Written policy and procedure shall govern inmate access to a public telephone and shall provide for the following:

1. (1) Reasonable access to public telephones including:

   1. (a) specific hours of telephone availability;
   2. (b) length of calls;
   3. (c) any limitations on phone calls; and
   4. (d) responsibility of payment for call.
2. (2) Procedures for receiving emergency phone calls for inmates, notification of such calls, and response to such calls.
3. (3) The Sheriff/facility administrator shall ensure that a procedure is developed to notify the inmates of the monitoring of inmate telephones. This procedure shall be posted next to all inmate telephones.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

103 CMR 948.00: M.G.L. c. 124, § (1), (c), (d) and (q); c. 127, §§ 1A and 1B.

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