This bill increases criminal penalties for smuggling cellphones into correctional facilities. Currently, providing a phone to an inmate is a federal offense, but this legislation adds a new penalty of up to 2 years in prison specifically for violations involving phones and other prohibited objects defined in federal law. The bill affects anyone who attempts to bring phones into federal prisons, including visitors, staff, and contractors. Within one year of the bill's enactment, the Bureau of Prisons must review and update its policies related to inmates possessing or attempting to obtain prohibited items to better protect both incarcerated individuals and prison staff. The bill is named after Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati, referencing a specific incident related to contraband in correctional facilities.
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