Requires federal prisons to stop fentanyl and other drugs from entering through inmate mail.
Federal prisons would be required to develop and carry out a plan to stop fentanyl and other synthetic drugs from coming in through inmate mail. This would protect both inmates and prison staff from dangerous drug exposure. It would also ensure inmates get digital copies of their mail quickly and physical copies if they are clean.
Today, inmate mail is a primary way drugs enter federal prisons, contributing to a 600 percent rise in drug overdoses. While a digital mail scanning pilot program showed effectiveness, there is no other widely deployed technology with 100 percent efficacy for detecting fentanyl in mail. If this bill becomes law, the Bureau of Prisons would be required to create and carry out a strategy to stop all synthetic drugs in mail. This strategy would aim for 100 percent scanning capacity. It would also ensure inmates receive mail digitally within 24 hours and physical copies within 30 days if clean.
HR 1046 · 119th Congress · February 6, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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