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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
9/6/2017 • House
Summary
Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act of 2017 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 • 7/26/2017
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Originated in the House
Introduced
July 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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