Amendment104th Congress
Amendment requires the Attorney General to establish standards regarding conditions in the Federal prison system that provide prisoners the least amount of amenities and personal comforts consistent with constitutional requirements and good order and discipline in Federal prison.
- Amendment Number
- 127
- Description
- Amendment requires the Attorney General to establish standards regarding conditions in the Federal prison system that provide prisoners the least amount of amenities and personal comforts consistent with constitutional requirements and good order and discipline in Federal prison.
- Purpose
- An amendment (printed as amendment No. 30 in the Congressional Record of February 8, 1995) to bar luxury personal items from correctional facilities. It requires all inmates to work full 40-hour weeks and imposes tougher restrictions on violent offenders. It also directs the Bureau of Prisons to conduct an annual report on prison expenses, comparing spending on amenities with investments in security and basic needs.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Feb 9, 1995
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Zimmer amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 18:25:56
- Submitted Date
- Feb 9, 1995
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021