legislation: 116-s-4916

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116-s-4916 116 s 4916 FAMILIES Act Crime and Law Enforcement 2020-11-18 2020-11-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] OR D W000779 0 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. 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z  

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