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H.R.62 ~ Federal Prison Bureau
Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2013
H.R.62Latest Title: Federal Prison Bureau
Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2013 Sponsor: Rep
Jackson Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/3/2013) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 1/3/2013 Referred to House committee. Status:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 62 IH
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 62
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate
release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2013
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate
release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender
Relief Act of 2013'.
SEC. 2. EARLY RELEASE FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS.
(a) In General- Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting `at the early release date
provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise' after `A prisoner
shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
`(g) Early Release for Certain Nonviolent Offenders- Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time
policy, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or
more of his term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of
imprisonment) if that prisoner--
`(1) has attained the age of 45 years;
`(2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and
`(3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of
institutional disciplinary regulations.'.
END
FedCURE
is pleased to support Rep. Jackson's reintroduction of H.R. 223
(112th), as H.R. 62 ~ The Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act
of 2013 (113th). Support H.R. 62: POPVOX: http://pvox.co.../JaNx5Y
Also see Mrs. Jackson's video: FedCURE-3 | Second Look | Panel
Three: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D. TX) | Disparity between Crack and Powder
Cocaine. http://youtu.be/lqG28gldGa4
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