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This bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent synthetic drugs and opioids from entering federal correctional facilities through mail. The bill acknowledges the serious drug smuggling problem in prisons, noting a 600 percent rise in drug overdoses and mail being a primary entry point for contraband. Within 180 days, the BOP Director must evaluate existing drug interdiction equipment and technologies, and then develop a strategy to protect staff and inmates. The strategy must include digital mail scanning capabilities that provide inmates with digital copies of mail within 24 hours and physical copies within 30 days, ensure legal mail processing maintains attorney-client privilege, and achieve 100 percent mail scanning capacity. The plan must prioritize high-security facilities, include technology and personnel training needs, and provide a budget proposal for fiscal years 2025-2027. The Director is required to implement the strategy within three years and submit annual progress reports to congressional judiciary committees, detailing the efficiency of the approach and the quantity of synthetic drugs and opioids detected. The bill, known as the "BOP SCAN Mail Act," aims to significantly reduce drug smuggling in federal prisons and improve overall facility safety.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1295/all-info