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Montgomery County extends and amends inmate communications contracts through 2032–2034

Board of County Commissioners of Montgomery County, Ohio · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved amendments and new agreements extending inmate telephone and communications services, including amendments to PayTel and Smart Communications contracts that add multi-year terms with automatic renewals and a no-cost inmate communications agreement for Monday Community Correctional Institution.

The Board approved Amendment No. 3 to the master service agreement with PayTel Communications Inc. to operate and maintain the inmate telephone system for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office through March 1, 2032, with automatic renewals. Commissioners recorded the item under resolution 26-0521.

Separately, the Board approved Amendment No. 3 to the master service agreement with Smart Communications Holding, LLC to continue inmate telephone services through May 31, 2034, also with automatic renewals (resolution 26-0522). The Board additionally authorized an agreement with Smart Communications to install and operate an inmate communications system at Monday Community Correctional Institution at no cost to Montgomery County for an initial six-year period ending June 30, 2032 (resolution 26-0527).

The items extend multi-year service arrangements for correctional communications and are administrative in nature; no detailed pricing or revenue-share terms were provided in the meeting transcript. Commissioners moved the consent-style resolutions as listed on the agenda.