The Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
HR 3353 IH: A Bill to Increase Penalties for Prohibited Provision of a Phone in Correctional Facilities
Short Title
This Act may be cited as the “Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act”.
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:
- (3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting “, in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2),” before “(d)(1)(F)”.
“(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;”
Review of Policies
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall:
- 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;
- update those policies as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff.
“This Act may be cited as the ‘Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act’.”
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