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34 U.S.C. § 12104

Truth-in-sentencing incentive grants

United States · Title 34 — CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT · Status: effective

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34 U.S.C. § 12104, Truth-in-sentencing incentive grants, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470158
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To be eligible to receive a grant award under this section, a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General that demonstrates that— such State has implemented truth-in-sentencing laws that— in the case of a State that on April 26, 1996, practices indeterminate sentencing with regard to any part 1 violent crime— such State has provided assurances that it will follow guidelines established by the Attorney General in reporting, on a quarterly basis, information regarding the death of any person who is in the process of arrest, is en route to be incarcerated, or is incarcerated at a municipal or county jail, State prison, or other local or State correctional facility (including any juvenile facility) that, at a minimum, includes— Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State may provide that the Governor of the State may allow for the earlier release of—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-134(H.R. 3019)1996-04-26
    Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-140(S.J.Res. 53)1996-05-02
    A joint resolution making corrections to Public Law 104-134.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-297(H.R. 1800)2000-10-13
    Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2000
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally