In a controlled-environment facility resident on-demand controlled-environment facility resident electronic communication recording system and/or method, a controlled-environment facility secure communication platform, or the like, accepts initiation of an electronic communication involving a resident of a controlled-environment facility and establishes an electronic communication link between the resident and another call party. A controlled-environment facility communication and/or media device, or the like enables the resident to participate in the electronic communication, such as via a user interface provided on the controlled-environment facility communication and/or media device, and presents, such as via the user interface provided on the controlled-environment facility communication and/or media device, an option to the controlled-environment facility resident to record at least a portion of the electronic communication, such as via user interface provided on a controlled-environment facility communication and/or media device.