,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,oss(f 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ,f$]al
 policies & proc$ures to notify ! next (
 k9 or o!r em]g5cy contact ^u ! dea?1 or
 s]i\s illness or s]i\s injury1 ( an    
individual 9 ,f$]al cu/ody1 to provide  
model policies = ,/ates1 units ( local  
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes to implem5t 
& en=ce simil> policies & proc$ures1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,family            
,notification ( ,dea?1 ,injury1 or      
,illness 9 ,cu/ody ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 
! ev5t an individual dies or becomes    
s]i\sly ill or injur$ :ile be+ deta9$1  
arre/$1 or :ile 9 law en=cem5t cu/ody1  
_! family memb]s des]ve to be notifi$ 9 
a timely & compassionate mann]4 ,su*    
notification is necess>y to uphold !    

basic human dignity ( inc>c]at$ p1 a    
concept root$ 9 ! ,eigh? ,am5dm5t & ,due
 ,process ,clause ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  
,! lack ( a national /&>d gov]n+        
notification ( dea?1 illness1 & injury t
 occur 9 prisons1 jails1 & police cu/ody
 c lead to inhumane treatm5t ( inc>c]at$
 p & _! lov$ ones4 ,poor communication  
reg>d+ ! dea? ( a lov$ "o may exac]bate 
! grief & o!r physical & psy*ological   
reactions ( surviv+ relatives4  #c4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cu/odial 
record ,! t]m cu/odial record means !   
c5tral file ( an individual 9 cu/ody4   
7#b7 ,det5tion ag5cy ,! t]m det5tion    
ag5cy means any gov]nm5t ag5cy1 includ+ 
a law en=cem5t ag5cy or correctional    
ag5cy1 t has ! au?ority to deta9        
individuals = violations or alleg$      
violations ( crim9al or civil law4  7#c7
 ,9 ! cu/ody ( a det5tion ag5cy ,! t]m 9
 ! cu/ody ( a det5tion ag5cy means an   
individual :o1 aft] be+ deta9$ & book$  
into a jail or hold+ facility = a       

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (f5se-- 7,a7 is 
physically h\s$ at a jail1 prison1 boot 
camp prison1 contract correctional      
facility1 community correctional        
facility1 halfway h\se1 or o!r          
correctional facility 7includ+ any      
juv5ile det5tion facility72 or  7,b7 has
 be5 or is be+ transf]r$ to a m$ical    
facility f a correctional facility4  #d4
 ,em]g5cy contact notification policies 
& proc$ures  7a7 ,em]g5cy contact       
notification policies & proc$ures ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1     
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts 9 ?is section--
 7#a7 implem5t policies & proc$ures = ! 
det5tion ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 to notify ! next ( k9 or o!r em]g5cy   
contact 9 ! ev5t ( ! dea?1 or s]i\s     
illness or s]i\s injury1 ( an individual
 9 ! cu/ody ( a det5tion ag5cy ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  7#b7 develop &  
di/ribute model policies & proc$ures =  
det5tion ag5cies ( ,/ates1 t]ritories ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,tribes1 & units (     

local gov]nm5t to notify ! next ( k9 or 
o!r em]g5cy contact 9 ! ev5t ( ! dea?1  
or s]i\s illness or s]i\s injury1 ( an  
individual 9 ! cu/ody ( ! det5tion      
ag5cy1 & provide assi/ance to su*       
det5tion ag5cies s t ! ag5cies may      
implem5t su* proc$ures or sub/antially  
simil> processes4  7b7 ,cont5ts (       
em]g5cy contact notification policies & 
proc$ures ,! policies & proc$ures       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include  
be/ practices t address ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,em]g5cy contact in=mation ,9 ! case (  
an individual :o is 9 ! cu/ody ( a      
det5tion ag5cy1 ! det5tion ag5cy %all   
obta91 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable-- 
7,a7 ! "n1 la/ kn[n address1 telephone  
numb]1 & email ( any individual or      
individuals :o-- 7i7 %all be notifi$ 9 !
 ev5t ( ! dea? or s]i\s illness or s]i\s
 injury1 ( ! individual 9 cu/ody2 &     
7ii7 are au?oriz$ to receive ! body &   
p]sonal effects ( ! individual 9 cu/ody2
  7,b7 :e!r ! individual 9 cu/ody w\ld l
 a fai? lead] to p>ticipate 9 !         

