Board approves amendment with Smart Communications; tablet distribution, call commissions unchanged

Apr 21, 2026

The board approved an amendment with Smart Communications that keeps tablet distribution at one device per three inmates and sets commissions at $0.02 per minute for calls and a $30,000 commission for e-message and entertainment services.

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Warden Beau Sneddon presented an amendment to the Smart Communications agreement. The amendment does not include a contract extension and retains tablet distribution at the existing level of one device for every three inmates. It sets a commission of $0.02 per minute for both phone and video calls and provides the prison a $30,000 commission for e-message and entertainment services.

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