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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
5/17/2016 • House
Summary
Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016 or the SIMARRA Act
This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to establish a pilot program to allow incarcerated women who give birth and children born during such incarceration to reside together in a separate prison housing unit.
It sets forth inmate eligibility criteria and program participation requirements.
Introduced in House • 4/29/2016
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Originated in the House
Introduced
April 29, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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