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Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act

Introduced: December 16, 2009 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Literacy, Education, and Rehabilitation Act - Amends the federal criminal code to allow a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment of more than one year to receive credit beyond time already served for up to 60 days each year, in addition to any credit received for satisfactory behavior, for earning a certificate of completion in, or for participating in or teaching, a designated program that benefits prisoners or the Bureau of Prisons, including specified educational and vocational, treatment, and work and developmental programs.

Requires the Director of the Bureau to establish the number of days of credit a prisoner may be awarded considering the difficulty, time required, responsibility expected, and rehabilitative benefits of the program.

Makes any person sentenced to a term of imprisonment under the Attorney General's custody eligible for the credits, including prisoners transferred from foreign countries.

Allows: (1) federal prisoners to earn up to 54 days of credit toward the service of a sentence for each year of the prisoner's sentence imposed by the court if the Bureau determines the prisoner has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations; and (2) the Bureau to restore credit previously denied to a prisoner, based on such prisoner maintaining good behavior.

What's happening now March 1, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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