U.S. Congress - H.R.2289 Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009
H.R.2289 - Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009
To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole or similar release for child offenders 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 2009 as introduced.
- Official: To establish a meaningful opportunity for parole or similar release for child offenders sentenced to life in prison, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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5/6/2009--Introduced.Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009 - Requires states to: (1) enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are serving a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole or supervised release at least once during their first 15 yeOfficial Summary
5/6/2009--Introduced.Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009 - Requires states to:(1) enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are serving a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole or supervised release at least once during their first 15 years of incarceration and at least once every three years thereafter; and
(2) provide notice of such laws and policies to the public and to victims of child offenders. Defines "child offender who is serving 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 imprisonment for life or a term exceeding 15 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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Welcome To My World: Juvenile Justice Accountability and ...
Contact your U.S. Representatives to urge them to co-sponsor HR 2289, the Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009. .http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2289 ...
PETITION IN SUPPORT OF HR2289 - ENDING JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT ...
I honor Representatives Scott and Conyers for their courage in proposing HR 2289. I encourage you, Honorable Members of the Sub-Committee, to begin to do the hard work in discerning where justice truly lies concerning the youth of ...
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H.R. 2289: Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009. Introduced May 6, 2009. Sponsor Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA3] Status Introduced Last Action Jun 9, 2009: Subcommittee Hearings Held. View H.R. 2289. ...
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