US SB1322

Requires the Attorney General within 1 year to implement federal policies and develop model policies for states, tribes, and local governments to notify emergency contacts when individuals in custody die, become seriously ill, or are seriously injured

Mandates notification of death within 12 hours (between 6 a.m. and midnight local time), including information about circumstances, cause, time of death, and whether the death is under investigation

Defines serious illness/injury as conditions requiring immediate treatment to prevent death, hospital admission, suicide attempts, unconsciousness or incapacitation, or terminal illness diagnosis

Requires detention agencies to collect emergency contact information, medical proxy/power of attorney details, and faith leader preferences from individuals in custody, while prohibiting coercion or penalties for refusing to provide such information

Applies to federal detention agencies directly and requires DOJ contracts with state, tribal, municipal, or private detention facilities to adopt these notification procedures as a condition of the contract