H.R. 4327 · 111th Congress
Prisoner Incentive Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bobby Scott
- Introduced
- 2009-12-16
- Latest action
- 2010-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Prisoner Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow federal prisoners to earn up to 54 days of credit toward the service of a sentence for each year of the prisoner's sentence imposed by the court; and (2) authorize the Bureau of Prisons to subsequently restore any or all credit previously denied to a prisoner based on such prisoner maintaining good behavior.