Restores limited, free telephone service for detainees to consult with legal counsel and maintain family ties.
The Restoring Access for Detainees Act aims to reinstate limited, free telephone service for detainees to facilitate consultations with legal counsel and maintain ties with their families. The bill mandates that detainees receive at least one communication of not less than 10 minutes with an immediate family member within the first five hours of custody and during the five-hour period after arriving at a new location.
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