CODE OF VIRGINIA

FEES FOR ELECTRONIC VISITATION AND MESSAGING WITH PRISONERS IN LOCAL
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES (§ 53.1-127.2)

Each sheriff or jail superintendent who operates a correctional facility that
utilizes an electronic visitation system or electronic messaging system,
including Voice-over-Internet Protocol technology and web-based communication
systems, for communication between prisoners and third parties is authorized to
provide for the establishment and collection of a fee for the system utilized.
However, no fee shall be charged for communication between prisoners and third
parties within any local correctional facility or appurtenance thereto operated
or controlled by the sheriff or jail superintendent.This section does not apply
to telephonic communication systems or to electronic video and audio
communication systems used in judicial proceedings.

HISTORY: 2011, c. 532; 2013, c. 449.