S. 5284 – Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

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The Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act raises the criminal penalty for supplying a prohibited phone to someone in a correctional facility. It adds a possible two‑year prison term for certain violations and directs the Bureau of Prisons to review and improve its contraband policies within a year. The law affects anyone who provides phones to inmates and the federal prison system’s rules and staff.

Key Provisions

Amends 18 U.S.C. §1791(b) to create a new penalty of up to two years in prison (or both) for providing a phone that is a prohibited object under subsection (d)(1)(F).
Re‑numbers existing penalty paragraphs to insert the new provision.
Requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, within one year of enactment, to review and update policies concerning inmates who make, possess, obtain, or attempt to obtain prohibited objects, aiming to better protect inmates and staff.

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Held at the desk.

September 27, 2024 • 10:04 AM

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Introduced in Senate

September 25, 2024

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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6415; text: CR S6415)

September 25, 2024

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

September 26, 2024

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Received in the House.

September 27, 2024 • 10:02 AM

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Held at the desk.

September 27, 2024 • 10:04 AM

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Sen. Jon OssoffD-GA · Sep 25, 2024

Madam President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 5284, the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued September 25, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5284

AN ACT

To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.

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;

; and

(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.

Passed the Senate September 25, 2024.

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