COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities. Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.
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COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-3720| Senate
| Updated: 5/13/2020
COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities. Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.
CancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and paralysisEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsFamily servicesHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNeurological disordersWomen's health