US HB2344 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow federal prisoners to earn up to 54 days of credit toward the service of a sentence for each year of the prisoner's sentence imposed by the court if the Bureau of Prisons determines the prisoner has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations; and (2) authorize the Bureau to restore credit previously denied to a prisoner, based on such prisoner maintaining good behavior. Makes this Act applicable to each prison sentence that has not been completed before the date of enactment, except any sentence imposed before November 1, 1987.

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Title

Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-08-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2011-06-23HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB2343 (Related) 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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