In administering the use of telephones by inmates in any state or private prison facility, the department shall not receive any commission from the phone provider except as much as is necessary to pay for calling costs and the direct and indirect costs incurred by the department in managing the calling system. For the purposes of this provision, "direct and indirect costs incurred by the department in managing the calling system" includes costs related to the provision of security and monitoring systems by either the department or the phone provider.
Source: L. 2015: Entire section added, (SB 15-195), ch. 279, p. 1145, § 2, effective August 5.