Limits use of restrictions on telephone calls as discipline measure during incarceration.

This bill (A4906) limits how New Jersey correctional facilities can restrict phone calls as a disciplinary measure for incarcerated individuals. It requires facilities to allow at least one phone call every two weeks during any suspension, caps suspensions at 90 consecutive days or 180 days per year, and prohibits suspensions within 60 days of release (terminating any existing sanctions during that period). The bill also bans suspensions for individuals in Restorative Housing Units and mandates that facilities notify emergency contacts if calls are restricted. These changes directly affect incarcerated people and their families by ensuring more consistent communication access during incarceration.