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S. 3850: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

S. 3850 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Today, electronic messages sent by incarcerated individuals in federal facilities can be monitored and read by prison and law enforcement staff. Under this bill, the Bureau of Prisons must create or modify an electronic communication system within two… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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