To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General.

Summary

Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide that in order for a State (including States organized as a multi-State compact) to be eligible to receive a grant for correctional facilities, its grant application must include assurances that the State will follow the guidelines established by the Attorney General in reporting, on a quarterly basis, information regarding the death of any prisoner while incarcerated or while en route to be incarcerated at any municipal or county jail, State prison, or other local or State correctional facility, including: (1) the name, gender, ethnicity, and age of the deceased; (2) the date, time, and location of death; and (3) the circumstances surrounding the death.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 1997

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  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 1997

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