notification process &1 if s1 ( :at     
d5om9ation2 &  7,c7 :e!r ! individual   
has 9 place a m$ical proxy decision mak]
 or m$ical p[] ( attorney1 advanc$      
directive1 or d n resuscitate ord]1 & ! 
"n & contact in=mation ( ! individual or
 individuals hold+ su* au?orities4  7#b7
 ,notification requirem5ts = dea?1 s]i\s
 illness1 & s]i\s injury :ile 9 cu/ody  
7,a7 ,notification ( dea? 9 cu/ody ,9 ! 
ev5t an individual dies :ile 9 ! cu/ody 
( ! det5tion ag5cy1 ! det5tion ag5cy    
%all notify ! em]g5cy contact ( !       
individual n lat] ?an #ab h\rs aft] !   
decl>ation ( dea? & betwe5 ! h\rs (     
#f3jj a4m4 & to midnight local "t4 ,su* 
notification %all include in=mation ab\t
 ! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! dea?1 includ+
 ! (ficial "t ( dea?1 ! cause ( dea?1 & 
:e!r ! dea? is "u inve/igation1 includ+ 
! reason = op5+ ! inve/igation4  7,b7   
,notification ( s]i\s illness or s]i\s  
injury ,9 ! ev5t an individual becomes  
s]i\sly ill or s]i\sly injur$ :ile 9 !  
cu/ody ( a det5tion ag5cy1 ! det5tion   

ag5cy %all attempt to notify ! em]g5cy  
contact ( ! individual z soon z         
practicable aft] ! s]i\s injury or s]i\s
 illness occurs4 ,su* notification %all 
include in=mation ab\t ! s]i\s illness  
or injury1 includ+ ! cause & nature ( ! 
s]i\s injury or s]i\s illness ev5t1 :e!r
 ! individual is incapacitat$1          
unconsci\s1 or unable to speak1 :e!r any
 m$ical proc$ures or life-sav+ measures 
71 or w be1 p]=m$ 9 response to !       
incid5t1 & ! contact in=mation ( !      
facility & provid] ( m$ical treatm5t4   
7#c7 ,compassionate & pr(essional       
notification ,! policies & proc$ures    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all include  
be/ practices to provide notification ( 
dea?1 s]i\s illness1 or s]i\s injury 9  
cu/ody 9 a compassionate & pr(essional  
mann] to m9imize confusion & trauma     
suff]$ by ! next ( k9 or o!r em]g5cy    
contact4 ,! be/ practices %all address !
 mann] ( notification1 includ+-- 7,a7   
provid+ notification by an individual   
tra9$ 9 notification be/ practices2     

7,b7 if notification occurs 9 p]son1    
provid+ ! next ( k9 or o!r em]g5cy      
contact a po9t ( contact at ! det5tion  
facility2 &  7,c7 provid+ notification (
 a dea? 9 cu/ody via a telephone or     
9-p]son conv]sation1 imm$iately foll[$  
by a writt5 lett] ( condol5ce t advises 
! p]son ( ! circum/ances ( ! dea?1 &    
provid+ a description ( :at in=mation c 
& _c be provid$ ov] voicemail4  7#d7    
,def9ition ( s]i\s illness or s]i\s     
injury ,! policies & proc$ures describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all def9e :5 a m$ical 
ev5t1 episode1 condition1 accid5t1 or   
o!r incid5t con/itutes a s]i\s illness  
or s]i\s injury4 ,9 def9+ su* t]m1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all require           
notification 9 at lea/ situations :]e-- 
7,a7 )\t imm$iate treatm5t = !          
condition1 dea? is imm95t2  7,b7        
admission to a hospital is requir$2     
7,c7 an individual attempt$ suicide2    
7,d7 an individual is unconsci\s or     
incapacitat$ su* t !y are incapable (   
provid+ cons5t = m$ical treatm5t2 &     

7,e7 an individual has be5 diagnos$ ) a 
t]m9al illness4  7#e7 ,em]g5cy contact  
=m ,! policies & proc$ures describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all include a template  
=m = det5tion ag5cies to record !       
em]g5cy contact in=mation = inclusion 9 
! cu/odial record ( ! individual4  7#f7 
,additional be/ practices ,! policies & 
practices describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 include be/ practices to-- 7,a7 p]mit  
individuals 9 cu/ody to modify _!       
em]g5cy contact in=mation z ne$$2  7,b7 
provide individuals 9 cu/ody !          
opportunity to fill out a m$ical p[] (  
attorney1 heal? c>e proxy1 advanc$      
directive1 a d n resuscitate ord]1 or   
any o!r simil> docum5t t complies ) !   
,/ate law 9 ! location ( det5tion2  7,c7
 return ! belong+s & rema9s ( !         
individual to ! em]g5cy contact1 if     
desir$2  7,d7 docum5t & ma9ta9 )9 !     
cu/odial record ( ! individual ea*      
notification attempt p]=m$ pursuant to  
?is ,act by ! det5tion ag5cy2  7,e7     
provide ! em]g5cy contact mean+ful      

