U.S. Congress - H.R.1593 Second Chance Act of 2007
H.R.1593 - Second Chance Act of 2007
To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes. view all titles (11)
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- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007 as passed senate.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention as passed senate.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007 as passed house.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention as passed house.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention as introduced.
- Official: To reauthorize the grant program for reentry of offenders into the community in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to improve reentry planning and implementation, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention as reported to house.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention as enacted.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007 as reported to house.
- Short: Second Chance Act of 2007 as enacted.
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Does anyone know when this bill is going to be voted on in the Senate? If anyone has any information on this bill, please let me know.
Senators and Congressmen,
Please pass these bills. They will help out good people who have made one mistake and are now serving prison terms longer than necessary. There is already something in place for drug dealers and alcohoics. What about white collar crimes. Most of these people are in this mess and they didn’t even know they were committing a crime. This tells me that the government is willing to help out drug dealers and not people who committed a much less violent crime. Please take this into consideration.
I have been hearing lately about a new parole system that is going to be or already has been introduced into the federal system. Has anyone heard anything about this?
i am also looking for the same answer Senators get off your butts and do whats necessary to act on this bill.
I agree, I am all for second chances but this bill needs to open up and include more, like for people charged with talking on the computer. 10 yrs, no victim. These people could be working on teather and not having to be a burden to taxpayers. I also think this law is more for letting the aging prison population out as they are costing to much for meds.
THINK ABOUT THIS; A MAN HAS BEEN A CITY FIREMAN FOR 7 YEARS. BEFORE THAT HE WAS A VOLUNTEER FOR THE COUNTY SINCE HE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO BECOME ONE. HE HAS RECIEVED FIREMAN OF THE YEAR FOR TWO YEARS STRAIGHT, AT 30 YEARS OLD THE YOUNGEST EVER TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD. HE IS AN EMT, WORKS THE JAWS OF LIFE, ON THE HASMAT TEAM, CPR INSTRUCTOR, FOUNDING FATHER OF THE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY IN HIS CITY AND TRAINING OFFICER FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY. RAISED 11,000.00 FOR 911 FIREMAN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS MAN GETS AN UGLY DIVORCE FROM THE MOTHER OF HIS TWO CHILDREN, SHE HAD MAJOR MENTAL PROBLEMS. HE GETS CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN, BUT MEETS A GIRL AND GETS INVOLVED IN A DRUG CONSPIRACY WITH A SO CALLED FRIEND. HE HAS BEEN TOLD THIS WILL BRING IN A LOT OF MONEY AND YOU WANT HAVE TO DO IT LONG. AFTER GETTING INVOLVED HE REALIZES HOW DEEP THIS IS AND THE LAW OFFICER IS ALSO WORKING BOTH ENDS OF THE FENCE TAKING THE MONEY, VIDEO THE TRANSACTIONS AND ALSO USING DRUGS. SCARED TO GET OUT HE CAN’T GO LEFT OR RIGHT BECAUSE A HIT MAN HAS ALREADY COME TO KILL HIM ONCE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD HIS LIFE WAS SPARED. THE DRUG RING HAD BEEN GOING FOR 3 YEARS HE HAD BEEN IN ONLY 6 MONTHS BUT GOT THE SAME TIME AS SOME THAT WERE IN FROM THE BEGINNING. WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR SYSTEM. THE JUDGE SAYS “WE ALWAYS SEEM TO JUST STUMBLE IN THE WRONG CROWD,” BUT CHOSES TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF THIS ONE. WHILE WE AS TAX PAYERS ARE PAYING FOR WHAT THE JUDGE FEELS IS A GOOD SENTENCE, A MAN IS WASTING AWAY IN PRISON FOR 5 YEARS WITH A WIFE AND CHILDREN WAITING AND NEEDING HIM AT HOME. HE HAS THE BEST RECORD EVER RECORDED ON HOUSE ARREST FOR THE 11 MONTHS BEFORE HE WENT TO PRISON, AND EXCEPTEE JESUS IN HIS HEART AND WENT TO CHURCH EVERY SERVICE PLAYING IN THE BAND AND SINGING ON THE WORSHIP TEAM, PLUS WORKING WITH THE PASTOR. DOES HE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE?????
everyone deserves a second chance.
