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AZ SB1564

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Flavio Bravo

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Requires the Arizona Department of Corrections to provide all prisoners with voice communication services and may offer additional services such as video communication, email, or messaging.

  • Prohibits the department from limiting prisoner access to communication services and requires maintaining the same access level that existed before this law's effective date.

  • Prohibits the department from receiving any commissions or revenue from voice or other communication services used by prisoners.

  • Prohibits charging prisoners or individuals communicating with prisoners for any communication services between each other.

  • Requires the department to maintain in-person visits for prisoners and prohibits using other communication services as a replacement for in-person visits.

Legislative Description

Prisoners; communication services; access

Prohibition

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/7/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules2/6/2024
Appropriations2/6/2024
Judiciary2/6/2024

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