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Bill: The Justice System Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Labour Party
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: April 5162
Description[?]:
| The Justice Reform Act or better known as the Prison System Reform Bill, this law proposed by Senator Peter Norris, of the Alliance Party was accepted by the Senate with 67 votes for, 45 against and 38 abstentions, this law will now to be discussed and possibly approved by the Imperial Diet, the law itself focuses on improving the lives and treatment of prisoners, and those by creating odd jobs for prison pay and a job plan. education in prison to facilitate rehabilitation, there are also some changes in the law at the federal level with state governments losing power to the federal government on certain matters such as the right to trial by jury and who should be there. There is also an article prohibiting gated communities. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Mandatory jury duty (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: Local governments decide about jury duty.
Current: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called or obtain a formal exemption.
Proposed: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: Local governments decide who has the right to trial by jury.
Current: Local governments decide who has the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 5
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
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| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 63 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 251 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow real-life fictional references (eg. Gandalf, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker). |
| Random quote: "The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality." - Che Guevara |