S 4284 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2022

Summary
Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop policies and procedures for notifying next-of-kin or other emergency contacts in the event of the death, or serious illness or serious injury, of an individual in custody. The bill requires DOJ to implement the policies and procedures at its detention agencies. Further, the bill requires DOJ to distribute model policies and procedures to state, territorial, tribal, and local detention agencies.
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May 2022
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Introduced May 19, 2022 Last action May 19, 2022
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May 19, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 19, 2022
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