Marc Fischer Memorial Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Marc Fischer Memorial Act responds to fentanyl and synthetic-drug smuggling through prison mail. It requires the BOP Director to evaluate acquisition and deployment of drug interdiction equipment, use of mail scanning technology services, and technologies used by other federal, state, or local correctional systems. Within 90 days after the evaluation, BOP must submit a strategy to congressional judiciary committees for giving all federal correctional facilities capabilities to protect staff and inmates, provide digital mail copies within 24 hours, provide originals within 30 days when appropriate, and preserve mail access while intercepting dangerous contraband.
Who Benefits and How
Bureau of Prisons employees benefit from a strategy aimed at reducing exposure to fentanyl and synthetic drugs in mail. Federal inmates benefit if mail screening reduces overdose risk while preserving timely access to correspondence. Prison mailroom staff benefit from technology and procedures that reduce manual exposure to contaminated mail. Congressional judiciary committees benefit from a concrete BOP strategy for synthetic-drug interdiction.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Bureau of Prisons must evaluate equipment, scanning services, and technologies used by other correctional systems. Federal correctional facilities must implement capabilities for screening, digital delivery, originals handling, and contraband interdiction. BOP budget staff must plan for acquisition, deployment, training, and operations costs. Inmate correspondents may face scanning, copying, or delay rules as facilities protect against contaminated mail.
Key Provisions
- Requires BOP to evaluate synthetic-drug interdiction equipment and mail-scanning technology.
- Directs BOP to study technologies used by other federal, state, and local correctional facilities.
- Requires a strategy for protecting staff and inmates from opioids and synthetic drugs introduced by mail.
- Requires mail capabilities that preserve inmate access while intercepting dangerous contraband.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Bureau of Prisons to evaluate synthetic-drug interdiction technology for prison mail and submit a strategy to give federal facilities needed scanning, detection, and mail-delivery capabilities.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Prisons, Drug Control
Primary Purpose
Requires the Bureau of Prisons to evaluate synthetic-drug interdiction technology for prison mail and submit a strategy to give federal facilities needed scanning, detection, and mail-delivery capabilities.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Bureau of Prisons employees
- Federal inmates
- Prison mailroom staff
- Congressional judiciary committees
Identified Costs
- Bureau of Prisons
- Federal correctional facilities
- BOP budget staff
- Inmate correspondents
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Moore of Alabama, …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Federal correctional facilities, Federal inmates
Positive-direction: Federal inmates
Negative-direction: Federal correctional facilities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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