District of Columbia Statutes
§ 24-263.01 — Telephone charges in penal or correctional institutions.
District of Columbia § 24-263.01
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 24Prisoners and Their Treatment.
Ch. 2Prisons and Prisoners.
Subch. VII-AFair Phone Charges for Prisoners.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 24-263.01 (2026).
Text
(a)Notwithstanding any other District law, no telephone service provider shall charge a customer a rate for operator-assisted calls made from a penal or correctional institution in the District in excess of the maximum rate determined by the Public Service Commission of the District.
(b)No penal or correctional institution in the District shall charge a surcharge, commission, or other financial imposition that is in addition to legally established rates for local or long-distance telephone service.
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Legislative History
Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-280, § 2, 48 DCR 1885
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§ 24-1001
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Bureau of Prisons.§ 24-101.01
Corrections Information Council.§ 24-102
Corrections Trustee.§ 24-104
[Reserved].§ 24-1101
Congressional findings and purposes.§ 24-1103
Appointment of Compact Administrator; administration of Compact and supplementary agreements.§ 24-1104
Enforcement of Compact.§ 24-1105
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District of Columbia § 24-263.01, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/24-263.01.