California SB498 ensures indigent incarcerated individuals have free access to hygiene products and communication services.
California SB498 mandates that indigent incarcerated individuals in county detention facilities receive free hygiene products, preventing them from accruing debt. It also ensures that indigent individuals are not deprived of hygiene products as a disciplinary measure. Additionally, the bill requires state prisons and youth facilities to provide free voice communication and electronic messaging services to incarcerated individuals. The bill prohibits state agencies from receiving revenue from communication services provided to incarcerated individuals.
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