H.R. 71 · 114th Congress
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Introduced
- 2015-01-06
- Latest action
- 2015-02-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015
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.