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Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025

Key claim: The Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025 (S1322) would require notification of families when a person dies, is injured, or becomes ill while in custody.

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(S1322 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2025-04-08): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Why this matters

Families of people held in federal custody currently face inconsistent and often delayed notification when a loved one dies, is injured, or falls seriously ill, which can compound trauma and impede oversight of custodial conditions. A statutory notification duty would establish a baseline due-process expectation for incarcerated people and their families and create a records trail useful for tracking in-custody harm.

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Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025
Stage: introduced · congress · 08-apr-2025

The Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2025 (S1322) would require notification of families when a person dies, is injured, or becomes ill while in custody.

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External: congress:119-s-1322:introduced

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