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House orders studies on correctional telecommunications and incarcerated wages in H.294
Summary
H.294 directs the Department of Corrections to study options for no-cost telecommunications in correctional facilities and to evaluate wages for incarcerated labor; the bill requires stakeholder consultation and targets draft and final report dates in late 2026.
The House ordered third reading on H.294 after committee presentations that described two studies: an evaluation of correctional telecommunications (including the fiscal impacts of offering no-cost services) and a study of wages for incarcerated individuals and alternatives to currently low compensation.
Representative Casey (member from Montpelier) said the bill does not mandate free phone calls or immediately set wage…
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