H.R. 4458 · 111th Congress
I-WERC Act
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Inmate Work, Education, and Responsibility Curriculum Act of 2009 ( sic ) or the I-WERC Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a three-year pilot program for making competitive grants to state, tribal, and local corrections agencies to fund a 40-hour work week curriculum of self-improvement activities for inmates that promote responsibility,…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 13, 2010
Inmate Work, Education, and Responsibility Curriculum Act of 2009 (sic) or the I-WERC Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a three-year pilot program for making competitive grants to state, tribal, and local corrections agencies to fund a 40-hour work week curriculum of self-improvement activities for inmates that promote responsibility, education, family, work, and parenthood. Includes among the required uses of grant funds working toward and acquiring a general equivalency diploma, literacy training, vocational training and education, jobs and skills training, and mentoring sessions.
Requires curriculum participants to undergo an assessment of their mental, physical, intellectual, and vocational abilities. Extends incentives to inmates for participation in the program, including good time credit, monetary compensation, additional and more flexible visitation rights, and letters of recommendation.
Authorizes the Attorney General to award a grant to the National Institute of Justice to design and conduct a study of the curriculums funded by this Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: I-WERC Act
Also known as: Inmate Work, Education, and Responsibility Curriculum Act of 2009
Latest action (Mar 1, 2010): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.