,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eehj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah           
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71        
#bjbd,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,ms4       
,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to regulate     
monitor+ ( electronic communications    
betwe5 an inc>c]at$ p]son 9 a ,bureau ( 
,prisons facility & t p]son's attorney  
or o!r legal repres5tative1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,effective ,assi/ance (    
,c\nsel 9 ! ,digital ,era ,act4  #b4    
,electronic communications betwe5 an    
inc>c]at$ p]son & ! p]son's attorney    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m ag5t ( an attorney or legal         
repres5tative means any p]son employ$ by
 or contract+ ) an attorney or legal    
repres5tative1 includ+ law cl]ks1       
int]ns1 inve/igators1 p>apr(essionals1 &
 adm9i/rative /aff2  7#b7 ! t]m cont5ts 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 #beaj ( title

 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ! t]m  
electronic communication-- 7,a7 has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #beaj (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
includes ! ,tru/ ,fund ,limit$ ,inmate  
,comput] ,sy/em2  7#d7 ! t]m inc>c]at$  
p]son means any individual 9 ! cu/ody ( 
! ,bureau ( ,prisons or ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,m>%als ,s]vice :o has be5 *>g$ ) or    
convict$ ( an (f5se aga9/ ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ su* an individual :o is 
imprison$ 9 a ,/ate in/itution2  7#e7 ! 
t]m monitor+ means access+ ! cont5ts (  
an electronic communication at ! "t t1  
or anytime aft]1 su* communication is   
s5t2 &  7#f7 ! t]m privileg$ electronic 
communication means-- 7,a7 an electronic
 communication betwe5 an inc>c]at$ p]son
 & a pot5tial1 curr5t1 or =m] attorney  
or legal repres5tative ( ! inc>c]at$    
p]son t falls )9 ! legally recogniz$    
scope ( attorney-cli5t privilege & is   
subject to ! limitations or exceptions  
associat$ ) su* privilege2 &  7,b7 an   
electronic communication betwe5 an      

inc>c]at$ p]son & ! ag5t ( an attorney  
or legal repres5tative describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7 ,prohibition on  
monitor+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all issue a report reg>d+1      
e/abli% guidel9es =1 & create a program 
or sy/em1 or modify a program or sy/em t
 exi/s on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
?r\gh :i* an inc>c]at$ p]son may s5d or 
receive an electronic communication t   
excludes f monitor+ ! cont5ts ( any     
privileg$ electronic communication4  7c7
 ,features ( program or sy/em ,! program
 or sy/em creat$ or modifi$ "u          
subsection 7b7 %all comply ) ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,ret5tion ( cont5ts ,! ,bureau (   
,prisons may reta91 & provide access by 
an inc>c]at$ p]son to1 ! cont5ts (      
electronic communications1 includ+ !    
cont5ts ( privileg$ electronic          
communications1 ( ! inc>c]at$ p]son     
until ! date on :i* ! inc>c]at$ p]son is
 releas$ f ! cu/ody ( ! ,bureau (       
,prisons or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als     

,s]vice4  7#b7 ,attorney-cli5t privilege
 ,attorney-cli5t privilege1 & !         
protections & limitations associat$ )   
su* privilege 7includ+ ! crime fraud    
exception71 %all apply to electronic    
communications s5t or receiv$ ?r\gh !   
program or sy/em4  7d7 ,access+ reta9$  
communications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,privileg$
 electronic communications reta9$ "u    
subsection 7c77#a7 may only be access$  
by or provid$ to a p]son o!r ?an !      
inc>c]at$ p]son = :om su* privileg$     
electronic communications are reta9$ 9  
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is
 subsection4  7#b7 ,attorney g5]al ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al1 or a designee1 may    
only access su* privileg$ electronic    
communications if necess>y = ! purpose (
 creat+ & ma9ta9+ ! program or sy/em    
creat$ or modifi$ "u subsection 7b71 or 
any modification to ! program or sy/em4 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al may n review !      
cont5ts ( privileg$ electronic          
communications pursuant to ?is p>agraph4
  7#c7 ,inve/igative & law en=cem5t     

(fic]s  7,a7 ,w>rant  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,su* 
privileg$ electronic communications may 
only be access$ & ! cont5ts ( su*       
privileg$ electronic communications may 
only be review$ by an inve/igative or   
law en=cem5t (fic] pursuant to a w>rant 
issu$ by a c\rt pursuant to ! proc$ures 
describ$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al   
,proc$ure4  7ii7 ,waiv] ,an inc>c]at$   
p]son may waive ! requirem5t to obta9 a 
w>rant "u clause 7i74  7iii7 ,approval  
,no application = su* a w>rant may be   
made to a c\rt )\t ! express approval ( 
a ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 an ,assi/ant  
,attorney ,g5]al1 or a designee !re(4   
7,b7 ,privileg$ in=mation ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all e/abli% proc$ures conc]n+ ! 
review ( privileg$ electronic           
communications "u subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* 
%all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,review ,be=e
 ! cont5ts ( su* privileg$ electronic   
communications may be review$ by an     
inve/igative or law en=cem5t (fic]      
pursuant to a w>rant describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! privileg$ electronic

 communications %all be review$ by a    
,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 an ,assi/ant    
,attorney ,g5]al1 or a designee to      
det]m9e if a limitation or exception to 
! attorney-cli5t privilege applies to   
any ( ! privileg$ electronic            
communications4  7ii7 ,b>r+ p>ticipation
 ,a ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 an ,assi/ant
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 or a designee :o     
reviews privileg$ electronic            
communications pursuant to clause 7i7   
%all be b>r$ f-- 7,i7 p>ticipat+ 9 a    
legal proce$+ 9 :i* an individual :o s5t
 or receiv$ su* a privileg$ electronic  
communication is a def5dant2 or  7,,ii7 
%>+ ) an attorney :o is p>ticipat+ 9 su*
 a legal proce$+ su* a privileg$        
electronic communication4  7#d7 ,motion 
to suppress ,^u motion ( a def5dant1 a  
c\rt may suppress evid5ce obta9$ or     
d]iv$ f access+ privileg$ electronic    
communications or review+ ! cont5ts (   
privileg$ electronic communications 9   
violation ( ?is subsection4  7e7 ,notice
 until program or sy/em is op]ational ,!

 ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide writt5   
notice to ea* individual :o is an       
inc>c]at$ p]son at any "t dur+ ! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 end+ on ! date on :i* ! program or     
sy/em creat$ or modifi$ "u subsection   
7b7 is op]ational t ! privileg$         
electronic communications ( ! individual
 are subject to monitor+4  7f7 ,rules ( 
con/ruction  7#a7 ,inapplicability to   
non-privileg$ electronic communications 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
limit ! ability ( inve/igative or law   
en=cem5t (fic]s to monitor1 record1     
access1 review1 or reta9 nonprivileg$   
electronic communications ( an inc>c]at$
 p]son4  7#b7 ,v]ification ( ag5t ( an  
attorney or legal repres5tative ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all limit ! au?ority ( !   
,bureau ( ,prisons to e/abli% policies t
 require a pot5tial1 curr5t1 or =m]     
attorney or legal repres5tative to v]ify
 _! id5tity1 employm5t /atus1 or        
lic5sure to practice law prior to be+   
grant$ au?orization to receive or s5d   

electronic communications f or to an    
inc>c]at$ p]son4