MassachusettsComptroller reports $1 million transfer for free prison calls
The comptroller submitted a fiscal year 2026 schedule showing $1 million for a trust fund that supports free communications for people in state prisons and county jails.
What it does
The comptroller submitted a fiscal year 2026 schedule showing $1 million for the Communications Access Trust Fund, which supports free calls and other communications for people in state prisons and county jails.
Argument forReporting the $1 million transfer may help budget committees track money for free calls and other communications for people in state prisons and county jails.
Argument againstBecause the schedule does not clearly show monthly payments, budget planners may have trouble seeing when the $1 million transfer is expected to be paid.
More detail
The comptroller submitted a fiscal year 2026 transfer schedule for account 1595-6153. The schedule covers money transferred to the Communications Access Trust Fund for the Department of Correction and sheriffs. The schedule is for fiscal year 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 28Placed on fileIntroduced
Criminal JusticeTaxes & BudgetAI & Privacy