CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Amendments
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1282, H1283 [6FE], H1372 [7FE], H1461, H1462, H1463, H1464, H1465 [8FE], H1488, H1489, H1491, H1492, H1506, H1507, H1508, H1510, H1519, H1520, H1521, H1525, H1527, H1529, H1556, H1557 [9FE], H1561, H1564, H1568, H1569, H1572, H1573, H1575, H1580 [10FE]
Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), H1372, H1373 [7FE], H1592, H1593, H1594, H1595, H1596 [10FE]
Articles and editorials
Alternatives To Prison—Cheaper Is Better, S1791 [30JA]
Changing Prisoners' Paths, S14951 [10OC]
Cost of Inmates' Frivolous Suits Is High, S7527 [25MY]
Drug Therapy—Powerful Tool Reaching Few Inside Prisons, S9822 [12JY]
Federal Funds for Police OK'd, H1565 [10FE]
Prison, Probation Rolls Soaring—Total Hits 5.1 Million, 2.7 Percent of All Adults, S14427 [27SE]
Pros Know Why Prisons Fail, S17929 [4DE]
Sue the Warden, Sue the Chef, Sue the Gardener...., S7527 [25MY]
Time To Face the Truth on Prisons, S13549 [13SE]
Vying for Dollars—Education and Corrections, E125 [18JA]
White House Shooter's Past—Ex-Soldier Duran Kept His Pay While in Prison, S803-S805 [11JA]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: prohibit accrual of pay while confined pending dishonorable discharge (see S. 205), S789 [11JA]
———terminate pay and allowance entitlements of members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge (see S. 571), S4094 [16MR]
Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal prisoners (see H.R. 2359), H9245 [19SE]
———establish penalty relative to murders of State and local correctional officers by prisoners (see H.R. 154), H167 [9JA]
Community service: permit prisoners to participate in projects (see H.R. 2360), H9245 [19SE]
Courts: judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (see S. 400, 1275, 1279; H.R. 554, 695, 2488), S2647 [14FE], S14312 [26SE], S14408 [27SE], H325 [18JA], H801 [26JA], H10146 [17OC]
———reform prison litigation procedures (see S. 866), S7497 [25MY]
———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (see H.R. 2468), H9897 [11OC]
———treatment of sentencing relative to the providing of useful investigative information (see S. 1333), S15290 [18OC]
Crime: Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens (see H.R. 205), H169 [9JA]
———improve national crime database and hold States liable for early release of violent criminals (see S. 1427), S17666 [28NO]
———incarceration of violent criminals (see H.R. 667), H691 [25JA]
———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), consideration (see H. Res. 63), H1460 [8FE]
———increase juvenile criminal penalties and improve youth correctional facilities (see H.R. 600), H467 [20JA]
———penalties for escaping from Federal prison (see H.R. 1533), H4511 [2MY]
———prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 663), H593 [24JA]
———reform juvenile justice system (see S. 1245), S13656 [15SE]
Dept. of Defense: conversion of certain military installations into correctional facilities for youthful offenders (see H.R. 472), H229 [11JA]
Drugs: approve different drug testing methods for law enforcement purposes (see S. 914), S8177 [12JN]
Employment: pilot program on feasibility of Federal prisoner employment (see H.R. 2553), H10994 [26OC]
Fair Labor Standards Act: exemption for inmates in certain programs (see H.R. 868), H1460 [8FE]
Federal prisoners: prevent from engaging in activities to increase their strength or fighting abilities (see H.R. 515), H242 [13JA]
Health: privatization of health care services (see H.R. 1810), H5753 [8JN]
Immigration: adjust status for certain Polish and Hungarian parolees (see H.R. 2436), H9738 [29SE]
———facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (see S. 179; H.R. 668), S653 [9JA], H691 [25JA]
———facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), consideration (see H. Res. 69), H1554 [9FE]
———revise Dept. of Justice authority to parole aliens into the U.S. (see H.R. 1597), H4618 [9MY]
Juvenile detention: improvement of secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (see S. 724), S5664 [25AP]
Law enforcement: early release of prisoners upon completion of drug treatment program (see H.R. 2650), H13142 [16NO]
Lorton Correctional Complex: transfer control to the Bureau of Prisons (see S. 201; H.R. 461), S789 [11JA], H179 [9JA]
Parole Commission: extend certain oversight authority and reduce size (see S. 1507), S19250 [22DE]
Prison construction: require inmate work and education duties in States receiving construction grants (see S. 930), S8493 [15JN]
Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (see S. 1093), S10876 [28JY]
Safety: establish surrounding zones in which certain waste disposal facilities may not be permitted (see H.R. 423), H177 [9JA]
SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (see S. 1418; H.R. 2320), S17336 [17NO], H8903 [13SE]
Veterans: restrict clothing allowance payments for incarcerated veterans and assess disability benefits to veterans in nursing homes (see S. 995; H.R. 2155), S9421 [29JN], H8174 [1AU]
Letters
Prison Litigation Reform Act: National Association of Attorneys General, S14417 [27SE]
Veterans' Benefits Reform Act: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S9442 [29JN]
Violent Criminal Incarceration Act: G.P. Gatto, H1565 [10FE]
Lists
Frivolous inmate lawsuits in Arizona, S14629 [29SE]
Frivolous inmate lawsuits nationwide, S14629 [29SE]
Motions
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1530 [9FE], H1583 [10FE]
Press releases
Moran, Wolf, Davis Introduce Legislation To Close Lorton Prison, E61 [9JA]
Remarks in House
Abortion: provide as medical service to women in the Federal prison system, H7718-H7720, H7789 [26JY]
Appropriations: elimination of perks for prisoners, H7768 [26JY]
Armed Forces: terminate pay and allowance entitlements of members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge, H5799 [13JN]
Capital punishment: clarify method of execution for Federal prisoners (H.R. 2359), H15168 [19DE]
Centerforce (organization): anniversary, E1967 [18OC]
Children and youth: Christmas gift drive for children of District of Columbia prisoners, H13845 [30NO]
Community service: prisoner programs, H1568 [10FE]
Correctional institutions: community service programs, H1568 [10FE]
Courts: racial bias in criminal sentencing, H2397 [1MR]
———reform prison litigation process, H14105, H14106 [6DE], H14210 [7DE]
———strike automatic stay of appeal for lawsuits brought by prison inmates, H1561-H1564 [10FE]
———waive attorneys' fees for lawsuits brought by prison inmates, H1561 [10FE]
Crime: incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), H1160 [3FE], H1294 [7FE], H1468, H1469, H1470, H1479-H1530 [9FE], H1561-H1585, H1599 [10FE], E317, E318, E319 [10FE]
———incarceration of violent criminals (H.R. 667), consideration (H. Res. 63), H1472-H1479 [9FE]
———increase juvenile criminal penalties and improve youth correctional facilities (H.R. 600), E149 [20JA]
———penalties for escaping from Federal prison (H.R. 1533), H14326-H14328 [12DE]
———require States receiving Federal prison grants to collect data on the incidence of violent felonies, H1573-H1575 [10FE]
Dept. of Defense: use of civilian inmate labor at military installations, H5969, H5970 [14JN]
Federal facilities: administration of commissaries, H1572, H1573 [10FE]
Federal-State relations: exempt Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act protections from unfunded Federal mandates reform, H873-H875 [30JA]
Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), H1588-H1597 [10FE], E330 [13FE], E356 [16FE]
———facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (H.R. 668), consideration (H. Res. 69), H1531 [9FE], H1586-H1588 [10FE]
Law enforcement: early release of prisoners upon completion of drug treatment program (H.R. 2650), E2196 [16NO]
———funding to States for the incarceration of illegal aliens, H7710-H7715, H7788 [26JY]
———provide block grants by reducing truth-in-sentencing grant funding, H7715-H7717 [26JY]
Lorton Correctional Complex: transfer control to the Bureau of Prisons (H.R. 461), E59, E60 [9JA]
Prison construction: funding, H1569-H1572, H1575-H1583 [10FE]
SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (H.R. 2320), H8912 [14SE]
States: reimbursement for incarceration of criminal aliens, H1511-H1519 [9FE]
Treaties and agreements: study effectiveness of Prisoner Transfer Treaty with Mexico, H1592 [10FE]
Remarks in Senate
Armed Forces: prohibit accrual of pay while confined pending dishonorable discharge (S. 205), S802 [11JA]
———terminate pay and allowance entitlements of members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge, S4022 [16MR], S11388, S11389 [4AU]
———terminate pay and allowance entitlements of members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge (S. 571), S4103, S4104 [16MR]
Courts: incarceration of criminals, prison overcrowding remedies, and reduction of recidivism rate, S1791 [30JA]
———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions, S14626-S14629 [29SE]
———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 1275), S14316 [26SE]
