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Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.

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1/5/2007--Introduced.
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007 - 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 prison... more

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September 04, 2008 the passion of the comments

on hr 261, the federal prison bureau nonviolent offender relief act of 2007, a thirteen-year-old shares the sadness of having a father in prison:. my dad is the closest person to me in the world. i didnt even know it was possible to ...

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July 12, 2008 Taking Smugglers Off the Road

Take a look at the comments on HR 261, The Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007, and HR 623, The Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2007. Punishment is one thing, but vindictiveness is another. ...

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July 11, 2008 What happened to HR 261?

Does anyone have any idea what happened to it? I thought it had a good chance of getting out of both houses, but it has disappeared into the netherworld of the legislature. Just wondering. Chemist.

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