This Bill needs to be passed to let non-violent prisoners out and be rehabbed, and they can still work instead of being in a prison that does not rehab them, they take rehab courses at nite. These people are not athreat to society.
WE AS TAX PAYERS ARE BEING ROBBED BY THE SENTENCES THE JUDGES ARE PLACING ON CRIMES THAT SHOULD BE PLACED ON HOUSE ARREST OR PROBATION. EVERYONE IS DUE A SECOND CHANCE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CRIMES SUCH AS MURDER, RAPE, CHILD MOLESTATION, ETC. WHEN THE CRIME IS A NONVIOLENT FIRST OFFENCE YOU SHOULD LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE PERSON AND WHAT THEIR LIFE CONSIST OF BEFORE THE CRIME. DON’T PUT A FIRST TIME DRUG DEALER/USER IN PRISON FOR 5 OR MORE YEARS WHEN HE/SHE CAN BE MONITORED OTHER WAYS THAT WILL NOT COST OUR NATION A FORTUNE. WHEN ON PROBATION YOU ARE CHECKED FREQUENTLY WITH A DRUG TEST. HOW CAN YOU MESS UP? USE OUR TAX DOLLARS FOR THINGS MORE IMPORTANT SUCH AS EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN TO A POINT THEY WON’T TRY THESE ROUTES.
I BELEIVE THAT EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THEIR CRIMES. NOW MURDERS, PEDIFIERS AND RAPIST,I CAN’T SEE PUTTING THEM BACK IN THE COMMUNITY.
I TOTALLY AGREE WE NEED TO TAKE CONSIDERATION IN THE CRIME AND IF IT IS A NONVIOLENT FIRST OFFENCE, THAT SHOULD BE GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE. YOU TAKE SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD A GOOD BACKGROUD, WORKED A GOOD JOB, HELPED THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY AND MET SOMEONE AFTER A DIVORCE THAT GOT HIM INVOLVED IN A DRUG CONSPIRACY THAT SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD BRING IN SOME MUCH NEEDED MONEY TO END UP WITH NO MONEY TO SHOW FOR, BUT A 5 YEAR SENTENCE FOR A CRIME THAT HE WAS ONLY INVOLVED IN FOR 6 MONTHS. THERE ARE CHILDREN AND A WIFE AT HOME THAT WE AS TAX PAYERS ARE HAVING TO SUPPORT NOT TO MENTION WHAT IT IS COSTING US TO KEEP THESE PEOPLE IN PRISON. THERE ARE OTHER MEANS OF PUNISHMENT THAT WON’T COST THE TAX PAYER SO MUCH AND WILL MONITOR THE SAME AS IN A FEDERAL PRISON CAMP. THIS WAY THEY CAN WORK AND GET PAID ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN FAMILY. I SUGGEST YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE BACKGROUNDS OF THESE FEDERAL PRISONERS. IF THEY HAVE KEPT A STEADY JOB, WORKED IN THE COMMUNITY AND ONLY MADE A MISTAKE CHANCES ARE THEY WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN AND IF THEY DO THEY WON’T BE A FIRST OFFENDER. I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE LOCAL PAPER WHERE A KILLER WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON AND THE NEXT WEEK HE KILLED 6 PEOPLE. WE NEED TO SAVE ROOM IN OUR PRISONS FOR THIS TYPE PERSON AND THE CHILD MOLESTERS, RAPIST, PEOPLE WHO HURT OUR ELDERLY. GIVE SECOND CHANCES WHERE THEY ARE DUE. THESE MEN ARE WASTING AWAY THEIR LIFE IN PRISON WHILE THE REAL CRIMINAL IS ON THE STREETS.
This should have been passed long ago.
We all know the law is crooked everywhere,
in addition, most people or set up! To me there is
no such thing as a pusher, just customers.
We are our own keepers. Have you forgotten
you passed the law against drugs & allowed
there to be drunks out on the road killing
innocent people. That law should have NEVER
been passed. Beings how you could not get it
under control you change the law to look better.
