Bill > HB317

This bill creates new provisions for phone access and phone call pricing in Missouri correctional centers and jails. Specifically, the bill requires correctional facilities to provide offenders and inmates with reasonable access to phone services during their confinement, with the understanding that phone access can be limited as a disciplinary measure. A key provision of the bill is a price cap on domestic phone calls, mandating that no correctional center, jail, or related party can charge an offender or inmate more than twelve cents per minute for a domestic phone call, including all associated fees and per-minute rates. This legislation aims to ensure that incarcerated individuals can maintain communication with their families and support networks at a more affordable rate, addressing concerns about the historically high costs of prison and jail phone services that can create financial burdens for inmates and their families.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB317&year=2025&code=R