119-S736

Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 736

1. Short title
2. Prohibited provision of a phone
3. Review of policies

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act".


2. Prohibited provision of a phone

Section 1791(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) - by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;

(2) - by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

(4) - in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(1), imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both, if the object is specified in subsection (d)(1)(F) of this section;

(3) - in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting ", in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2)," before "(d)(1)(F)".

3. Review of policies

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall—

(1) - conduct a review of the policies of the Bureau of Prisons pertaining to inmates who make, possess, obtain, or attempt to make or obtain a prohibited object, as defined in section 1791(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code; and

(2) - update those policies as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff.