CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Amendments

Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (S. 1754), S13986, S14007, S14009 [4NO]

Health: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (S. 704), S6433, S6450 [27MY]

Analyses

Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act (S. 1754), S12933 [20OC]

Articles and editorials

Among the Missing—Prisoners of Serbia, H6070 [21JY]

Detainees Lost in Maze of Yugoslav Prison System, H6071 [21JY]

National Report—Prisons Brim With Mentally Ill, S8296 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions

Census: apply certain attribution rules to the counting of certain prisoners (see H.R. 1632), H2544 [29AP]

Children and youth: meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (see S. 464, 465), S1926 [24FE] (see H.R. 837), H794 [24FE]

Computers: require web site operators that provide communications with prisoners to disclose the prisoner's crime and release date (see H.R. 1930), H3604 [25MY]

Contracts: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H1011 [4MR]

Courts: limit authority of Federal judges relative to Federal, State, and local laws and prisoner litigation procedures (see S. 248), S344 [19JA]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to prison release orders (see H.R. 12), H224 [6JA]

———representations and court sanctions relative to prisoners (see H.R. 461), H375 [2FE]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (see S. 668), S3000 [19MR] (see H.R. 894), H888 [2MR]

———funding for States relative to legislation requiring death penalty in certain cases (see H.R. 282), H241 [7JA]

———increase monitoring of inmate conversations to detect and deter crimes committed by inmates using Federal telephones (see H.R. 3014), H9409 [5OC]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for criminal use of guns, imposition of work requirements, and prohibition of luxury items for inmates (see S. 420), S1439 [11FE]

———prevent juvenile crime (see S. 716), S3438 [25MR]

———prevent luxurious prison conditions (see H.R. 370), H269 [19JA]

———reform statutes relative to the forfeiture of criminals' profits attributable to their crimes (see S. 816), S3776 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: change competition requirements relative to purchase of products of the Federal Prison Industries (see S. 1575), S10729 [10SE]

———implement certain restrictions on purchases from Federal Prison Industries (see H.R. 2291), H4733 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (see S. 1898), S14407 [9NO]

———report certain information relative to prisoners (see H.R. 1800), H3169 [13MY]

Disabled: exclude prisoners from requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act (see S. 33), S339 [19JA]

District of Columbia: provide discretion to the Bureau of Prisons Director in the transfer of inmates to private contract facilities (see H.R. 215), H239 [7JA]

Drugs: funding for jail-based substance abuse treatment programs (see S. 295), S895 [22JA] (see H.R. 1114), H1333 [16MR]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 766), S3594 [12AP] (see H.R. 2551), H5838 [19JY]

———reform (see H.R. 2558), H6018 [20JY]

Federal prisoners: prevent from engaging in activities to increase their strength or fighting abilities (see H.R. 3129), H10724 [21OC]

Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (see S. 1754), S12931 [20OC]

Health: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (see S. 704), S3246 [24MR] (see H.R. 1349), H1802 [25MR]

Immigration: specify harsh imprisonment upon reentry to the U.S. for certain criminal aliens that were deported for initial conviction and commit another felony after reentry (see H.R. 2226), H4341 [15JN]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 29), S895 [22JA]

Pollard, Jonathan J.: advocate serving of full sentence of life imprisonment and oppose pardon, reprieve, or any other executive clemency (see H. Con. Res. 16, 18), H272 [19JA]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (see H.R. 1918), H3604 [25MY]

———provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits (see H.R. 1919), H3604 [25MY]

States: penalties for transporting maximum security prisoners across State lines to prisons that are not classified to handle maximum security prisoners (see H.R. 2080), H3859 [8JN]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (see H.R. 906), H889 [2MR]

Women: protect female inmates from sexual misconduct (see H.R. 3158), H11067 [27OC]

Excerpts

Child Safety and Youth Violence Prevention Act (H.R. 1501): Goodling amendment on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act provisions on mental health treatment, H4515 [17JN]

Letters

Address problem of disproportionate minority confinement in juvenile correctional facilities: several law professors, S5563 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense purchasing preference relative to Federal Prison Industries: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Dept. of Justice, S5933 [25MY]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S5932 [25MY]

Violent Offender Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentencing Prison Construction Grant Program funding: several Governors, H7198 [4AU]

Lists

Examples of horrible prison conditions involving juveniles, H4431 [16JN]

Examples of horrible prison conditions involving mentally ill and disabled prisoners, H4431 [16JN]

Examples of horrible prison conditions involving women, H4431 [16JN]

Kosovar prisoners held in Serbia, H6067-H6070 [21JY]

Memorandums

Address Problem of Disproportionate Minority Confinement in Juvenile Facilities: Roger Clegg, Center for Equal Opportunity, S5570 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Abortions: Federal funding, H7204-H7207 [4AU]

Children and youth: address problem of disproportionate minority confinement in juvenile correctional facilities, H4391 [16JN]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (H.R. 837), E275 [24FE]

Contracts: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (H.R. 979), H8632 [24SE]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to prison release orders, H4430-H4432 [16JN]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to prison release orders (H.R. 12), E1 [6JA]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H4415-H4420 [16JN]

———increase monitoring of inmate conversations to detect and deter crimes committed by inmates using Federal telephones (H.R. 3014), H9308 [5OC]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, H8474 [22SE]

