H.R. 3971 · 110th Congress
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008
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- House Introduced Oct 25, 2007
- House Passed Jan 23, 2008
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008 - Requires states that receive criminal justice assistance grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis information on the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, or incarcerated in a municipal or county jail, state prison,…
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Sep 25, 2008
Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008 - Requires states that receive criminal justice assistance grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis information on the death of any person who is detained, under arrest, or incarcerated in a municipal or county jail, state prison, state-run boot camp, contract facility, or other state or local correctional facility (including any juvenile facility). Requires such information to include: (1) the name, gender, race, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; (3) the law enforcement agency that detained or arrested the deceased; and (4) a description of the circumstances surrounding the death. Grants states 120 days from the enactment of this Act to comply with such reporting requirements. Permits the Attorney General to grant additional time to states to comply with reporting requirements and to waive such requirements in states where compliance would be unconstitutional.
Grants the Attorney General discretion to reduce by up to 10% the amount of the criminal justice assistance grants of states that fail to comply with the reporting requirements of this Act.
Requires the Attorney General to collect information and provide for a study on the deaths of persons held in custody and to report to Congress on the findings within two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2008
Also known as: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2007
Latest action (Sep 25, 2008): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1087.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 25, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Oct 25, 2007
- House Passed Jan 23, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.