Massachusetts S1550 would allow inmates to make domestic phone calls at no cost.
Massachusetts S1550 amends Chapter 127 of the General Laws to insert a new section allowing inmates in correctional or penal institutions to make domestic telephone calls at no cost to themselves or the receiving party. This provision applies to all inmates in the Commonwealth and is subject to appropriation. The bill aims to ensure inmates have access to communication with their families and support networks without financial burden.
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