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Correction director: new federal limits on jail phone and video fees will shrink county share; board to review contract options
Summary
The county correction director told the Board of Corrections that new national limits on phone and video visitation fees (effective April 1) reduce the county's share of revenue to a few cents per minute, prompting calls for staff to bring contract options back to the board for review.
The county correction director reported that a national regulation effective April 1 caps phone and video visitation fees for jails of this size and sharply reduces the county’s revenue share.
"For a jail our size...the most they can charge is 21¢ a minute for video and 13¢ a minute for phone," the correction director said.…
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