31 Miss. Code. R. 9-3.6 - Telephone

1. Facility shall provide youth with reasonable access to telephones.

2. After a connection is established, youth are permitted to talk on facility provided telephones for at least five minutes per call, at least twice a week.

3. Calls from youth are available free of charge or calls from youth are charged at reasonable rates. Staff make provisions to accommodate youth who need to make long distance calls.

4. Youth are permitted to use the telephone at times that are arranged in advance and that are convenient to staff and the recipient of the call.

5. Facility shall provide youth reasonable opportunities to make additional calls should the intended recipient not answer.

6. Facility shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate youth, parents, or guardians with hearing impairments when they wish to communicate with one another.

Notes

31 Miss. Code. R. 9-3.6

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-21-901 to 43-21-915 (Rev. 2016).

Amended 12/28/2019