S 3919
Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act
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This bill aims to limit federal funding to states and local governments that rely heavily on cash bail or lack effective pretrial detention practices for violent offenders. Specifically, it modifies the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, making it ineligible to provide funds to jurisdictions with policies that prohibit cash bail for all offenders or don’t detain violent juveniles. The goal is to encourage states and localities to reform their bail and pretrial release systems to prioritize public safety and reduce reliance on incarceration.
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