This bill amends existing legislation regarding the use of telephone privileges as a disciplinary measure for incarcerated persons. It establishes new rules that limit the suspension of telephone access, ensuring that if such a suspension is imposed, the incarcerated individual must be allowed at least one phone call opportunity every two weeks. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Administrator of the correctional facility must notify either the emergency contact of the incarcerated person or allow the individual to do so when their telephone access is suspended.

The bill further stipulates that no suspension of telephone privileges can exceed 90 consecutive days or a total of 180 days within a year. It also prohibits additional suspensions for individuals placed in a Restorative Housing Unit and ensures that no telephone sanctions can be imposed within 60 days of an individual's scheduled release. If sanctions were previously imposed, they must be lifted during this 60-day period prior to release. The Commissioner of Corrections is tasked with adopting necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 30:4-8.14