CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Articles and editorials

Ring Used Religion as Cover To Sneak Drugs Into Lorton, S11493 [27SE]

Rules Inhibit Retraining, S322 [23JA]

Sacred Cows of Arms, Prisons Are Milking the U.S. Budget, S389 [25JA]

Sting of Shame, S1371 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: establish criminal sentence of life without parole and make denials of parole appealable only to the President (see H.R. 4104), H10601 [18SE]

Capital punishment: attendance by families of victims at the execution of the murderers (see H.R. 3220), H3230 [29MR]

Children and youth: treatment of juvenile offenders (see S. 1604), S1855 [12MR]

Contracts: minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H7106 [27JN]

Courts: withhold Federal collateral remedies in State cases unless inadequate State habeus corpus procedures are shown to exist (see H.R. 2955), H1225 [1FE]

Crime: prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (see S. 1854; H.R. 3565, 3698), S6013 [10JN], H5817 [4JN], H6690 [20JN]

———reform juvenile justice system, and promote youth development and crime prevention programs (see H.R. 3445), H4902 [10MY]

———restrict income during incarceration for military personnel (see S. 2083), S10684 [17SE]

———treatment of Federal prisoners (see H.R. 3206), H3230 [29MR]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (see S. 1712, 2082), S4316 [29AP], S10684 [17SE]

Employment: prevent services performed by inmates from being treated as employment (see H.R. 3858), H8029 [18JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt inmates from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see S. 1943), S7762 [11JY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 1797), S5566 [23MY]

Federal prisons: reform (see H.R. 3490, 3655), H5288 [16MY], H6414 [13JN]

Immigration: deportation of criminal aliens (see S. 1680), S3487 [17AP]

Law enforcement: report deaths of persons in custody (see H.R. 3242), H3386 [15AP]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S3384 [16AP]

Nonprofit organizations: use of Federal prison labor (see H.R. 3776), H7260 [10JY]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see S. 1789), S5492 [22MY]

Voting: secure rights of former felons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 3028), H1775 [6MR]

Letters

Federal Prison Industries requirements to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts: Steven Kelman, OMB, S12284 [3OC]

Prison Literacy Program funding: George H. Ryan, S4562 [1MY]

Reform prison litigation procedures: several Senators, S2297 [19MR]

Remarks in House

Abortions: removal of restrictions on funding, H8205-H8207, H8209, H8210 [23JY]

Courts: Federal jurisdiction and sentencing relative to rape and sexual assault, H4476-H4481 [7MY]

———Federal jurisdiction and sentencing relative to sex crimes against children, H4475, H4476, H4481, H4482 [7MY]

———reform of criminal justice system, H1699 [5MR]

———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment, H3494 [17AP]

———reform process for lawsuits relative to prison conditions and treatment (H.R. 2468), E393 [20MR]

Crime: Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating aliens, H30 [3JA]

———increase penalties relative to crimes using body armor, H4485, H4486 [7MY]

———treatment of Federal prisoners (H.R. 3206), H10101-H10103 [5SE]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements, H2470 [20MR], H5491 [22MY], H5931 [5JN]

Dept. of Justice: Federal Prison System funding, H8193-H8195 [23JY]

Drugs: Federal drug testing initiatives funding, H8171, H8172 [23JY], E1454 [1AU]

Employment: prevent services performed by inmates from being treated as employment (H.R. 3858), E1317 [18JY]

Federal Prison Industries: contracts relative to Federal market share, H8286-H8288 [24JY]

Law enforcement: early release of prisoners upon completion of drug treatment program (H.R. 2650), H5774-H5776 [4JN], E1040 [10JN]

———require reports on deaths of individuals in custody, H8283, H8284 [24JY]

Lorton Correctional Complex: security and closure, H8173, H8174 [23JY]

Nonprofit organizations: use of Federal prison labor (H.R. 3776), E1246 [11JY]

Parole Commission: extend certain oversight authority and reduce size (S. 1507), H10462, H10463 [17SE]

Publications: distribution of sexually explicit material to prisoners, H8261, H8262 [24JY]

Social Security Administration: awarding of disability insurance checks to death row inmate William Bonin, H4805 [10MY]

Speck, Richard: activities while incarcerated, H4908 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, S389 [25JA]

Children and youth: treatment of juvenile offenders (S. 1604), S1855 [12MR]

Courts: appointment of special masters in prison conditions cases, S12463 [21OC]

———filing of frivolous lawsuits by prisoners, S3703 [19AP]

———judicial remedies regarding prison conditions (S. 400), S3700 [19AP]

———reform prison litigation procedures, S2296, S2297 [19MR]

———reform prison litigation procedures (S. 866), S10576 [16SE]

———require violent felons to serve entire term of sentence, S10536 [13SE]

———sentencing of violent felons relative to parole and good behavior credits, S2179 [15MR]

Crime: alternative methods of punishment versus imprisonment, S1371 [27FE]

———prosecution of violent, repeat, juvenile offenders (S. 1854), S6013-S6015 [10JN]

———restrict income during incarceration for military personnel (S. 2083), S10687 [17SE]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (S. 1712), S4318-S4321 [29AP]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (S. 2082), S10685 [17SE]

Employment: training for prisoners, S322 [23JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt inmates from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (S. 1943), S7762-S7764 [11JY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 1797), S5567, S5568 [23MY], S12283 [3OC]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (S. Res. 243), S3406 [16AP], S4690 [3MY]

National Institute of Justice: correctional institution health care study, S11897 [30SE]

Parole Commission: extend certain oversight authority and reduce size (S. 1507), S11123 [20SE]

Prison Literacy Program: funding, S4562 [1MY]

Prisoners: treatment, S5706 [4JN]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals, S11492 [27SE]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (S. 1789), S5492 [22MY]

States: protect constitutional rights of inmates, S12054-S12056 [1OC]

Texas: crime rate relative to prison construction, S3702 [19AP]

Reports filed

Early Release of Prisoners Upon Completion of Drug Treatment Program: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2650) (H. Rept. 104-602), H5757 [31MY]

Parole Commission Phaseout Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1507) (H. Rept. 104-789), H10429 [16SE]

Penalties for Escaping From Federal Prison: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1533), S6223 [13JN]

Testimonies

Reform Prison Litigation Procedures: John Schmidt, S2297-S2300 [19MR]

Texts of

H.R. 2650, Mandatory Federal Prison Drug Treatment Act, H5775 [4JN]

S. 1507, Parole Commission Phaseout Act, S11123 [20SE], H10462 [17SE]

S. 1604, Juvenile Jail Improvement Act, S1856 [12MR]

S. 1789, Prevention of Prisoner Double-Dipping Act, S5493 [22MY]

S. 2082, 100 Percent Truth In Sentencing Act, S10686 [17SE]

S. Res. 243, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, S3406 [16AP]