legislation: 116-hr-8774
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| 116-hr-8774 | 116 | hr | 8774 | Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 | Crime and Law Enforcement | 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-18 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] | WA | D | J000298 | 5 | 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. | 2023-01-11T13:44:16Z |