Restoring Access for Detainees Act

This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to give people held in immigration custody free phone and other electronic communication paid for by the federal government. Detainees would get at least one call of at least 10 minutes to a family member within 5 hours of being detained or moved, plus at least 200 free minutes each month for calls to family. They would also get unlimited free, private communication with lawyers, consulates, immigration courts, detention oversight offices, and certain other offices. These legal and oversight communications could not be monitored or recorded unless a court issues a warrant, and detention facilities could not limit how long detainees talk with their lawyers.

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Sponsors

• Christopher Murphy Democrat sponsor
• 22 cosponsors