House File 2228 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2228 BY WOLFE A BILL FOR An Act relating to an individual incarcerated in an institution 1 administered by the department of corrections. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5933HH (4) 89 as/rh
H.F. 2228 Section 1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— INSTITUTIONS 1 —— ADMINISTRATION. The Iowa department of corrections shall 2 amend its administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 3 provide that all individuals incarcerated at an institution 4 administered by the department shall be provided with three 5 hundred free telephone minutes each month and four free o-mails 6 each week. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill relates to an individual incarcerated in an 11 institution administered by the department of corrections 12 (department). 13 The bill directs the department to amend its administrative 14 rules to provide that all incarcerated individuals shall be 15 provided with 300 free telephone minutes each month and four 16 free o-mails (offender electronic mail system provided by the 17 department) each week. 18 -1- LSB 5933HH (4) 89 as/rh 1/ 1