http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1475.html?rev=44947 <p>H.R. 1475 would amend title 18, United States Code, to restore the former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow reductions in the prison term of a federal prisoner whose record of conduct shows that such prisoner has substantially observed all prison regulations and has not been subjected to punishment.</p> <p>Allows the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to grant a reduction in a prisoner's term for actual employment in an industry or camp or for exceptionally meritorious service or for performing duties of outstanding importance in connection with institutional operations.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>People in federal prison deserve a second chance to make positive contributions to society.</p> <p>Prisons need relief from overcrowding. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is over 40% overcrowded and many facilities are operating at 100% capacity.</p> <p>Keeping people in prison is very expensive. It costs tax-payers over $40,000 per year to keep each federal prisoner behind bars and the total cost to US taxpayers for federal incarceration is over 7.64 billion annually. Allowing inmates to work towards more substantial early release would reduce the number of inmates and thus the financial burden on taxpayers.</p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 44947@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:33:14 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1475.html?rev=44664 <p>H.R. 1475 would amend title 18, United States Code, to restore the former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow reductions in the prison term of a federal prisoner whose record of conduct shows that such prisoner has substantially observed all prison regulations and has not been subjected to punishment.</p> <p>Allows the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to grant a reduction in a prisoner's term for actual employment in an industry or camp or for exceptionally meritorious service or for performing duties of outstanding importance in connection with institutional operations.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>People in federal prison deserve a second chance to make positive contributions to society.</p> <p>Prisons need relief from overcrowding. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is over 40% overcrowded and many facilities are operating at 100% capacity.</p> <p>Keeping people in prison is very expensive. It costs tax-payers over $40,000 per year to keep each federal prisoner behind bars and the total cost to US taxpayers for federal incarceration is over 7.64 billion annually. Allowing inmates to work towards more substantial early release would reduce the number of inmates and thus the financial burden on taxpayers.</p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 44664@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:49:22 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1475.html?rev=44004 <p>H.R. 1475 would amend title 18, United States Code, to restore the former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Federal Prison Work Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow reductions in the prison term of a federal prisoner whose record of conduct shows that such prisoner has substantially observed all prison regulations and has not been subjected to punishment.</p> <p>Allows the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to grant a reduction in a prisoner's term for actual employment in an industry or camp or for exceptionally meritorious service or for performing duties of outstanding importance in connection with institutional operations.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 44004@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:36:35 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1475.html?rev=41521 <p>H.R. 1475 would amend title 18, United States Code, to restore the former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 41521@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:30:10 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1475.html?rev=41522 <p>H.R. 1475 would amend title 18, United States Code, to restore the former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/12/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 41522@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:30:10 EDT