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SENATE BILL NO. 322
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social
Services
on January 21, 2016)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Ebbin)
A BILL to amend and reenact §53.1-1.1 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to telephone systems within correctional facilities.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §53.1-1.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§53.1-1.1. Telephone systems within correctional facilities.
The Department of Corrections shall offer debit or prepaid
telephone systems, in addition to any existing collect calling systems, which
allow telephone calls to be placed to the telephone number or numbers on an
approved call list. Such In all local, regional, and community
correctional facilities, such telephone systems may be established with the
lowest available rates. In all state correctional facilities, such telephone
systems shall be established with the lowest available rates and shall not
impose any additional commissions or fees for use.
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