Bill > S07557

This bill amends the New York Correction Law to ensure that incarcerated individuals have equal telephone access and restrictions when calling family members located outside the continental United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, or Central Northern Mariana Islands. Specifically, the bill requires that individuals making international calls to these regions be subject to the same limitations on call duration, number of calls, and use of unit or facility phones as those calling family members within the continental United States and its territories. The bill aims to create parity in telecommunications access for incarcerated individuals, recognizing that family members may be geographically dispersed. The legislation will take effect 90 days after becoming law, and state corrections departments are authorized to prepare the necessary rules and regulations to implement these changes in advance of the effective date. The underlying goal appears to be maintaining reasonable security measures while ensuring fair communication opportunities for incarcerated individuals with family members who live in more distant locations.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7557