House
Feb 9, 2009Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009
Summary
Official
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009- Amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, to release a prisoner who has served one half or more of his or her term of imprisonment if that prisoner: (1) has attained age 45; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.
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Introduced(1/6/09)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
SJ
Mr. JACKSON LEE
(D) TX – 18
Cosponsors (11)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 9, 2009
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