Search Results for keywords:"criminal justice reform"

Search Results: keywords:"criminal justice reform"

S. 4477 — To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
June 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:565
S. 4477 aims to renew and improve the Second Chance Act of 2007. It proposes enhancements to programs helping individuals reenter society after incarceration, including treating substance use disorders and providing housing services. The bill also extends funding for various...
Simple Explanation
S. 4477 wants to help people who are leaving jail by giving them support, like finding homes and treating bad habits, so they can stay out of trouble. It plans to keep giving money to these helpful programs until 2029 to make sure they do a good job.
S. 4214 — To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.
April 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,617
S. 4214, also known as the "Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024," aims to help victims of human trafficking by allowing them to have certain convictions vacated and arrests expunged if they were related to their trafficking situation. The bill outlines a process where a victim can motion...
Simple Explanation
S. 4214 wants to help people who were hurt by human traffickers by letting them erase bad things they did that were not their fault because they were in a tough situation. It gives them a chance to go to court without paying money to explain that they did those things because they were scared or forced.
S. 4161 — To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to reduce the financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.
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April 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,188
S. 4161, also known as the “Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2024” or the “HOPE Act of 2024,” aims to reduce the financial and administrative hurdles involved in expunging cannabis-related convictions. The bill proposes a program where the Attorney...
Simple Explanation
The HOPE Act of 2024 is a plan to help clear people's records of cannabis crimes by giving money to states and tribes so they can make the process easier and tell people about it. This money helps pay for things like computers and advice, so it's not so hard to fix these records.
H. R. 7530 — To limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes.
March 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,678
The D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act aims to restrict youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals who are 18 years old or younger. It directs the Attorney General to create a public website that provides updated statistics on...
Simple Explanation
The D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act is a rule to make sure that only kids under 18 get special youth treatment in court, to have lots of information about crimes done by young people posted on a website, and to stop any changes to how long people must go to jail.
S. 5396 — To enable incarcerated persons to petition a Federal court for a second look at sentences longer than 10 years, where the person is not a danger to the safety of any person or the community and has shown they are ready for reentry, and for other purposes.
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November 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,676
The Second Look Act of 2024 allows incarcerated individuals who have served more than 10 years of a sentence longer than 10 years to petition a federal court for a sentence review. This process considers factors such as the individual's rehabilitation, readiness for reentry,...
Simple Explanation
The Second Look Act of 2024 lets people in jail for a long time ask a judge to see if they can go home early if they've been good and aren't dangerous. This helps inmates who have changed for the better and saves money by not keeping them in jail longer than needed.
S. RES. 647 — Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual Black Maternal Health Week.
April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:686
The resolution S. RES. 647 recognizes the week of April 11 to April 17, 2024, as "Black Maternal Health Week." It highlights the concerning statistics and systemic issues contributing to high maternal mortality rates among Black women in the United States. The resolution calls on Congress to...
Simple Explanation
The resolution wants to make the week from April 11 to April 17 special to help keep Black moms healthy and safe because they often face more problems when having babies. It also suggests that people listen more to what Black women say about their health and make sure they have good doctors and care.
H. RES. 1178 — Proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.
April 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:443
H. RES. 1178 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to ensure the environmental rights of incarcerated people. It acknowledges the severe environmental health problems faced by those in prisons and jails and asserts that incarcerated individuals should have the right to...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 1178 is like a promise from the government saying they want to make sure people in jail have clean and safe places to live. It talks about giving them the chance to speak up if something is wrong, but it doesn't say exactly how this will happen.

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