Sorry, you look even worse then you did before.
People need to wake up non-violent first time offenders should be given a second chance, maybe a little education and a chance is all it takes. Most people do the same thing at least once and never get caught…who are we to judge. 13 years for a 1st time drugs offense with no drugs, no money just hear say is a little much wouldn’t you think…what if it was your family?
please consider this law.it is a crying shame that all these federal prisoners are locked up all this time but baby rapers get 5 years if that and then a pat on the back to be let out to do the same stuff.what is wrong with this picture?it is a crying shame thats what.please bring back hr3072
This is great news.
Does anyone know what exactly this bill means for a person who committed a white collar crime? It was a first offense and was non violent. Does this bill help first time offenders to get to a halfway house earlier?
My son is in Leavenworth Kansas F.B.O.P, he has been there for two years 2 months his Dad is terinally ill , he is in there for a drug violation , before entering he had been two years clean , is there any hope on him getting out early to spend a short time with his Father?
Consider a man who never committed a crime in his life, but became addicted to internet porn which degerated into child porn. He never created, bought or sold these sleezy pictures. He only LOOKED at them and he is wasting SIX YEARS in a federal prison. He is only guilty of addiction. What a travesty and waste of federal monies.
why federal sentences help better than state ,a book called famm have all the data plus numbers talk a bout being framed anonymous .
Is this bill only for first time offenders and if so – why?? Doesn’t everyone getting out of prison deserve a another chance? Maybe this time, they’ve really learned their lesson and want to be a productive citizen. There are some people that should never be let out – pediphiles, serial rapists.
how long does the president have to sign this?
ON the websight FAMM it is said the President will sign the Second Chance Bill this Wednesday 9th of April 2008 at 10 O’clock am. But, I don’t understand? it is said only “one” prisoner at One Prison this will affect? I don’t understand this, and surely with all the Push to get this bill passed it will only serve "ONE Prison and Prisoner? Any comments?
Has anyone noticed how much it costs the family of the person locked up to call home, buy food that is considered commissary. The federal Government is doing something else with tax money, and robbing the familys of more money that they lock up. Let these people out now!!!!!Please sign this right away President Bush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The second chance program is needed because my husband has never been in a federal prison and they have him so far from home, we are in California and they have him in Leavenworth, FBOP and i’m out here raising our five children and his Mom is elderly and it’s not feasable for her to fly to Kansas. He needs to come home and have a chance to start a new life this month we will celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary and my prayer is that they send him home.
Please pass this because there are so many single parents in need of their spouse. If you sell drugs you will get 10 – 20 years but if you kill someone you can get out in 5 with the help of parole!! Everyone deserves a second chance. I don’t think it is any different than white collar crimes.
MY SON HAD NO RECORD OR BEEN IN ANY TROUBLE.DEVOICED 3MONTHS ,NEW GIRL FRIEND 3 WEEKS.MET SOME OF HER FRIENDS AND THEY WERE BEING WATCHED,DEA TASK FORCE,2 HAD LONG HISTORY OF METH,AND ETC. THE GIRL WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD GONE BACK TO HIS EX.SHE WAS MAD AND SAID SOME BAD THINGS TO GET A LESSER SENTENCE.1 GOT 18 MONTHS,1 GOT 42 MONTHS THE GIRL GOT 48AND DID NOT SERVE NEARLY ALL OF IT.SHE GAVE BIRTH TO MY GRANDCHILD WHILE THERE.THEN RELEASED TO A HALHWAY HOUSE FOR 3MONTHS,THEN SHE WAS ALLOWED TO GO HOME FOR 3 MONTHS.MY SON RECIEVED 90 MONTHS.HE WASN’T EVEN THERE WHEN THE BUST HAPPENED. HE WAS AT WORK.IT WAS HER FRIENDS THAT WAS RAIDED. HE WAS FOUND GUILTY BY ASSOSIATION.THE CRIME DID NOT FIT THE TIME.WE NEED MORE JUSTICE,AND CAPS ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND THE POWER THAT JUDGES HAVE TO ENHANCE A SENTENCE. TIME AND CRIME SHOULD BE THE SAME FOR ALL. MY SON AND YOUR SONS NEED TO HAVE THIS 2ND CHANCE,NOT JUST FOR US,BUT FOR THE KIDS THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND NOT TO FOLLOW IN THE STEPS OF THEIR PARENTS.HOEQE
could someone please tell me how this will work for people in prison. will they get sentenced reduced? can we get help raising the grandkids? where do we go to find answers?
