Rhea County approves First Amendment to Securus jail communications contract; sets interim rates and adds analytics tools

Apr 21, 2026

The commission authorized a First Amendment to the Securus Technologies master services agreement, effective April 1, 2026, that sets interim inmate call rates (voice $0.13/min, video $0.21/min), provides a $0.02/min county recovery payment for regulated calls and adds investigative/analytics applications (THREADS, Investigator Pro) at no charge.

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The Rhea County Commission on April 21 approved Resolution #26‑04‑33 authorizing the County Executive to execute a First Amendment to the Securus Technologies Master Services Agreement that implements changes required by recent Federal Communications Commission guidance and an Interim Order.

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