Indiana Code 24-5-27-25. Debit and prepaid intrastate inmate calling services
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Sec. 25. (a) A provider may not institute a minimum balance requirement for a consumer to use:
(2) prepaid calling;
(1) debit calling; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-27-25
- 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
- debit calling: means a presubscription or comparable service that allows an inmate, or someone acting on an inmate's behalf, to fund an account that:
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- inmate: means an individual detained at a correctional facility, regardless of the duration of the detention. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-9
- prepaid calling: means a presubscription or comparable service in which:
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- 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
for intrastate inmate calling services calls.
(b) A provider may not prohibit a consumer from depositing at least fifty dollars ($50) per transaction to fund a:
(1) debit calling; or
(2) prepaid calling;
account that can be used for intrastate inmate calling services calls.
As added by P.L.34-2022, SEC.8.