District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act
District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act
Plain Language Summary
# District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act (HR 806) - Summary **What It Does** This bill would require the federal Bureau of Prisons to share information about people incarcerated for DC crimes with the District of Columbia government and reentry organizations. Every 90 days, BOP would provide DC with basic details about these individuals—including their names, ages, inmate numbers, and expected release dates—to help DC prepare for their return to the community.
The shared information could be used by DC agencies, lawyers, and nonprofits that help formerly incarcerated people reintegrate into society, but not by law enforcement agencies. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects people currently incarcerated in federal prisons for crimes committed in DC, as well as the DC government agencies and community organizations that work on criminal justice and reentry services. It aims to improve coordination so these organizations can better prepare support services before individuals are released. **Current Status** The bill has been introduced by DC's delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official Summary
District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination ActThis bill requires that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) periodically provide the District of Columbia (DC) with information about individuals who are serving sentences in a BOP facility for DC felony convictions. (Generally, an individual who is convicted of a felony under DC laws serves the prison term in a BOP facility.)Every 90 days, BOP must provide DC with each individual's name, age, inmate registration number assigned by BOP, and scheduled release date, as well as the facility where the individual is housed.The information may be disclosed to (1) DC government agencies that are not law enforcement agencies; (2) legal representatives of incarcerated individuals, and (3) organizations that provide legal representation in criminal matters or in matters related to the reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals into their communities.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.