Comments on: Testimony on Prisoner Reform and Older Prisoners before the House Judiciary Committee http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:32:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mark W http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-248274 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:21:31 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-248274 This is a great post! I am going to add this to my favorites for sure! Thanks for such an awesome blog!

]]> By: Kathy Peterson http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-139622 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:38:55 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-139622 What is the status of amendment to Section 3624 of Title 18 United States Code to release prisoners who are over 45 and have served at least one-half of their sentence?

]]> By: newyear10 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-119838 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:58:28 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-119838 HR 61 – Releasing older non-violent prisoners

What is being done to bring his back before congress?

HR 61 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 61
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2009
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2009′.

SEC. 2. EARLY RELEASE FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS.

(a) In General- Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended–

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting `at the early release date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise’ after `A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(g) Early Release for Certain Nonviolent Offenders- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or more of his term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) if that prisoner–

`(1) has attained the age of 45 years;

`(2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and

`(3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.’.
END

]]> By: Locodawg http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-92740 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:32:47 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-92740 Why don’t they just load up the AK-47′S AND HAVE A FIELD DAY..IT WOULD BE A MORE HUMANE WAY OF KILLING THEM..

]]> By: Marcia White http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-79212 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:04:05 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-79212 I would like to see not only older prisoners but those that are non-violent, 1st time offender be released. Is it possible that it could pass?

]]> By: Donna Chiesa http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-75751 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:22:45 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-75751 regarding elder abuse by california prison guards and medical staff of the older sick and dying inmates by means of:
1.) denying of life saving medications
2.) altering against doctor orders of medications
3.) withholding of medications
4.) verbal abuse to heart and stroke inmates
5.) cells with temperatures exceeding well above 90 degrees
6.) denial of oxygen tank when being transported to hospitals
7.) heart patient inmates transported in vans with no secured seating throwing just released heart patient around in van.
8.) denial of nitroglycerin pills repeatedly causing heart damage.
9.) denial of lacix (water pills) after surgery despite surgeons and cardiac doctors orders with legs, feet, abdomen grossly swollen and water around heart and in lungs to point of being rushed to emergency or hospital.
10.) lack of ventilation in heated/hot rooms causing heat faint.

Are there cases where this has been addressed of an elderly and sick inmate caused by cruel CDCR officers and medical staff? All the above was on one patient/inmate causing permanent heart problems and stroke problems

]]> By: Older Prisoners and Overcrowding « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-3022 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:13:48 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-3022 [...] For today’s testimony, click here [...]

]]> By: deeply worried http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-3019 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:28:09 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/06/testimony-on-prisoner-reform-and-older-prisoners-before-the-house-judiciary-committee/#comment-3019 Good job.

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