Search Results: keywords:"incarcerated individuals"

  • H. R. 9073 — To improve the environmental health outcomes of incarcerated people and carceral facility workers, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:9,110

    H. R. 9073, titled the "Environmental Health in Prisons Act," aims to improve environmental health conditions for inmates and staff in U.S. correctional facilities. It requires the collection and public sharing of data on environmental stressors and promotes measures like...

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    The Environmental Health in Prisons Act is a plan to make sure that people living and working in prisons have cleaner air and water, more natural light, and safer spaces, with rules to share information and help improve these things without getting into trouble for speaking up.

  • H. R. 8443 — To amend the Small Business Act to provide re-entry entrepreneurship counseling and training services for incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,402

    H.R. 8443, titled the "Prison to Proprietorship Act," proposes changes to the Small Business Act to help incarcerated individuals learn about entrepreneurship. It requires the Small Business Administration to coordinate with women’s business centers and small business...

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    H.R. 8443 wants to help people in prison learn how to start their own businesses so they can find good jobs when they get out of jail. The bill suggests that important people work together to teach these prisoners about business plans and money, and keep helping them even after they are released.

  • S. 4435 — To limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on incarcerated individuals and their families, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,584

    S. 4435, titled the “Families Over Fees Act of 2024”, aims to protect incarcerated individuals and their families from excessive and hidden fees. It requires businesses to clearly display all prices, including mandatory fees, and prohibits unfairly high charges for goods and...

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    The Families Over Fees Act of 2024 is like a superhero for families of people in jail, making sure they don't have to pay extra sneaky or unfair costs. It wants companies to tell you all the costs up front, so there are no surprises!

  • S. 4757 — To improve the environmental health outcomes of incarcerated people and carceral facility workers, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:11,213

    The bill, titled the “Environmental Health in Prisons Act,” aims to improve environmental health conditions for incarcerated individuals and staff at carceral facilities across the United States. It requires regular monitoring, reporting, and public dissemination of environmental data in...

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    The bill is like a big homework assignment to make jails cleaner and healthier by checking the air and water regularly and helping the people living and working there know about any dangers, while giving some money to fix any big problems. But, there are some worries that it's not clear how they will use the money and check if everything is done right.

  • S. 4060 — To improve maternal health policies in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,860

    S. 4060 aims to improve maternal health policies for pregnant and postpartum individuals in correctional facilities. It seeks to end the shackling of pregnant individuals in facilities that receive federal grants, and establish model programs in federal prisons to optimize...

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    S. 4060 is a plan to help moms who are in jail by not using handcuffs on them when they're pregnant and making sure they get good care. It also gives money to prisons so they can help these moms and understand how to make it better for everyone.

  • 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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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    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,...

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    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.

  • H. RES. 1178 — Proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.
    Status:Introduced in House
    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...

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    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.

  • S. RES. 648 — Proclaiming a Declaration of Environmental Rights for Incarcerated People.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:444

    The S. RES. 648 resolution, submitted by Mr. Markey, aims to declare a set of environmental rights for incarcerated people. It highlights various environmental health issues faced by incarcerated individuals, such as exposure to toxic conditions, inadequate healthcare, and...

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    The bill is like a promise saying that people in prison should have the right to live in places that are clean and safe, without bad chemicals or dangers, and they should be able to speak up about their environment without getting in trouble. However, it doesn't explain exactly how these promises will be kept or who will make sure they happen.