A communication from the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (see item 1595-6153 of Section 2E of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting a report on funds appropriated through the Communications Access Trust Fund transfer

HD 5881 is a procedural communication from the Executive Office for Administration and Finance that submits a required report on the use of funds from the Communications Access Trust Fund. The report details how $1 million appropriated in the FY26 budget was distributed to the Department of Correction, while noting that an additional $22.5 million was requested in a supplemental budget to fully cover the costs of providing free phone calls, video visits, and emails to incarcerated individuals. It also outlines specific barriers to these services, such as a reported 180% increase in usage volume since the program began, and includes detailed data on call volumes and expenses for both state prisons and county sheriffs' offices.