I am sorry I can’t help you. But, I do have the same questions. My guy is in prison for 15 months for something he didn’t even know was going on. He would currently get out in December 2008. Halfway house would happen at this point in mid November. Is there any chance that the 12 month thing in the 2nd chance law could help him get out earlier. We desperately need him home. I know we all believe that our loved ones don’t belong there and my guy is no different. He does not belong there and desperately needs a 2nd chance. Please help if you have any information.
My people we must continue to stand as one. For as you all know it is together that we are most powerful. It was together that our people fought, went to jail, and even died for our sake. So it is now more than ever that we must stand taller than ever, and keep the fight that they started alive." " 312-794-5335 MR JERRY ROBINSON
MY MOTHER IS A 59 YEAR OLD WOMEN. HAS BEEN IN THIS COUNTRY FOR 20 YRS. HAS NEVER HAD ONE TRAFFIC TICKET. SHE WAS MARRIED TO MY STEPFATHER FOR 30 YRS. AFTER HE WAS WORKING AT THE SAME COMPANY FOR 18 YEARS HE DECIDED TO RETIRED. HE BECAME AN ALCOHOLIC AFTER HIS ONLY SON ALIVE CAME TO THIS COUNTRY AND NEVER CALLED HIM AGAIN. I SAY AGAIN BECAUSE HE WOULD CALL HIM TO ASK HIM FOR MONEY AND NOTHING ELSE. MY STEPFATHER GOT ENVOLVED IN DRUGS ALSO. HE WOULD NOT COME HOME TO SLEEP AND HE EVEN CHEATED ON MY MOTHER WITH A MUCH YOUNGER GIRLS. THE FEDS WERE WATCHING HIM, UNTIL ONE DAY THEY STOPPED HIM AND FOUND MONEY ON HIM. THEY STOPPED MY MOTHER ON THE SAME DAY DRIVING MY CAR THAT MY STEPFATHER STARTED USING AFTER I GOT A NEW CAR MONTHS BEFORE. SHE WAS DRIVING THAT CAR BECAUSE HER CARS AC WAS NOT WORKING AND SHE WAS TAKING CARE OF MY NEW BORN BANY AND MY OLDER SON. THEY FOUND MONEY IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. MY STEPFATHER IS NOT WERE TO BE FOUND AND MY MOTHER HAS BEEN IN PRISON FOR SIX MONTHS AND FOUND GUILTY OF MONEY LAUNDERING AND INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE DRUGS. MY MOTHER WOULD CRY IN COURT EVERY TIME SHE WOULD HERE THE LIES THAT WERE TOLD ABOUT HER FROM THE FEDS IN COURT. I’M A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE AND THE ONLY DAUGHTER TO MY MOTHER. I HAVE NO FAMILY IN THIS COUNTRY. MY MOTHER IS INNOCENT OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HER. I KNOW THAT ANYONE WOULD SAY THE SAME THING ABOUTH THEIR LOVED ONES IN PRISON, BUT THIS IS MY REALITY AND THRUTH. PLEASE SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT IS TOO UNFARE. HOW CAN THE FEDS WHOM REPRESENT THE GOVERMENT CAN SAY SO MANY LIES ABOUT A PERSON AND BE SO CRUEL. PLEASE WE ALL NEED HELP.
I would also like for this bill to be passed.I am 28 years,and a single parent of four.My children’s father is an x-drug dealer getting ready to serve a eight year sentence.I feel like it is very unfair to those who sell "crack"cocain and getmore time then the ones who sell powder cocain,and other crimanals like pedifiles and those who murder.People do make mistakes,but they learn from them also.If this law makes it through,it would help alot of people out,including us single parents.