Sec. 17. As used in this chapter, “prepaid collect calling” means a calling arrangement that:

(1) allows an inmate to initiate an inmate calling services call without having a preestablished billing arrangement; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-27-17

  • 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) provides a means, within that call, for the called party to establish an arrangement with a provider for the party to be billed directly by the provider for future calls from the same inmate.

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