Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act

1. 01

   How should Congress balance stricter penalties for smuggling contraband against concerns that longer sentences might not deter this behavior?

2. 02

   What evidence exists that increasing criminal penalties for cell phone smuggling reduces contraband inside federal prisons compared to other enforcement approaches?

3. 03

   Who would bear the costs of prosecuting more smuggling cases under this bill, and how would federal courts handle the additional caseload?

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