Communication services in juvenile detention facilities

(a) The executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch shall not use the provision of voice communication service or any other communication service to a child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility to supplant in-person contact visits any such child may be eligible to receive. (b) On and after October 1, 2022, the executive director shall provide voice communication service to any child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility. The executive director may supplement such voice communication service with any other communication service, including, but not limited to, video communication and electronic mail services. Any such communication service shall be provided free of charge to such child and any communication, whether initiated or received through any such service, shall be free of charge to the person or child initiating or receiving the communication. (c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue for the provision of any communication service to any child detained in a juvenile detention center. (d) For purposes of this section, “child” has the same meaning as provided in section 46b-120.