Sec. 16. As used in this chapter, “prepaid calling” means a presubscription or comparable service in which:

(1) a consumer, other than an inmate, funds an account set up through a provider; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-27-16

  • consumer: means an individual who pays, or is responsible for paying, a provider for intrastate inmate calling services. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-5
  • inmate: means an individual detained at a correctional facility, regardless of the duration of the detention. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-9
  • provider: means any communications service provider that provides inmate calling services, regardless of the technology used to provide the services. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-18
(2) funds from the account can then be used to pay for inmate calling services, including calls that originate with an inmate.

As added by P.L.34-2022, SEC.8.