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  • S. 5284 aims to increase the penalties for providing prohibited items, like phones, in correctional facilities. It amends section 1791 of title 18 of the United States Code to impose up to two years of imprisonment for such violations. Additionally, it requires the Director...

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    The bill wants to make sure people can't sneak phones into prisons by putting stricter rules in place. It plans to send people to jail for up to two years if they do, and also wants the people in charge of prisons to make better rules to stop other bad stuff from being snuck in.