———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 1279), S14413-S14419 [27SE]
———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 400), S2649 [14FE]
———reform prison litigation procedures (S. 866), S7524-S7527 [25MY]
———reform prison litigation process, S18136 [7DE]
———treatment of sentencing relative to the providing of useful investigative information (S. 1333), S15291 [18OC]
Crime: improve national crime database and hold States liable for early release of violent criminals (S. 1427), S17666 [28NO], S18311 [11DE]
———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S17928 [4DE]
———prevention programs funding, S14427 [27SE]
———reform juvenile justice system (S. 1245), S13656-S13659 [15SE]
———truth-in-sentencing requirements, S18136 [7DE]
Drug abuse: treatment and rehabilitation programs, S14621 [29SE]
Drugs: approve different drug testing methods for law enforcement purposes (S. 914), S8177 [12JN]
Federal prisoners: safeguard the reproductive rights of female prisoners, S14631-S14633 [29SE]
Florence, CO: opening of maximum security prison, S12328 [11AU]
Immigration: facilitate the apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens (S. 179), S655 [9JA]
INS: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S14670 [29SE]
Juvenile detention: improvement of secure facilities for violent and chronic juvenile offenders (S. 724), S5674 [25AP]
Law enforcement: staffing levels funding, S18163 [7DE]
Lorton Correctional Complex: transfer control to the Bureau of Prisons (S. 201), S800 [11JA]
Parole Commission: extend certain oversight authority and reduce size (S. 1507), S19284 [22DE]
Prison construction: require inmate work and education duties in States receiving construction grants (S. 930), S8564 [16JN]
Prisoners: providing drug treatment, S9821 [12JY]
Prisons: costs and overcrowding, S13549 [13SE]
———prohibit funding to privatize certain Federal prison facilities, S14668 [29SE]
Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (S. 1093), S10895 [28JY], S11340 [3AU]
SSI: restriction on benefits to prisoners (S. 1418), S17336 [17NO]
Terrorism: ensure due process in deportation proceedings, S7760, S7761, S7762, S7765 [6JN], S7851-S7853 [7JN]
———treatment of evidence relative to deportation proceedings, S7766 [6JN]
Veterans: restrict clothing allowance payments for incarcerated veterans and assess disability benefits to veterans in nursing homes (S. 995), S9441 [29JN]
Reports filed
Apprehension, Detention, and Deportation of Criminal Aliens: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 668) (H. Rept. 104-22), H1281 [6FE]
Consideration of H.R. 667, Incarceration of Violent Criminals: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 63) (H. Rept. 104-25), H1460 [8FE]
Consideration of H.R. 668, Apprehension, Detention, and Deportation of Criminal Aliens: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 69) (H. Rept. 104-26), H1554 [9FE]
Criminal Penalties for Escaping From Federal Prison: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1533) (H. Rept. 104-392), H14252 [11DE]
Incarceration of Violent Criminals: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 667) (H. Rept. 104-21), H1280 [6FE]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Crime Legislation in the 104th Congress, E474 [1MR]
Summaries
Prison Litigation Reform Act (S. 1279), S14417 [27SE]
Tables
Law enforcement grants by State, S18164 [7DE]
Prison funding, S18143 [7DE]
Texts of
H. Res. 63, consideration of H.R. 667, Violent Criminal Incarceration Act, H1472 [9FE]
H. Res. 69, consideration of H.R. 668, apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens, H1586 [10FE]
H.R. 667, Violent Criminal Incarceration Act, H1486-H1488 [9FE]
H.R. 668, apprehension, detention, and deportation of criminal aliens, H1590-H1592 [10FE]
H.R. 1533, criminal penalties for escaping from Federal prison, H14326 [12DE]
S. 179, Criminal Alien Control Act, S656-S658 [9JA]
S. 205, prohibit accrual of pay while confined pending dishonorable discharge, S802 [11JA]
S. 571, terminate pay and allowance entitlements of Armed Forces members sentenced to confinement and dishonorable discharge, S4103 [16MR]
S. 866, Prison Litigation Reform Act, S7525 [25MY]
S. 995, Veterans' Benefits Reform Act, S9442 [29JN]
S. 1093, application of Religious Freedom Restoration Act to incarerated individuals, S10896 [28JY]
S. 1275, Prison Conditions Litigation Reform Act, S14317 [26SE]
S. 1279, Prison Litigation Reform Act, S14414-S14417 [27SE]
S. 1418, Prisoner Fraud Prevention Act, S17337 [17NO]