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Grassley, Ossoff Aim to Pull the Plug on Prison Contraband
April 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:

Senate Judiciary Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen penalties for smuggling contraband in federal prisons. The Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act would upgrade the charge for smuggling or possessing a contraband cellphone in federal prison from a misdemeanor to a felony.

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