HR 8774 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
FAMILIES Act
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-11-18)
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Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 or the FAMILIES Act This bill establishes and provides funds for a program to divert eligible individuals (e.g., parents of minor children and caregivers) from a term of imprisonment or probation into comprehensive support services (e.g., education, jobs, in-home parenting, and substance abuse treatment programs). Additionally, the bill provides funds for the training of district court judges, a study on the effects of incarceration on children of incarcerated parents, and grants to states for parenting sentencing alternative programs.…
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