Missouri § 221.108 - Phone services, reasonable access — limit on charges to inmates.
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§ 221.108. Phone services, reasonable access — limit on charges to inmates.
1. Jails shall provide inmates with reasonable access to phone services during an inmate's term of confinement, except phone access may be restricted as a disciplinary measure.
2. No jail or other party shall charge an inmate in a jail a total amount for a domestic phone call, including fees and any per-minute rate, that exceeds the equivalent of twelve cents per minute.
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(L. 2025 H.B. 495)
Severability clause, see § 1.1001
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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