,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bjib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ai1 #bjba,mr4 ,hors=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons to implem5t a pilot program to r$uce ! am\nt ( contrab& t ent]s correctional facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,contrab& ,elim9ation & ,safety ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,mail s]vice is "o ( ! olde/ & mo/ commonly us$ me?ods to introduce contrab& into correction facilities1 creat+ an exp5sive & (t5 le?al problem = bo? inmates & employees ( ! ,f$]al prison facility4 7#b7 ,process+ mail 9-h\se puts /aff memb]s 9 dang] ( sub/ance exposure & increases risk ( contrab& items ent]+ ! facility4 7#c7 ,/udies h consi/5tly f\nd t prison]s :o ma9ta9 close contact ) _! family memb]s :ile inc>c]at$ h bett] po/-release outcomes & l[] recidivism rates4 7#d7 ,effective (fsite mail process+ ensures t prison]s' "r to receive mail is protect$ & gives prison (ficials a safe1 def5sible alt]native to mail re/rictions t are unreasonable & arbitr>y4 #c4 ,pilot program to r$uce contrab& 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all e/abli% a pilot program to-- 7#a7 p]mit a ,f$]al prison facility to scre5 mail & packages = contrab& at an (fsite secure facility be=e su* mail & packages arrive at ! ,f$]al prison facility pursuant to subsection 7c72 7#b7 protect employees ( ! ,f$]al prison facility & individuals inc>c]at$ at su* facilities f contrab&2 & 7#c7 ensure effective1 ongo+ communication = individuals :o are inc>c]at$4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 scre51 digitize1 & repr9t-- 7,a7 h&-writt5 po/al mail 9 a secure facility2 & 7,b7 digital mail1 includ+ photos & correspond5ce1 f a web-bas$ application develop$ to provide individuals ! opportunity to communicate ) individuals :o are inc>c]at$2 7#b7 p]mit employees ( a ,f$]al prison facility to review mail digitiz$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 on a web-bas$ application1 9 advance ( its arrival at ! facility2 & 7#c7 p]mit employees ( a ,f$]al prison facility to electronically v]ify ! au!nticity ( legal mail prior or ^u its arrival at a ,f$]al prison facility1 )\t violat+ attorney-cli5t privilege4 7c7 ,no additional equipm5t ,! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 %all n require additional equipm5t or infra/ructure to be develop$ or obta9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons4 ,! ,director may ent] into a contract ) an entity to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! pilot program "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,population ,! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 op]ate = no less ?an two ye>s2 & 7#b7 %all repres5t n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( individuals inc>c]at$ at ,f$]al prison facilities4 7e7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 ends1 ! ,director %all submit a report to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y & ! ,subcommittees on ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 includ+-- 7#a7 :e!r ! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 has r$uc$ ! pres5ce ( contrab& 9 ,f$]al prison facilities2 7#b7 ! impact ( su* pilot program on ! safety ( employees & inmates ( ! ,f$]al prison facilities2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations = implem5t+ a su/a9able solution to r$uc+ ! am\nt ( contrab& t ent]s a ,f$]al prison facility4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is section su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb to #bjbc4