By Mike Killalea, NSD president
With the lucre exhibited in the accompanying graphic, one would think that prison-technology company Smart Communications earnings are sufficient to satisfy all but the greediest.
The company has earned tens of millions of dollars from its prison communications tech, a business model that mostly involves charging people incarcerated in the U.S. prison system to send emails (50 cents a pop) or make phone calls (7 cents a minute) or leave 30-second voicemails ($1 each), according to the Lever’s new report.
But wait! This is the age of Trump. Flaunt it if ya got it… or if ya don’t!
Smart Communications CEO Jonathan Logan flaunts his millions, garishly obvious with his $10-million superyacht “Convict,” $300,000 Lamborghini (license plate “INMATE”), and loud suits that scream, “Look at me! Pay attention to me!”
But the Logan family is fighting for control, and Logan’s posh position is on the line.
The weird and revolting story of Smart Technology is reported by The Lever at this link. Check it out! It’s a great example of the parasitic companies who profit off the misery of others.
Besides the luxury cars, mansions, superyacht, and fancy cars, the article cites reporting that revealed that Smart Communications was offering cruises in the Caribbean to sheriffs and jail officials who bought the company’s technology.
At the time, Logan claimed that no such cruise had set sail. Yet a trove of court documents now reveals how Smart Communications has — over the course of a decade — wined and dined public officials to build its business. Company executives brought sheriffs to steakhouses and strip clubs to attempt to win contracts. They offered them all-inclusive hotel stays, spa treatments, and booze cruises, according to the Lever.
Link to the Lever (same as link above in text)
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