Smuggling cell phones into federal prisons is a serious problem — inmates use them to coordinate crimes, threaten witnesses, and run scams. Currently, penalties for providing contraband phones to inmates are relatively light. This bill increases the maximum prison sentence to 2 years for anyone caught bringing a phone into a federal correctional facility. It also requires the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a review of its policies on prohibited contraband within one year and update them as needed to better protect inmates and staff.
Congressional Summary
This bill increases federal criminal penalties for providing or attempting to provide a cell phone to an individual who is incarcerated at a prison.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Action Date
- Date Added
- 2026-04-02
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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