HR 232 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Correctional Services Improvement Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-01-04)
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Correctional Services Improvement Act - Title I: Correctional Centers and Services - Authorizes the Attorney General to plan, construct, operate, and transfer the following types of correctional centers in accordance with this Act: (1) demonstration correctional centers for the commitment or treatment of accused persons awaiting trial, persons sentenced to terms of one year or less, and persons on probation or parole: (2) regional youth correctional centers for the commitment and treatment of youths and young adults sentenced pursuant to the Federal Youth Corrections Act; and (3) demonstration correctional centers for special offender groups of persons sentenced to terms in excess of one year or committed for an indeterminate period, including such offender groups as the mentally ill or defective, the violent and dangerous, and women. Authorizes the Attorney General to contract with appropriate State and local authorities of the region in which a center is constructed to make available center facilities, services, and programs. Empowers the Attorney General to transfer, subject to specified conditions, a center to the State in which it is located upon making certain findings. Autho…
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