118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1248: Safer Detention Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill expands statutory authority for federal prisoners to be released before completing their sentences or to be placed in the community to serve the final portion of their sentences.
First, the bill makes changes to the early release pilot program. The early release pilot program authorizes the Bureau of Prisons to release early and place on home confinement elderly offenders and terminally ill offenders who meet eligibility criteria. This bill
- expands eligibility to offenders serving time for an offense under the laws of the District of Columbia,
- expands eligibility to offenders who have served at least one-half (currently, two-thirds) of their prison term,
- reduces the amount of time an offender must serve by the good time credits earned by the offender, and
- creates a judicial review process for prisoners.
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Second, the bill expands eligibility for the compassionate release process to prisoners sentenced before November 1, 1987. The compassionate release process authorizes federal courts to reduce a prisoner's sentence and impose a term of probation or supervised released in certain circumstances.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sherrod Brown D-OHOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Christopher Coons D-DEOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-ID
- Roger Marshall R-KS
- Laphonza Butler D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Richard Durbin SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Richard Durbin.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1296-1297)