SB 592 - Roberts, Steven
Creates provisions relating to inmate phone call fees
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
2314S.01I
Title
SB 592
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2023
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 592 - This act provides that correctional centers shall charge no more than 12 cents per minute for a domestic phone call of an inmate.
Additionally, no jail may charge a fee of more than 14 cents per minute for a phone call for any jail with an average daily population of more than 1,000 inmates or more than 21 cents per minute for any jail with an average daily population of fewer than 1,000 inmates.
This act is identical to HB 693 (2023) and substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HBs 119, et al (2023).
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