Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a provider shall not:
(1) prohibit or prevent completion of an intrastate collect calling call made in connection with an inmate calling service; or
(2) decline to establish or otherwise degrade intrastate collect calling made in connection with inmate calling services;
solely for the reason that the provider lacks a billing relationship with the called party's communications service provider.
(b) The prohibitions set forth in subsection (a) do not apply if a provider offers debit calling, prepaid calling, or prepaid collect calling for intrastate inmate calling services calls.
As added by P.L.34-2022, SEC.8.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 27. Intrastate Inmate Calling Services
24-5-27-2. "Ancillary Service Charge"
24-5-27-6. "Correctional Facility"
24-5-27-8. "Flat Rate Calling"
24-5-27-10. "Inmate Calling Service"
24-5-27-11. "Inmate Telephone"
24-5-27-13. "Jurisdictionally Mixed Charge"
24-5-27-14. "Mandatory Tax or Fee"
24-5-27-15. "Per Call or per Connection Charge"
24-5-27-17. "Prepaid Collect Calling"
24-5-27-18. "Provider of Inmate Calling Services"
24-5-27-19. Intrastate Inmate Calling Services Rate Cap
24-5-27-20. Ancillary Service Charges for Intrastate Inmate Calling Services
24-5-27-21. Provider Interference With Intrastate Inmate Calling Services
24-5-27-22. Taxes and Fees for Intrastate Inmate Calling Services
24-5-27-23. Per Call or per Connection Charge for Intrastate Inmate Calling Services Prohibited
24-5-27-24. Flat Rate for Intrastate Inmate Calling Services Prohibited
24-5-27-25. Debit and Prepaid Intrastate Inmate Calling Services
24-5-27-26. Contracts for Inmate Calling Services in Violation of This Chapter Prohibited