Summary

Requires immigration detention facilities to give detained people written privacy-release forms (in their language on request), the ICE National Detainee Handbook and facility handbook within 24 hours of arrival (with interpretation if needed), and access to computers, email, printing, and writing supplies to contact congressional offices or third parties. It creates timelines for DHS to issue rules, requires facilities to notify congressional offices when detainees request constituent services, and lets detainees or third parties use grievance processes or file civil suits if required forms or services are not provided.

• Detained individuals can request privacy-release and congressional privacy forms in their language; facilities must provide them.
• Facilities must deliver the ICE National Detainee Handbook and facility handbook within 24 hours of arrival, with interpretation if needed.
• Facilities must notify the relevant congressional office within 7 days when a detainee requests constituent services.
• Detainees must be allowed access to computers, email, printing, copying, writing implements, and paper to contact congressional offices or third parties.
• Detainees or third parties can use facility grievance procedures or file civil suits if required materials/services are not provided within 30 days or other violations occur.
• DHS must issue implementing regulations within 180 days and notify detention centers within 270 days; the statutory changes take effect 90 days after enactment.
• Interpreter access is required when forms or complaint materials are not available in the detainee's language.
• The amendment specifically changes procedures linked to detention and detainee communications, but does not appropriate dedicated funding.