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HOUSE BILL NO. 1765 Offered January 12, 2005 Prefiled January 3, 2005 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 53.1 a section numbered 53.1-1.1, relating to telephone systems within correctional facilities. ----------
Patrons-- Dillard, Albo, Ebbin, Reid, Saxman, Scott, J.M., Spruill and Watts; Senators: Devolites Davis and Hanger
---------- Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 53.1 a section numbered 53.1-1.1 as follows:

§ 53.1-1.1. Telephone systems within correctional facilities.

Each state, local and regional correctional facility in the Commonwealth shall offer debit telephone systems, in addition to any existing collect calling system, which allow telephone calls to be placed to the telephone number or numbers where an incarcerated person's child or children reside. Such telephone systems shall be established with the lowest available rates and no cumulative time limits shall be placed on calls to such numbers.