H.R.4055 - Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009

To authorize a national HOPE Program to reduce drug use, crime, and the costs of incarceration. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To authorize a national HOPE Program to reduce drug use, crime, and the costs of incarceration. as introduced.
  • Short: Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Official Summary

11/6/2009--Introduced.Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for probation demonstration programs that reduce drug use, crime, and recidivism by requiring swift, predictable, and graduated sanctions for

Official Summary

11/6/2009--Introduced.Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for probation demonstration programs that reduce drug use, crime, and recidivism by requiring swift, predictable, and graduated sanctions for noncompliance with conditions of probation. Requires grant funds to be used for specified purposes, including:
(1) identifying high risk probationers;
(2) monitoring probationers for illicit drug use;
(3) responding to probation violations with immediate arrest;
(4) rewarding probationers who comply with probation rules; and
(5) providing for substance abuse treatment. Requires the Attorney General to annually evaluate probation programs for cost savings and to select an evaluation coordinator for such programs.

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11/22/10
Montana Conservatives Not Sold on Rick Hill « montanafesto

HR 4055. Note: Veterans need to be taken care of under the well funded department of defense. 6. Supported monies for more land grabs by Feds. HR 701. 7. Supported permanent normal trade status with China. HR 4444. Congress 106-4 ...

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05/20/10
Texas Insider » Madden: Business as Usual Not A Wise When Proven ...

... Sub-committee on Crime, Terrorism & Homeland Security to promote enactment of HR 4080, the Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2009, and HR 4055, the Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) Initiative Act of 2009. ...

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05/10/10
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HR 4055 aims to resolve those problems through a competitive grant program that will support HOPE pilots through technical assistance, seed funding and rigorous evaluation. The demand from state and local jurisdictions is strong, ...

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