CHAPTER 23. TELEPHONE CALLING SYSTEMS FOR CONFINED OFFENDERS
IC 5-22-23
Chapter 23. Telephone Calling Systems for Confined Offenders
IC 5-22-23-1
"Confined" defined
Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, "confined" has the meaningset forth in IC 11-8-1-6.
As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-23-2
"Department" defined
Sec. 2. For purposes of this chapter, "department" refers to theIndiana department of administration.
As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-23-3
"Offender" defined
Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, "offender" has the meaningset forth in IC 11-8-1-9.
As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-23-4
"System" defined
Sec. 4. For purposes of this chapter, "system" means a telephonecalling system (including local, intralata, interlata, and interstate longdistance services) for confined offenders.
As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-23-5
Requirements of system solicitation; deposit of commissions intocorrectional facilities calling system fund
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a solicitation for a system by thedepartment.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the solicitation must includea statement concerning the following:
(1) Any security and fraud control services considerednecessary by the department, including the use of collect callingservices as the sole means of confined offender communicationswith the general population.
(2) The goal of reducing the total cost of a telephone call placedby a confined offender by soliciting competitive proposals thatemphasize lower:
(A) per call service charges;
(B) per minute rates; and
(C) commission rates.
(c) The department shall accept the responsible offeror whoseproposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to thegovernmental body, taking into consideration price and the otherevaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals. Thedetermination must include the consideration of any requirement
imposed under subsection (b).
(d) The department shall deposit commissions received under acontract entered into under a solicitation into the correctionalfacilities calling system fund established by section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-23-6
Requirements of a system solicitation by certain purchasing agents
Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a purchasing agent for thefollowing:
(1) A community corrections advisory board.
(2) A juvenile detention center.
(3) A juvenile detention facility.
(4) A county jail.
This section does not apply to a purchasing agent for a county witha population less than seventy-five thousand (75,000).
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a solicitation by a purchasingagent:
(1) must include any security and fraud control servicesconsidered necessary by the purchasing agency, including theuse of collect calling services as the sole means of confinedoffender communications with the general population; and
(2) may not solicit:
(A) a per call service charge;
(B) a per minute rate; or
(C) a commission rate;
that exceeds the terms of a contract between the state and atelecommunications provider for the same service under themost recent solicitation submitted by the department under thisarticle.
As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.
IC 5-22-23-7
Establishment and management of the correctional facilities callingsystem fund
Sec. 7. (a) The correctional facilities calling system fund isestablished for the purposes of improving, repairing, rehabilitating,and equipping department of correction facilities. The fund consistsof the following:
(1) Money deposited in the fund under section 5(d) of thischapter.
(2) Money appropriated by the general assembly.
(3) Money received from any other source.
(b) The department of correction shall administer the fund.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid frommoney in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund may not be spent unless the generalassembly includes a specific line item appropriation in the budget billor otherwise specifically appropriates the money in the fund.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the samemanner as other public money may be invested.
(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does notrevert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.
IC 5-22 Version b
ARTICLE 22. REPEALED
(Repealed by P.L.253-1997(ss), SEC.39.)
Note: This version of IC 5-22, as added by P.L.19-1997, SEC.7,was repealed by P.L.253-1997(ss), SEC.39, and re-enacted atIC 5-24 by P.L.253-1997(ss), SEC.40. See also the preceding versionof IC 5-22, as added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.