opportunity to visit ) a s]i\sly ill or 
s]i\sly injur$ individual 9 cu/ody & to 
communicate ) ! m$ical /aff c>+ = t     
individual2  7,f7 provide ! individual 9
 cu/ody in=mation ab\t ! purpose &      
p]missible uses ( ! em]g5cy contact     
in=mation provid$ pursuant to ?is       
section2 &  7,g7 9 ! ev5t ( a dea? 9    
cu/ody1 notify ! em]g5cy contact if an  
autopsy is go+ to be p]=m$ & ! proc$ures
 = obta9+ an autopsy report4  7c7       
,writt5 notification plan ,! policies & 
proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 in/ruct det5tion ag5cies to develop a  
writt5 notification plan1 or revise an  
exi/+ writt5 notification plan1 t       
provides = notification ( a dea?1 s]i\s 
illness1 or s]i\s injury ( an individual
 9 cu/ody t con=ms ) ! policies describ$
 9 subsection 7b74 ,su* writt5          
notification plans %all be publi%$ on ! 
website ( ! det5tion ag5cy & made       
accessible to individuals 9 ! cu/ody ( !
 det5tion ag5cy ?r\gh inclusion 9 any   
intake in=mation1 manuals1 or o!r       

mat]ials di/ribut$ or made available to 
individuals ^u be+ tak5 into cu/ody4    
7d7 ,additional requirem5ts  7#a7 ,,doj 
support ( ,/ate & local implem5tation ( 
model policies ,to support implem5tation
 ( ! model policies & proc$ures describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all provide ongo+ onl9e tra9+ & 
direct$ outrea* to law en=cem5t1        
prosecution & def5se ag5cies ?r\gh      
national & ,/ate memb]%ip associations1 
& by o!r means4  7#b7 ,publication (    
em]g5cy contact policies & proc$ures ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant
 ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice  
,programs1 %all-- 7,a7 publi% on !      
website ( ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs !
 policies & proc$ures describ$ 9        
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 %all include a  
copy ( ! proc$ures describ$ subsection  
7b77#a7 9 any intake in=mation1 manuals1
 or o!r mat]ials di/ribut$ or made      
available to individuals ^u be+ tak5    
into ! cu/ody ( a det5tion ag5cy ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7              

,int]gov]nm5tal s]vice contracts &      
agreem5ts ,any ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice      
det5tion ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,m>%als ,s]vice1 t contracts ) ,/ate1   
municipality1 ,tribal1 private1 or o!r  
entities to h\se individuals 9 cu/ody   
%all require adoption ( ! proc$ures or  
sub/antially simil> proc$ures z describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#b7 z a condition (   
su* contract or contract r5ewal4  7#d7  
,dep>tm5t ( ju/ice to monitor compliance
 ) notification & communication         
requirem5ts ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
appo9t an individual )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice ) ! au?ority to receive &       
inve/igate compla9ts reg>d+ ! failure to
 provide-- 7,a7 ! notifications requir$ 
"u ?is ,act1 includ+ inadequate         
notifications2 &  7,b7 opportunities =  
communication & visitation 9 accordance 
) ?is ,act4  7e7 ,volunt>y collection ,a
 det5tion ag5cy may n-- 7#a7 attempt to 
p]suade or co]ce an individual 9 !      
cu/ody ( a det5tion ag5cy to provide !  
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 or 

7#b7 impose any p5alty1 f9e1 or fee on !
 individual =-- 7,a7 ! failure or       
refusal ( ! individual to provide !     
in=mation reque/$2 or  7,b7 provid+     
in=mation t is lat] det]m9$ to be       
inaccurate4  #e4 ,rules ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to--    
7#a7 create any legal or f9ancial       
obligation on ! "p ( any individual     
designat$ z a next ( k9 or o!r em]g5cy  
contact "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 require !    
individual 9 ! cu/ody ( a det5tion ag5cy
 to provide ! em]g5cy contact in=mation 
describ$ 9 section #d7;a72 or  7#c7     
create a private "r ( action to en=ce   
any provision ( ?is ,act4