A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grants to States for projects to demonstrate innovative alternatives to the incarceration of persons for nonviolent offenses and drug-related offenses.
Innovative Alternatives to Imprisonment Act of 1989 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grants to States to carry out projects that demonstrate innovative alternatives to incarceration for individuals convicted of nonviolent offenses. Includes boot camp prisons as such alternatives, in conjunction with drug treatment, literacy education, vocational education, and job training programs. Makes drug treatment mandatory for drug offenders.
Sets forth: (1) application procedures and requirements for grants; and (2) procedures for review of applications.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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