DOC officials brief committee on inmate tablets, phone service and projected costs Department of Corrections staff told the Corrections & Institutions committee that the vendor contract for inmate tablets and telephony is structured at no direct cost to the state and is funded through service charges to incarcerated individuals; DOC provided recent usage statistics and estimated an annual cost of about $405,284 to absorb phone and video fees statewide.

Vermont's Department of Corrections reveals a controversial contract that provides tablets and phone services to inmates at no upfront cost to the state, but raises serious questions about privacy and funding.

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