AN ACT CONCERNING OVERCHARGING BY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY COMMISSARIES.

HB 6376 bans correctional facility commissaries from overcharging incarcerated individuals or their families for goods. It directly affects people in state prisons and their loved ones who purchase items like snacks, hygiene products, or phone time through prison stores. The bill amends state law to prohibit these excessive charges, making it illegal for commissaries to set prices above fair market value. This change aims to prevent exploitation of vulnerable people in correctional facilities. The bill focuses solely on stopping overcharging, not on other aspects of prison pricing or operations.