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2025 Utah Code
Title 64 - State Institutions
Chapter 13 - Department of Corrections - State Prison
Section 42 - Prison Telephone Surcharge Account -- Funding inmate and offender education and training programs.
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UT Code § 64-13-42 (2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
64-13-42. Prison Telephone Surcharge Account -- Funding inmate and offender education and training programs.
Amended by Chapter 299, 2025 General Session
64-13-42. Prison Telephone Surcharge Account -- Funding inmate and offender education and training programs.
- (1)
- (a)There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account.
- (b)The Prison Telephone Surcharge Account consists of:
- (i)revenue generated by the state from pay telephone services located at any correctional facility as defined in Section 64-13-1;
- (ii)interest on account money;
- (iii)
- (A)money paid by inmates participating in postsecondary education provided by the department; and
- (B)money repaid by former inmates who have a written agreement with the department to pay for a specified portion of the tuition costs under the department's deferred tuition payment program;
- (iv)money collected by the Office of State Debt Collection for debt described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii);
- (v)revenue generated from offenders using department tablets or other electronic devices; and
- (vi)money appropriated by the Legislature.
- (2)Upon appropriation by the Legislature, money from the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account shall be used by the department for education and training programs for offenders and inmates as defined in Section 64-13-1.
Amended by Chapter 299, 2025 General Session
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