U.S. Congress - H.R.4300 Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007
H.R.4300 - Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007
To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole for each child offender sentenced to life in prison, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole for each child offender sentenced to life in prison, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
12/6/2007--Introduced.Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007 - Requires states to enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are under a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole at least once during their first 15 years of incarceration and atOfficial Summary
12/6/2007--Introduced.Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2007 - Requires states to enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are under a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole at least once during their first 15 years of incarceration and at least once every three years thereafter. Defines "child offender who is under a life sentence" as an individual who is convicted of a criminal offense before attaining the age of 18 and sentenced to a term of natural life or its functional equivalent in years. Requires the Attorney General to:
(1) establish and implement a system of early release for each child offender who is under a life sentence in a federal prison; and
(2) award grants to states to improve legal representation and other services for child defendants charged with an offense carrying a possible sentence of life in prison.
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