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	7	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 972
	8	+	January Session, 2021
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	12	+	Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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	15	+	Introduced by:
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4		-	Senate Bill No. 972
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6		-	Public Act No. 21-54
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9		-	AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN
10		-	CORRECTIONAL AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES.
	20	+	AN ACT CONCERNING TH E COST OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
	21	+	SERVICES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
11	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	23		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of
15		-	Correction shall not use the provision of voice communication service
16		-	or any other communication service to persons who are in the custody
17		-	of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility to supplant
18		-	in-person contact visits any such person may be eligible to receive.
19		-	(b) On and after October 1, 2022, the commissioner shall provide
20		-	voice communication service to persons who are in the custody of the
21		-	commissioner and confined in a correctional facility. The commissioner
22		-	may supplement such voice communication service with any other
23		-	communication service, including, but not limited to, video
24		-	communication and electronic mail services. Any such communication
25		-	service shall be provided free of charge to such persons and any
26		-	communication, whether initiated or received through any such service,
27		-	shall be free of charge to the person initiating or receiving the
28		-	communication.
29		-	(c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue
30		-	for the provision of any communication service to any person in the Senate Bill No. 972
	25	+	Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Commissioner of 1
	26	+	Correction shall not use the provision of voice communication service 2
	27	+	or any other communication service to persons who are in the custody 3
	28	+	of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility to supplant 4
	29	+	in-person contact visits any such person may be eligible to receive. 5
	30	+	(b) On and after October 1, 2022, the commissioner shall provide 6
	31	+	voice communication service to persons who are in the custody of the 7
	32	+	commissioner and confined in a correctional facility. The commissioner 8
	33	+	may supplement such voice communication service with any other 9
	34	+	communication service, including, but not limited to, video 10
	35	+	communication and electronic mail services. Any such communication 11
	36	+	service shall be provided free of charge to such persons and any 12
	37	+	communication, whether initiated or received through any such service, 13
	38	+	shall be free of charge to the person initiating or receiving the 14
	39	+	communication. 15 Raised Bill No. 972
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32		-	Public Act No. 21-54 2 of 2
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34		-	custody of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility.
35		-	Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The executive director of the
36		-	Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch shall not use the
37		-	provision of voice communication service or any other communication
38		-	service to a child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility to
39		-	supplant in-person contact visits any such child may be eligible to
40		-	receive.
41		-	(b) On and after October 1, 2022, the executive director shall provide
42		-	voice communication service to any child who is detained in a juvenile
43		-	detention facility. The executive director may supplement such voice
44		-	communication service with any other communication service,
45		-	including, but not limited to, video communication and electronic mail
46		-	services. Any such communication service shall be provided free of
47		-	charge to such child and any communication, whether initiated or
48		-	received through any such service, shall be free of charge to the person
49		-	or child initiating or receiving the communication.
50		-	(c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue
51		-	for the provision of any communication service to any child detained in
52		-	a juvenile detention center.
53		-	(d) For purposes of this section, "child" has the same meaning as
54		-	provided in section 46b-120 of the general statutes.
55		-	Sec. 3. Sections 18-81x and 54-105a of the general statutes are
56		-	repealed. (Effective October 1, 2022)
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	46	+	(c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue 16
	47	+	for the provision of any communication service to any person in the 17
	48	+	custody of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility. 18
	49	+	Sec. 2. Sections 18-81x and 54-105a of the general statutes are 19
	50	+	repealed. (Effective October 1, 2022) 20
	51	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	52	+	sections:
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	54	+	Section 1 from passage New section
	55	+	Sec. 2 October 1, 2022 Repealer section
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	57	+	JUD Joint Favorable
	58	+	APP Joint Favorable
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