House Bill 929
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
929
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Ted Deutch
grade
Florida
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill modifies the eligibility criteria for an elderly offender to qualify for early release from prison and placement in home detention.
Specifically, it reduces the amount of a prison term an elderly offender must serve by the amount of good time credits earned by the offender.
February 8, 2021
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04/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/08/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:49 PM