Telephone systems within correctional facilities; fees and records of communications. (HB674)

Introduced By

Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)

Description

Telephone systems within correctional facilities. Provides that no records of communications made by inmates from telephone systems within correctional facilities shall be disclosed without a search warrant, except upon the request of an inmate for the inmate's own records to be disclosed to him or his attorney. The bill requires that each correctional facility create and maintain an audit log for each inmate that shall (i) identify each disclosed record and (ii) include a copy of the search warrant issued to obtain such record. The bill provides that any records of communications obtained unlawfully shall not be admissible as evidence in a prosecution or civil action. The bill also removes provisions regarding allowable forms of payment and payment rates for calls to numbers on an approved call list using such telephone systems. Read the Bill »

Status

01/11/2022: Awaiting a Vote in the Public Safety Committee

History

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