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HB 2188: prisoners; special services fund; uses

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Boyer, LD 20

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

                APPROP: DP 12-0-0-1

Legend: ADC – Arizona Department of Corrections Fund – Special Services Fund Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the Special Services Fund.

Provisions

1.       Specifies Fund monies can be used to pay for implementation, operation and maintenance of technology and programs for inmate use. (Sec. 1)

2.       Broadens the revenue source of the Fund to include monies generated by inmate use of technology, including telephones, kiosks and tablets. (Sec. 1)

3.       Removes references to the automated telephonic victim notification system. (Sec. 1)

4.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

The Fund generates revenue from the profits of canteens, hobby shops and telephone use by inmates. The monies in the fund are used for operating expenses of canteens and hobby shops, as well as the overall welfare of inmates (A.R.S. § 41-1604.03) (JLBC FY 2019 Baseline).

Additional Information

According to ADC, use of the automated telephonic victim notification system ceased in 2005 and was supplanted with a letter via mail and a personal telephone notification funded through monies from the Victims' Rights Fund and other grants and federal monies.

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                             HB 2188

Second Regular Session                          Version 2: Caucus & COW

 

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