Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
Key claim: This bill increases federal criminal penalties for providing or attempting to provide a cell phone to an individual incarcerated in a prison.
Abstract
(S736 · 119th Congress) Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act This bill increases federal criminal penalties for providing or attempting to provide a cell phone to an individual who is incarcerated at a prison. Latest action (2026-06-15): Held at the desk.
Why this matters
For BOP correctional workers, contraband cell phones are a documented risk factor tied to staff intimidation, harassment, and coordinated inmate misconduct, so stiffer penalties for suppliers are framed as a workforce-safety complement to internal BOP standards. For BOP and outside parties (including staff who could be prosecuted for smuggling), the bill raises the criminal exposure attached to the contraband pipeline without changing labor rules directly. Status: introduced.