S. 2471 115th Congress Senate

GRACE Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the compassionate release process of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2018 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and records

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Criminal procedure and sentencingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

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Feb 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 28, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action February 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Granting Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2018 or the GRACE Act

The bill amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to modify provisions that authorize the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to reduce the prison term (i.e., release early) certain federal prisoners.

Specifically, in the case of a defendant diagnosed with a terminal illness, the bill requires the BOP to comply with new requirements. Among other things, the BOP must

notify the defendant's representatives of the terminal illness and opportunity to request a reduced sentence, and
allow family members to visit the defendant.

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