Rep. Jeffries Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Communication Between Lawyers and Incarcerated Clients
January 30, 2021
January 30, 2021
BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
This week, U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act. This bipartisan legislation would bring prison policy into the 21st Century by applying attorney-client privilege to electronic communications sent or received through the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) email system. In 2 . . .
This week, U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act. This bipartisan legislation would bring prison policy into the 21st Century by applying attorney-client privilege to electronic communications sent or received through the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) email system. In 2 . . .