Prison Reform Act of 1987

WRITTEN BY SPEAKER RANDY ECONOMY (CDU-NY)

AND LEADER KEVIN SMITH (LC-NJ)

100th Congress of the United States

COSPONSORS

Senate Leader Chuck Robb (CDU-VA), Senate Leader Big Boobs (LC-AK), Seth Sinclair (CDU-LA)

IN BRIEF

Reform prisons, ensure fair penalties and prevent inhuman conditions

## Section 1. Name of Bill

This Bill will be known as Prison Reform Act of 1987 for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.

## Section 2. Findings and Definitions

FINDINGS

1. Whereas, the current state of prison is horrific
2. Whereas, the current prison system rewards private prisons to overcrowded prisons filled with prisoners facing the death penalty, or facing extremely short sentences
3. Whereas, On multiple occasions prisoners have starved to death due to lack of food and food theft.
4. Whereas, for the above reasons prison riots have become increasingly common

DEFINITIONS

1. Walking Space- Space not taken up by a bed, sink, or toilet.
2. Food - Consumable substance safe for human consumption.

## Section 3. Regulations

Use this section to describe in as much detail as is necessary, an aspect of what your bill will do.

1. The following regulations are to be implemented for prisons, both state and federal, states that operate prisons that finished construction after the enactment of this bill that do not follow the regulations below are to have a 30% reduction in their federal highway funding.
	1. Prison cells are to have a limit of 4 prisoners within them at any given time
	2. Prison cells are required to have a window facing outdoors, in which sunlight is able to shine in for at least half of the hours between 8am and 4pm in the local timezone.
	3. Prison cells are to be required to have no less than 40% of floor space for walking space
	4. Prison cells are to be required to have at least 1 toilet and 1 sink
		1. Prison cells containing a toilet must be given toilet paper that is restocked at least once a week.
	5. Prison cells may not contain materials deemed hazardous by the FDA, OSHA, EPA, CDC.
	6. Funding for private prisons must be handed out in the following manner:
		1. Prisons will receive one half of funds for each prisoner accepted by the prison at the beginning of their time at the prison
		2. Prisons will receive the other half of funds for each prison at the time when their prison sentence is completed, the prisoner is let out on parole, or if they pass away while in prison
2. The following regulations are to be implemented for prisons, both state and federal, states that have prisons that do not follow these regulations may have up to 30% of their federal highway funds taken away.
	1. Prisons are required to provide a minimum of 2000 calories in food across 3 meals a day for each prisoner.
	2. Food for any given day must in total meet minimum FDA standards for a healthy diet.
	3. Prisons are to be required to provide medical care for Prisoners. If a prison is unable to provide care on site then prisons must be brought to a hospital under supervision of police.
	4. Prisons are to be required to have a chaplain on staff for all days the prison is in operation.

## Section 4. Reforms

1. Help former prisoners reintegrate with support programs

i) Businesses who hire newly released prisoners are eligible towards a tax credit of 20% of the employee’s salary after the first year that employee works there, 10% after the second year and 5% every year until the employee is no longer with the company or after 5 years of first being hired.

ii) Maximum amount the tax credit is worth is 5 thousand dollars per employee, per year

iii)This is to be funded be reallocating funds put towards “Section 4” of the “Prison and Policing Reform Act”

1. A commission is to be established on reviewing operations of prisons and their effectiveness at punishing and rehabilitating prisoners. This commission is to be made up of 10 members appointed by the Domestic Secretary. The commission is to make recommendations to the state and federal government on policy changes relating to prisons, as well as how to better train prison officers.