Session 117

HR 5676

PREP Act

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Session 117

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Session 117

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This bill, the Promoting Reentry through Education in Prisons Act (PREP Act), establishes an Office of Prison Education within the Bureau of Prisons. The goal is to improve prison education programs, ensure access to quality education for all incarcerated individuals, and create a resource for best practices in correctional education. It aims to reduce recidivism and improve public safety by providing educational opportunities to inmates, ultimately preparing them for successful community reintegration.

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2021-10-22House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2021-10-22House

2021-10-22

Introduced in House

2021-10-22

Introduced in House

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HR 5676

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