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New federal limits on inmate phone/video charges shrink county share; commissioners seek contract details
Summary
Hall County correction director told the board that an April 1 national regulation caps phone and video charges and leaves the county about 2 cents per minute on regulated services, prompting commissioners to request the vendor contract and consider negotiating a site fee or different revenue terms.
The Hall County correction director briefed the board that a national regulation effective April 1 limits what vendors may charge for inmate phone and video visitation and sharply reduces the county's share of that revenue.
"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, adding that the county's portion under the new calculation would be about 2¢ per minute for regulated services. Staff said…
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