Mandates that, notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Corrections of the District of Columbia be administered by a Special Federal Administrator appointed by and under the direction of the U.S. Attorney General. Directs the Attorney General to make the first such appointment not more than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
Sets forth transitional provisions and certain powers and responsibilities of the Administrator. Applies Federal laws governing the administration of Federal penal and correctional institutions to the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, except as determined by the Attorney General.
Prohibits this Act from being construed: (1) as an assumption by the Federal Government of the financial responsibility for incarceration of individuals; or (2) to require use of Federal penal or correctional institutions.
Directs the Administrator, directly or by contract, to conduct a study of alternative sentencing in the District of Columbia.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Referred to Subcommittee on Judiciary and Education.
checking server…
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line