By signing this petition you are showing your support for all New York State prisoners to have the Phone App place on their tablets. There are numerous benefits to this phone app. It will help maintain and strengthen family ties during incarceration and assist in countering the current restrictions and negative effects of Covid-19. One of the negative effects since the pandemic is the suspension of visits and phone time that have placed a strain on relationships. The installation of the phone app. will eliminate violence and prisoners standing in extremely cold temperatures just to call home. Most importantly, the phone app. will minimize the spread of Covid-19 which is spreading rapidly throughout facilities. Prisoners are constantly using the same phones one after another, without any form of sanitization or restrictions on positive and non-positive inmates. I encourage all to comment on the difficulties you and your loved ones are experiencing and how often you hear from them. Thank you for supporting this petition.