This bill would increase the criminal penalties for smuggling or possessing phones inside correctional facilities. Specifically, it amends federal law to enhance penalties for individuals caught bringing unauthorized phones into prisons and jails, with the goal of preventing inmates from using contraband phones to coordinate illegal activities or escape. The bill affects inmates, visitors, correctional staff, and anyone attempting to bring phones into federal correctional facilities. The legislation is named after Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati in recognition of efforts to combat prison contraband. The bill does not specify new funding requirements or implementation timelines, focusing instead on strengthening existing criminal statutes to deter phone smuggling in corrections facilities.
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