Crime Bill Allocates $8.7 Billion for Prison Construction With Truth-in-Sentencing Requirements
As part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, the Clinton administration allocates $8.7 billion in federal grants for prison construction to states that enact “truth-in-sentencing” (TIS) laws requiring inmates convicted of violent crimes to serve at least 85 percent of …
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