———penalties for certain sex offenses against women and children, E571, E587 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: eliminate purchasing preference relative to Federal Prison Industries, H3634 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: crime prevention and drug treatment programs funding through offsets in the truth-in-sentencing block grant program, H7197-H7200 [4AU]

———prohibit transfer of prisoners to facilities not certified as appropriately secure by the Bureau of Prisons, H7349 [5AU]

District of Columbia: drug-testing of individuals on probation or parole, H6502, H6558 [27JY]

———provide discretion to the Bureau of Prisons Director in the transfer of inmates to private contract facilities (H.R. 215), E32 [7JA], E65 [19JA]

Foreign countries: prohibit funding for processing of visas relative to readmittance of deported criminal aliens, H6816, H6817 [2AU], H7348, H7349 [5AU]

Health: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (H.R. 1349), E594 [25MR]

Hinckley, John: Federal ruling on supervised leave privileges, H2474 [29AP]

Hinckley, John W., Jr.: Federal ruling on supervised leave privileges, H6587 [29JY]

INS: prohibit use of funds to release certain criminal aliens detained in INS detention centers, H1606, H1657, H1658, H1675 [24MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: assess and treat mental health needs of juvenile offenders, H4515-H4517 [17JN]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: observance, E800 [28AP]

Pollard, Jonathan J.: advocate serving of full sentence of life imprisonment and oppose pardon, reprieve, or any other executive clemency (H. Con. Res. 16), H278 [2FE]

Salvation Army: tribute to Prison Card Program, E2503 [19NO]

Serbia: account for Kosovar Albanians being held in prison, treat them in accordance with all applicable international standards, allow access to them by the Red Cross, and arrange for their release, H6067-H6073 [21JY]

Social Security: prevent distribution of benefits to prisoners (H.R. 1918), E1079 [25MY]

———provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits, H4968 [25JN]

———provide prisoner information obtained by States to Federal benefit programs to prevent erroneous provision of benefits (H.R. 1919), E1079 [25MY]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (H.R. 906), E306 [2MR]

Women: protect female inmates from sexual misconduct (H.R. 3158), E2201 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: address problem of disproportionate minority confinement in juvenile correctional facilities, S5463, S5464 [18MY], S5559-S5567, S5570-S5574, S5581 [19MY], S5721 [20MY]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth, S4997, S4998 [11MY], S5398 [17MY]

———meet mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth (S. 465), S1946-S1948 [24FE]

Courts: limit authority of Federal judges relative to Federal, State, and local laws and prisoner litigation procedures (S. 248), S701-S703 [19JA]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S5415 [17MY], S5525, S5527 [19MY]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (S. 668), S3000 [19MR]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for criminal use of guns, imposition of work requirements, and prohibition of luxury items for inmates (S. 420), S1444 [11FE]

———prevent juvenile crime (S. 716), S3442 [25MR]

———reform statutes relative to the forfeiture of criminals' profits attributable to their crimes, S5555 [19MY], S5792 [24MY]

———reform statutes relative to the forfeiture of criminals' profits attributable to their crimes (S. 816), S3788 [15AP]

———separation of juveniles from adults, S5715 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: change competition requirements relative to purchase of products of the Federal Prison Industries (S. 1575), S10733 [10SE]

———eliminate purchasing preference relative to Federal Prison Industries, S5928-S5938 [25MY], S6040 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (S. 1898), S13591 [1NO], S14520 [10NO], S14603 [16NO]

Disabled: exclude prisoners from requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act (S. 33), S434 [19JA]

District of Columbia: address basic quality of life issues, S8061, S8062 [1JY]

———escape of Shane S. DeLeon from a halfway house while awaiting trial on a hit-and-run murder charge, S7571 [24JN]

———incarceration of Leo Gonzales Wright at Lorton Correctional Complex relative to sentence to a Federal prison, S5462 [18MY], S7571 [24JN]

Drugs: funding for jail-based substance abuse treatment programs (S. 295), S896 [22JA]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 766), S3597 [12AP]

Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (S. 1754), S12932 [20OC], S14007-S14011 [4NO]

Health: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (S. 704), S3260, S3261 [24MR], S6451 [27MY]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (S. Res. 29), S4473 [29AP]

Prison Litigation Reform Act: clarify treatment of juveniles and the mentally ill, S9025-S9027 [22JY]

Salvation Army: tribute to Prison Card Program, S14777 [18NO]

Reports filed

Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1754), S13089 [25OC]

Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 703), S4431 [29AP]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 29), S4431 [29AP]

Statements

Dept. of Defense Purchasing Preference Relative to Federal Prison Industries: Executive Office of the President, S5931, S5934 [25MY]

Summaries

Prevent Juvenile Crime (S. 716), S3443 [25MR]

Texts of

S. 33, exclude prisoners from requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, S436 [19JA]

S. 295, jail-based substance abuse treatment programs funding, S896 [22JA]

S. 465, Mental Health Juvenile Justice Act, S1948-S1950 [24FE]

S. 668, encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S3000 [19MR]

S. 704, Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act, S6450 [27MY], S6471 [7JN]

S. 816, reform statutes relative to the forfeiture of criminals' profits attributable to their crimes, S3789 [15AP]

S. 1575, Victims Restitution Fairness Act, S10733 [10SE]

S. 1754, Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act, S13026-S13029 [21OC], S14011-S14013 [4NO]

S. Res. 29, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, S925 [22JA], S4474 [29AP]