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S.1231 Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2011, 112th Congress

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Official Bill Info

  • Latest Action: Jul 21, 2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.

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  • 88% of users support S.1231

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    • S. 1231: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2011 - GovTrack.us - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 - Prognosis: The following factors favor this bill's progress: The sponsor is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where the bill has been referred. 3 cosponsors are members of a committee to which the bill has been referred.

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 on March 18, 2012, "Prognosis: The following factors favor this bill's progress: The sponsor is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where the bill has been referred. 3 cosponsors are members of a committee to which the bill has been referred." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s1231&sa=U&ei=R-SFT6arOImU8AGVwZSeCA&ved=0CCUQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNHz-Vr7wHb0aQ6oxvHQ6f6ahxmHEg)
    • S. 1231: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2011 - GovTrack.us - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 - Prognosis: The following factors favor this bill's progress: The sponsor is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where the bill has been referred. 3 cosponsors are members of a committee to which the bill has been referred.

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 on March 18, 2012, "Prognosis: The following factors favor this bill's progress: The sponsor is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where the bill has been referred. 3 cosponsors are members of a committee to which the bill has been referred." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s1231&sa=U&ei=bJmET8eGIcnMtgeL1dX2Bw&ved=0CCUQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNG3YdzUHR4bqHKTsCVIX67oAX2dAQ)
    • S. 1231: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2011 - GovTrack.us - March 18, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 - Prognosis: The following factors favor this bill's progress: The sponsor is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where the bill has been referred. 3 cosponsors are members of a committee to which the bill has been referred.

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      As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills2 on March 18, 2012, "Prognosis: The following factors favor this bill's progress: The sponsor is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where the bill has been referred. 3 cosponsors are members of a committee to which the bill has been referred." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s1231&sa=U&ei=-eWBT5qVOKPg2AXnhdSGBw&ved=0CCUQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNGGuPSwqgTkc-DGA6pfDQOSgxvaSQ)

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    • NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly swears in 1,231 police recruits - July 11, 2012 by Staten Island Advance - STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The makeup of the city's 1,231 newest police recruits is diverse: They come from more than 50 countries, served in the military, were once school safety or traffic enforcement agents and hold bachelor's or advanced degrees.

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      As noted by Staten Island Advance on July 11, 2012, "STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The makeup of the city's 1,231 newest police recruits is diverse: They come from more than 50 countries, served in the military, were once school safety or traffic enforcement agents and hold bachelor's or advanced degrees." (http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/07/nypd_commissioner_raymond_kell_2.html)
    • Death of death penalty? Not in Hamilton County - June 02, 2012 by Cincinnati.com - Despite Hamilton County’s reputation for aggressively seeking the death penalty, its 172 capital murder indictments are one-third of Franklin County’s 496 and one-eighth of Cuyahoga County’s 1,231 in the same 30-year span. Cuyahoga has won ...

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      As noted by Cincinnati.com on June 02, 2012, "Despite Hamilton County’s reputation for aggressively seeking the death penalty, its 172 capital murder indictments are one-third of Franklin County’s 496 and one-eighth of Cuyahoga County’s 1,231 in the same 30-year span. Cuyahoga has won ..." (http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120602/NEWS010702/306020087/Death-death-penalty-Not-Hamilton-County)
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      As noted by Jupiter Courier on March 12, 2012, "$15. RSVP: StLucieChamber.org. IRC Chamber: Business After Hours. Jetson's, 1231 20th St., Vero Beach, 5-7 pm, Mar. 29. $8. RSVP: 772-567-3491; indianriverchamber.com. Creating Effective Organizations: Leadership seminar to enhance personal abilities." (http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/mar/12/treasure-coast-executive-planner-updated/)
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