Every year, Bell shines the spotlight on mental health for Let’s Talk Day. So we’re taking a look at their prison phone contract, which advocates say exacerbate mental health problems for inmates. Featuring Souheil Benslimane, coordinator and co-founder of the Jail Accountability and Information Line and co-author of a report that calls Bell’s contract with with Ontario prisons "predatory." Read the viral Twitter thread from the Toronto Prisoners’ Rights Project that inspired this episode. This episode is sponsored by WealthBar, Audible and CFUV. CANADALAND is supported by listeners. If you like what we do, please consider supporting us at Patreon.com/canadaland.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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