Bill > HB1366

This bill requires that a state correctional facility be responsible for paying any costs charged by a telephone service provider for incarcerated individuals to use telephone equipment and services in the facility. The bill prohibits the correctional facility and the telephone service provider from charging the incarcerated individual or a third party for these telephone services. Additionally, the bill states that an incarcerated individual's access to or use of telephone equipment and services cannot replace their entitlement to in-person visitation. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1366?ys=2024RS