H.R. 61 · 111th Congress
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Introduced
- 2009-01-06
- Latest action
- 2009-02-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009- Amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, to release a prisoner who has served one half or more of his or her term of imprisonment if that prisoner: (1) has attained age 45; (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.