Assigned to JUDE FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2108
communications from inmate; victims' right
Purpose
Expands the prohibition against an inmate sending correspondence to a victim to include
any written, verbal or nonverbal communication, rather than just mail, if the victim has requested
to not receive such correspondence.
Background
Within 15 days after a defendant is sentenced to the Arizona Department of Corrections,
Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR), or a juvenile defendant is committed to the Arizona
Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC), the prosecutor's office must notify the victim of their
right, any member of the victim's family or any member of the victim's household to request not
to receive mail from the defendant. The notice must contain specified information, including a
statement that if a defendant sends any mail after a request by the victim not to receive it, the
victim or the members of the victim's family or household have the right to report the incident for
sanctions against the defendant.
After receipt of a notice in which a request not to receive mail from a defendant was made,
the ADCRR or ADJC must notify the defendant of the request and that sending mail to the victim
or family or household members denoted by the victim will result in appropriate sanctions,
including reduction or denial of earned release credits and review of all outgoing mail (A.R.S.
ยง 8-392.01 and 13-4411.01).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Expands the prohibition against an inmate sending correspondence to a victim, the victim's
family or any household member of the victim, to include any written, verbal or nonverbal
communication, rather than just mail, if the victim or other qualified party has requested to not
receive such correspondence.
2. Defines communication as any written, verbal or nonverbal communication, including mail,
electronic communications and telephone calls.
3. Makes technical and conforming changes.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date. FACT SHEET
H.B. 2108
Page 2
House Action
JUD 01/29/25 DP 9-0-0-0
3
rd
Read 2/10/25 55-0-5
Prepared by Senate Research
March 3, 2025
ZD/AW/ci