An act relating to telecommunications services and wages in correctional facilities

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This bill requires the Department of Corrections to study and report on options for providing free phone and internet services to inmates. It also mandates a review of current inmate wages and how they affect inmates' ability to maintain family connections, pay obligations, and succeed after release. The reports are due by December 1, 2026, and will inform future state correctional policies.

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I · PrimeTroy Headrick
D · CoEmily Carris-Duncan
D · CoEla Chapin
D · CoKate Logan
D · CoKate McCann

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