CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Addresses

Witness to Life—Catholic Church and the Death Penalty: Roger Mahony, S7826-S7828 [27JY]

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (S. 1898), S11011 [25OC]

Drugs: establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (H.R. 4493), S11644 [6DE]

Analyses

Encourage States To Incarcerate Individuals Convicted of Murder, Rape, or Child Molestation (H.R. 894): Robert Raben, Dept. of Justice, H5752 [11JY]

Offender Reentry and Community Safety Act (H.R. 5563), E1959-E1961 [27OC]

Articles and editorials

Aimee's Law, E1262 [18JY]

Death Edict for the Guilty Only, S4682 [7JN]

Helping Their Cronies Is the Lease Politicians Can Do, S9804-S9807 [4OC]

Illinois Capital Development Board Awarding of Southern Illinois Prison Construction Project, S9803 [4OC]

Innocent on Death Row, S4681, S4682 [7JN]

New Looks at the Death Penalty, S4683 [7JN]

New Prison Benefits Ryan Pal—$33,000 Payday Seen in Land Deal, S9803 [4OC]

No Second Chances, E1262 [18JY]

``No Second Chances'' Bill Deserves Careful Congressional Consideration, E1262 [18JY]

On Virginia's Death Row, S4683 [7JN]

One Less Option for Criminals—Salmon Bill Another Check on Killers, Rapists, E1262 [18JY]

Require Certainty Before Executing, S7820 [27JY]

Thoughts on Executions, S4681 [7JN]

Time for the House To Enact Aimee's Law, E1263 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: provide that persons sentenced to life imprisonment by a court-martial may not be granted parole for at least 30 years (see H.R. 4231), H2121 [11AP]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 2073), S613 [10FE] (see S. 2690), S4669 [7JN]

———prohibit the execution of pregnant women (see H.R. 4888), H6599 [19JY]

———reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (see H.R. 4078), H1405 [23MR] (see H.R. 4167), H1762 [4AP]

———temporary moratorium to ensure that defendants have adequate counsel and to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 3623), H340 [10FE] (see H.R. 4162), H1762 [4AP]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see S. 2463), S2940 [26AP] (see S. 3048), S8585 [14SE] (see H.R. 5236, 5237), H7990 [21SE]

Contracts: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see S. 2927), S7656 [26JY]

Crime: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (see S. 2908), S7477 [24JY] (see H.R. 5563, 5567), H11206 [26OC]

———eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences (see S. 2318), S1884 [29MR]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see S. 2390), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4051), H1283 [22MR]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (see S. 2317), S1884 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (see H.R. 4443), H2966 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow receipt of greeting cards for distribution in prisons (see H.R. 4779), H5435 [28JN]

Drugs: establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (see S. 3124), S9381 [27SE] (see H.R. 4493), H3412 [18MY]

———require pre-release drug testing of Federal prisoners (see S. 2008), S86 [26JA]

———substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in prisons funding (see S. 2619), S4378 [24MY]

Education: permit certain incarcerated students to receive Pell Grant awards (see H.R. 5632), H11927 [14NO]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: prohibit sales of excess Federal computer equipment and other excess Federal property on the commercial market (see H. Res. 641), H10257 [18OC]

Immigration: ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see S. 3139), S9466 [28SE]

———Federal reimbursement for indirect costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 4282), H2337 [13AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: clarify provisions applicable to arrest, detention, and release of criminal aliens pending removal decisions (see H.R. 5379), H8799 [4OC]

Law enforcement: establish national prerelease warrant check system (see H.R. 4954), H7002 [25JY]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S149 [31JA]

Women: improve conditions for female inmates (see H.R. 3920), H997 [14MR]

Descriptions

Innocent Child Protection Act (H.R. 4888), H6796 [25JY]

Letters

Encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation: Bruce and Janice Grieshaber, E1260 [18JY]

———Cyrilla Bender, Mothers Outraged at Molesters Organization, Inc., E1261 [18JY]

———Fred Goldman, E1260 [18JY]

———Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, E1260 [18JY]

———H.G. (Bill) Thompson, Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc., E1261 [18JY]

———Jon E. Litscher, Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections, S10227 [11OC]

———Marc Klaas, KlaasKids Foundation, E1260 [18JY]

———Mary Vincent, Marc Klaas, and Fred Goldman, E1261 [18JY]

———Mike Jimenez, California Correctional Peace Officers Association, E1261 [18JY]

———Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp USA (organization), E1261 [18JY]

———Suzie Sawyer, Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc., E1262 [18JY]

Lists

Supporters of legislation encouraging States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S10201 [11OC]

Motions

Health: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (S. 704), H7811 [19SE]

Papers

Needs of Mentally Ill Children in the Juvenile Justice System: Joy Cunningham, H6580 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Angola, LA: Louisiana State Penitentiary hospice program recipient of the American Hospital Association Circle of Life Award, E691 [10MY]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding through reductions in truth-in-sentencing prison construction grants, H5011, H5012, H5014 [22JN]

Capital punishment: emergency national moratorium, H1944 [6AP]

———prohibit the execution of pregnant women (H.R. 4888), H6792-H6797 [25JY]

———reduce the risk that innocent persons may be executed (H.R. 4167), H6797 [25JY]

Chapman, Mark D.: request for release from prison relative to murder of John Lennon, H8204 [27SE]

Crime: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (H.R. 5563), E1959 [27OC]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H9029-H9038 [6OC], E2224-E2226 [15DE]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (H.R. 894), H5748-H5757 [11JY], E1221 [13JY], E1259 [18JY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (H.R. 4051), H2018, H2019, H2026-H2036, H2097-H2099 [11AP], H2183 [12AP], E597 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Health (H.R. 4443), E715 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H5021-H5027 [22JN]

