In 2017, St. Clair County Jail completely banned people from visiting their incarcerated loved ones, forcing families to pay steep fees for low-quality phone and video calls. Children and parents of individuals detained in the jail sued the County and Securus Technologies — the contractor providing call and video visitation technology — alleging that the ban violates the families’ fundamental rights under the Michigan Constitution. While a local court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case, the plaintiffs maintain that the County’s complete ban on in-person visitation violates their constitutional right to family integrity.