Pennsylvania SB231 amends Title 61 to mandate voice communication services for inmates and allows counties to supplement with additional services.
Pennsylvania SB231 amends Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to require the Department of Corrections and counties to provide voice communication services to all inmates in State or county correctional institutions. Counties may supplement these services with additional communication services, including video calls and electronic messages. The bill prohibits the Department and counties from charging inmates for these services and from using them to replace in-person visits.
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