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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
H.R. 261--110th Congress (2007)
To amend Title 18, United States Code,
to provide an alternate release date for certain
nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau
of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, to release a prisoner who has served one half or more of his or her term of
imprisonment if that prisoner: (1) has attained age 45; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has
not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.
Introduced January 5, 2007
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. EARLY RELEASE FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS.

(a) In General- Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), by inserting `at the early release date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise' after `A prisoner shall be released by the
Bureau of Prisons'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(g) Early Release for Certain Nonviolent Offenders- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, shall
release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or more of his term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment)
if that prisoner--

`(1) has attained the age of 45 years;

`(2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and

`(3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.'.
Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX](no cosponsors)

Last Action: Feb 2, 2007: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, & Homeland Security
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