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2024 SESSION

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SB 378 State correctional facilities; DOC to provide telephone calls and communication services.

Introduced by: Jennifer B. Boysko | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State correctional facilities; telephone calls and communication services. Requires the Department of Corrections to provide telephone systems and web-based or electronic communications systems free of charge to any person, whether such person is initiating or receiving the communication. The bill also requires that a minimum ratio of one telephone per every 10 inmates be available within each housing unit at each correctional facility and that the maximum number of telephone numbers permitted on an approved call list must be no fewer than 20.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104609D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104609D
• 01/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 01/19/24  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
• 01/19/24  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 01/31/24  Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)