| Description:
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Single report with a compilation of county and regional jail communications data for incarcerated people, including:
- the total number of phone calls, phone call minutes, video visits, and e-messages initiated or received by incarcerated people in such facilities during the preceding calendar year;
- the total amount of revenue generated by vendors at each facility in the preceding calendar year;
- the total amount of commissions earned by each county and regional correctional facility, including a jail, juvenile detention center, workhouse, or lockup, during the preceding calendar year; and
- how the commissions were spent ("commission" means any form of monetary payment, in-kind payment requirement, gift, exchange of services or goods, fee, or technology allowance)
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| Committee/Agency Jurisdiction:
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Criminal Justice Policy
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| Note:
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By February 28 of each year, each county and regional correctional facility in the state, including a jail, juvenile detention center, workhouse, or lockup, must report to the commissioner of corrections on their communications contracts for incarcerated people. This report is a compilation of that data by the Minn. Dept. of Corrections.
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