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Bill: Prisoner Rehabilitation & Foreign Prisoner of War Policy Act
Details
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: October 3834
Description[?]:
| This Prisoner Rehabilitation & Foreign Prisoner of War Policy Act applies new duties and standards to all criminal prisoner and enemy prisoners of war. Article 1 stipulates that all criminals whose crimes are of a magnitude as to justify restriction of voting rights, such as felonious crimes, may wait two (2) years from the end of their sentence to regain the right to vote in local and national elections. Reinstatement is automatic. Voting during the period of restriction is a State crime. We want to encourage transition back into society before we begin to reinstate rights. Article 2 refers all power and authority as to the legal treatment of prisoners of war to Solentian law. As we are not beholden to any human rights treaty, we must craft our own policy. Article 3 mandates that as a part of rehabilitation and to encorage prisoners that are productive, healthy, and useful that they be obligated, according to ability and health, to perform work tasks as a part of imprisonment. Monetary compensation will be provided to prisoners in all national level detention centers. Local governments may craft unique policies for their jurisdictions.'' Article 4 mandates all correctional facilities in the Republic to record the DNA of those convicted of serious criminal offenses. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: No DNA is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:20:23, April 19, 2015 CET | From |  New Liberal Party | To | Debating the Prisoner Rehabilitation & Foreign Prisoner of War Policy Act |
| Message | This is just another piece of legislation that opens the door to abuse. |
| Date | 00:15:29, April 21, 2015 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the Prisoner Rehabilitation & Foreign Prisoner of War Policy Act |
| Message | This legislation violates the inherent civil liberties of both criminals and foreign POWs. We must not forget that every person, regardless of how despicable, deserves to be treated with dignity. Prisoners of war should always be treated well, DNA records must NEVER be permitted, and no citizen should EVER be denied the right to vote, no matter what crime they commit. Dianne Goldman Chair of the Democratic Socialist Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 316 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 148 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 61 |
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