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Bill: Prison Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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: April 3405
Description[?]:
| Dear congressmen, I propose these justice changes. These changes are better for later adaptation of prisoners back into society. John Snow Minister of Justice |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 3
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 | 16:20:08, December 02, 2012 CET | From | Independent Party | To | Debating the Prison Rights Act |
| Message | You want to allow criminals to vote and earn a living while in jail. They are criminals! Our government should not incentivize criminal activity. |
| Date | 15:50:05, December 03, 2012 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Prison Rights Act |
| Message | Yes we want, because they have a right for this. Kurt Chess Chief of Staff of Office of the Ministry of Justice |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 167 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 102 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 56 |
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| Random quote: "The man who prefers his country before any other duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority." - John Dalberg-Acton |