A bill to regulate monitoring of electronic communications between an incarcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that person's attorney or other legal representative, and for other purposes.

S. 3850 would establish rules governing how the Bureau of Prisons monitors electronic communications between incarcerated individuals and their legal representatives. The bill aims to protect attorney-client communications, which are typically considered privileged and confidential under law. If enacted, the legislation would likely require the Bureau of Prisons to implement safeguards ensuring that conversations between inmates and their attorneys cannot be routinely monitored or recorded, preserving the right to confidential legal counsel. This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in the Senate in February 2026 and referred to committee for consideration.