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.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 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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| January 05, 2007 |
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Blog Coverage
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 ...
Source: The washingtonwatch.com Blog
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. ...
Source: The WashingtonWatch.com Blog
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.
Source: Prison Talk











