District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act

Bill: 117-hr-7686
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-05-06
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Criminal justice information and records

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Detention of persons

District of Columbia

Government information and archives

Lawyers and legal services
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to provide, every 90 days, specified information (e.g., the scheduled release date) to the Mayor of the District of Columbia for each person under the jurisdiction of the BOP pursuant to the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997. The BOP must also provide, upon the request of the Mayor, such information to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District.</p> <p>The Mayor of the District of Columbia may not disclose the provided information outside of the District government or to any District of Columbia law enforcement agency, but may disclose such information to counsel for the detained individuals, and to organizations that provide legal representation to individuals in criminal or post-conviction matters, or in matters related to re-entry.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7686 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide information on certain persons under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act . 2. Provision of information to the Mayor of the District of Columbia related to certain persons under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall provide to the Mayor of the District of Columbia for each person under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons pursuant to the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–33 ), the following: (1) Every 90 days, the following information: (A) The name, age, and Federal Register Number of the person. (B) The facility where the person is housed. (C) The scheduled release date. (2) Upon the request of the Mayor, the information that the Director provides for such person to the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. 3. Prohibition on District of Columbia disclosure Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor of the District of Columbia may not disclose the information provided pursuant to this Act outside of the District of Columbia government, except that the Mayor— (1) may not provide such information to any District of Columbia law enforcement agency; and (2) may provide the information provided under paragraph (1) of section 2 to counsel for the detained persons, and to organizations that provide legal representation to persons in criminal or post-conviction matters, or in matters related to reentry.