Frederick Huston: From Prison Inmate to Las Vegas Telecom CEO Frederick Hutson was in prison on a drug charge when he came up with a novel idea. A low-cost telephone service that would enable prison inmates to dial loved ones -- even in another state -- using a local telephone number. The service would avoid the scandalously exorbitant costs that incarcerated people pay to make phone calls, employing a technology that is similar to Google Voice. Today, Hutson is CEO of Pigeonly, a Las-Vegas based data company that helps incarcerated people stay connected to their families. With some 2.3 million people currently behind bars often at great distances from their families -- there is a huge untapped market for Pigeonlys telepigeon service. contracostatimes/breaking-news/ci_26569929/drummond-kapor-center-social-impact-tackles-tech-divide c. 2014 Contra Costa Times
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