FAMILIES Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 18, 2020)
Finding Alternatives to Mass Incarceration: Lives Improved by Ending Separation Act of 2020 or the FAMILIES Act
This bill establishes and provides funds for a program to divert eligible individuals (e.g., parents of minor children and caregivers) from a term of imprisonment or probation into comprehensive support services (e.g., education, jobs, in-home parenting, and substance abuse treatment programs). Additionally, the bill provides funds for the training of district court judges, a study on the effects of incarceration on children of incarcerated parents, and grants to states for parenting sentencing alternative programs.
What just happenedNov 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 18, 2020
- Nov 18, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 18, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate