Prison Reform Act of 2013
This bill shall deal with the state of Atlasian Prisons.
Be it enacted by the Senate of Atlasia Assembled.
Section 1. TITLE This legislation may be cited, as the Prison Reform Act of 2013
Section 2. FINDINGSThe Senate of Atlasia finds and declares that
1. The state of a high percentage of our prisons is poor.
2. There is an alarming rate of young Atlasians being sent to prison.
3. A high percentage of former convicts are returning to prison shortly after being released.
4. The Atlasian Senate realizes, we must act to improve the current conditions.
Section 3. PUNISHMENT1. All non violent convicts with the exception of persons stated in section 5 shall be subject to a maximum prison sentence of two (2) years. The Regions may set a lower maximum prison sentence, if they so chose.
2. All persons incarcerated for non violent crimes, shall be pardoned from any physical punishment from prison guards, with the exception of:
a. Convicts who assaulted a prison guard
b. Convicts who assaulted a fellow inmate
Section 4. EDUCATION1. Education of inmates shall be a priority of this act.
2. Inmates twenty five years of age (25) or younger who do not have a college degree shall be enrolled in Education Courses. Inmates 30 years of age or younger will be given highest priority for education.
3. Young inmates shall be taught: Math, History, English, and Science.
4. A licensed teacher shall be hired to teach inmates.
5. Inmates (25) years of age or older may optionally enroll in education classes.
Section 5. EXCEPTIONS TO PRISON TERM LIMIT1. The following non violent convicts shall be exempt from the maximum prison sentence set in section 3.
2. Persons convicted of engaging in cyber terrorism
3. Persons convicted of monetary counterfeiting.
4. Persons convicted of major tax fraud.
5. Persons convicted of the impersonation of a medical professional.
6. Persons convicted of the impersonation of a law enforcement officer.
7. Persons convicted of perjury before a grand jury.
8. Persons convicted of selling top secret information.
9. Persons convicted of identity theft, particularly multiple offenses.
10. Persons convicted of selling illegal drugs (particularly in mass quantities), banned weapons, and other illegal goods.
Section 6. RELEASE1. Upon release from an Atlasian prison, the former inmate, will have the opportunity to do the following:
2. A person released from prison will have the opportunity, to enlist in the United States of Atlasia Armed Forces.
3. Recruiters from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, may approach any former inmate who has expressed interest in enlisting in the military.
4. A former inmate who was a student in the prison’s education system as mentioned in section four will be offered a chance to attend a community college in the state where he/she was incarcerated.
5. Any former inmate who was a student of the prison’s education system, as mentioned in section four, and did an exceptional job, shall be considered for significant financial aid or a scholarship to a university.
6. All non violent criminals other than those in section 5, shall not be required to state a criminal record, when applying for employment.
