S. 1207 · 117th Congress
Community-Based Sentencing Alternatives for Caretakers Act of 2021
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Community-Based Sentencing Alternatives for Caretakers Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 19, 2021
Community-Based Sentencing Alternatives for Caretakers Act of 2021
This bill requires sentencing courts to consider a community-based alternative sentence in the case of certain individuals who are caretakers (e.g., parents).
Current law sets forth seven factors that sentencing courts must consider when imposing a sentence.
This bill establishes a new, eighth factor that courts must consider when imposing a sentence on a caretaker for a nonviolent offense. Specifically, courts must consider a community-based alternative sentence, which is a sentence that may require the defendant to complete or participate in community-based programming, counseling, or treatment.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Community-Based Sentencing Alternatives for Caretakers Act of 2021
Latest action (Apr 19, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 19, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.