H.R. 2612 · 115th Congress
Community Reentry Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Lewis
- Introduced
- 2017-05-23
- Latest action
- 2017-06-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Community Reentry Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify requirements with respect to the pre-release placement of inmates in residential reentry centers. Specifically, it adds a requirement for the Bureau of Prisons to place a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of the prisoner's permanent legal address, subject to bed space availability.