HR 2892 · 103th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Violent Crime Control and Regional Prison Partnership Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-08-05· Sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1994-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Violent Crime Control and Regional Prison Partnership Act of 1993 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a Regional Prison Task Force comprised of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and a senior correctional officer of each State wishing to participate, designated by the Governor of the State; and (2) create a plan, in consultation with the Task Force, for the establishment of a nationwide regional prison system. Requires the plan to: (1) define the boundaries and number of regions in which regional prisons will be placed; (2) establish the terms of the partnership agreements that States must enter into with the Attorney General in order to participate in the regional prison system; (3) set forth the role of the Federal Bureau of Prisoners in administering the prisons; (4) determine the way two or more States in a region will share responsibility for the activities associated with such prisons; and (5) specify both the Federal responsibility and the State responsibility (which shall not be less than 50 percent) for construction and operating costs of such prisons. Prohibits a State from sending prisoners to be held at a regional prison unless such State: (1) en…

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