New Jersey A2601 provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional.

New Jersey A2601 mandates that all adult and juvenile correctional facilities in the State, operated by the Department of Corrections, the Juvenile Justice Commission, the counties, and private operators, allow incarcerated persons to make and receive telephone calls, video calls, and electronic mail free of charge. The bill aims to alleviate the financial burden on families of incarcerated persons, who often face high costs for communication services.

New Jersey A2601 provides free telecommunication services for incarcerated persons at State, county, and private adult and juvenile correctional.

New Jersey A2601 mandates that all adult and juvenile correctional facilities in the State, operated by the Department of Corrections, the Juvenile Justice Commission, the counties, and private operators, allow incarcerated persons to make and receive telephone calls, video calls, and electronic mail free of charge. The bill aims to alleviate the financial burden on families of incarcerated persons, who often face high costs for communication services.