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Bill: Prison Reform Act
Details
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 3048
Description[?]:
Prisoners should be allowed to earn a small wage whilst in prison, giving them an opportunity to help their families and prepare for a new life on the outside when they are released. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 07:00:56, December 20, 2010 CET | From | Bürgerlichen Soziale Union | To | Debating the Prison Reform Act |
Message | Mr Speaker, This is absurd! Prisoners are prisoners, and they are there for a reason, they did something wrong, and the least we should do is pay them! |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 153 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 347 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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