———allow receipt of greeting cards for distribution in prisons, H5140 [26JN]

———establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (S. 1898), H12032, H12033 [7DE]

———Federal Prison System salaries and expenses funding reductions relative to INS use of secret evidence in the detention of certain non-citizens, H4997-H5007 [22JN], E1121 [26JN]

———report certain information relative to prisoners (H.R. 1800), H6736, H6737 [24JY], E1934 [25OC]

Drugs: drug court funding through reductions in truth-in-sentencing prison construction grants, H5011, H5012, H5014 [22JN]

———establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (H.R. 4493), H9951-H9954 [17OC]

Economic Development Administration: programs funding through reductions in prison construction programs, H5010 [22JN]

Gore, Vice President: remarks on the execution of pregnant inmates, H6473 [19JY]

Health: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (H.R. 1349), H7806-H7811 [19SE]

———combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (S. 704), H7810 [19SE]

———combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (S. 704), insert H.R. 1349 language in lieu, H7811 [19SE]

Illinois: decision by Governor Ryan to stay all executions until a State panel can review implementation of death sentences, H1944 [6AP]

Law enforcement: community policing crime identification technology program funding through reductions in truth-in-sentencing prison construction grants, H5012-H5015 [22JN]

———establish national prerelease warrant check system (H.R. 4954), E1298 [21JY]

McCollum, Representative: assessment of legislation and activities during tenure, H7916-H7923 [20SE]

SSI: denial of benefits to convicted criminals while confined, H1769 [5AP]

Texas: request for Governor Bush to stay all executions until a State panel can review implementation of death sentences, H4915 [21JN], H5032 [22JN]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration (H.R. 906), H8794, H8795 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence, S198-S200 [1FE]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 2073), S4508-S4510 [6JN], S7819 [27JY], S10793-S10795 [19OC]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 2690), S4673-S4676, S4683, S4684 [7JN], S10648-S10650 [18OC], S11810 [15DE]

———prohibit the execution of pregnant women (H.R. 4888), S7952 [27JY]

———Supreme Court reconsideration of execution of Johnny Paul Penry relative to mental retardation, S11810 [15DE]

———temporary moratorium to ensure that defendants have adequate counsel and to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence, S5656, S5657 [22JN]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty, S7826 [27JY], S8408 [12SE], S11736 [7DE]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 2463), S2940 [26AP], S4177 [18MY], S4508-S4510 [6JN], S11323 [29OC]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 3048), S8587 [14SE], S11323 [29OC]

Contracts: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (S. 2927), S7667 [26JY]

Crime: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (S. 2908), S7477 [24JY]

———eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences, S11658-S11660 [6DE]

———eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences (S. 2318), S1897-S1899 [29MR]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S10181, S10182, S10199-S10202, S10207-S10212, S10225-S10228 [11OC]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation (H.R. 894), S6583 [12JY], S6762 [13JY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (H.R. 4051), S4396 [24MY], S4496 [25MY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (S. 2390), S2532 [11AP], S2609, S2611 [12AP], S6570 [12JY]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (S. 2317), S1897-S1899 [29MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies, S5094-S5096 [14JN]

———establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (S. 1898), S1853 [29MR], S4523 [6JN], S11011, S11012 [25OC]

———report certain information relative to prisoners (H.R. 1800), S9769 [3OC]

Disabled: exclude prisoners from requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act (S. 33), S121 [31JA]

Drugs: establish grants for drug treatment alternatives to prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors (H.R. 4493), S11655 [6DE]

———substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in prisons funding (S. 2619), S4380 [24MY]

Garza, Juan: postponement of execution relative to Dept. of Justice action on clemency guidelines, S6404 [11JY]

Health: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (S. 704), S9553 [28SE], S10706 [18OC], S11529 [14NO]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (S. Res. 248), S3557 [4MY]

New Hampshire: legislative action to abolish the death penalty, S4177 [18MY]

Reports filed

Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1349) (H. Rept. 106-851), H7650 [14SE]

Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1898), S9464 [28SE]

Secret Evidence Repeal Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2121) (H. Rept. 106-981), H10035 [17OC]

Statements

Encourage States To Incarcerate Individuals Convicted of Murder, Rape, or Child Molestation: Fred Ansell, S10208 [11OC]

Summaries

Encourage States To Incarcerate Individuals Convicted of Murder, Rape, or Child Molestation, S10201 [11OC]

Innocence Protection Act (S. 2690), S4680 [7JN]

Testimonies

Encourage States To Incarcerate Individuals Convicted of Murder, Rape, or Child Molestation: Franklin Zimring, H5751 [11JY]

———Gail Willard, S10200 [11OC]

———Mike Lawlor, National Conference of State Legislatures, H5752 [11JY]

Texts of

H.R. 894, encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, H5748 [11JY]

H.R. 1349, Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act, H7806 [19SE]

H.R. 1800, Death in Custody Reporting Act, H6736 [24JY]

H.R. 4051, Project Exile—The Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act, H2026 [11AP]

H.R. 4493, Prosecution Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison Act, H9952 [17OC]

H.R. 4888, Innocent Child Protection Act, H6792 [25JY]

S. 704, Federal Prisoner Health Care Copayment Act, S9553 [28SE], H7810 [19SE]

S. 1898, Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act, S11011 [25OC], H12033 [7DE]

S. 2690, Innocence Protection Act, S4676-S4680 [7JN]

S. 2908, Offender Reentry and Community Safety Act, S7478-S7482 [24JY]

S. 2927, Public Safety Act, S7667 [26JY]

S. Res. 248, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, S160 [31JA], S3557 [4MY]