http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#38663 I think this bill should become law because it will apply to many individuals in prison who shouldn't be there for the long sentence put on them, just like my father, who was charged for a crime he never committed.... 38663@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:05:42 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#38499 This bill is a good idea but it should NOT be limited to non-violent offenders. It should be available to all prisoners in the Federal system. Setting aside the revenge factor, sentences in the US tend to be higher than in other industrial countries. And we fall short in providing effective rehabilitation programs to ensure that when inmates are released, they are ready and able to become productive members of the society.... 38499@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:59:49 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#38399 Tottaly against this Bill whats that old saying if you cant do the time then dont do the crime My dau was sexually explioted by the mother and her boyfriend they are currently charged with human trafficing and other charges to think that a judge could sentence and the some bleeding heart liberal like Miss Jackson would support them getting out makes my stomach turn... 38399@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:03:58 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#38159 I feel early release would benefit the families left behind. Parents that need their son/daughter home to help them. Some parents will never see their son/daughter home before their death if this bill is not passed. Or at least let them go home and serve the rest of their time on house arrest.... 38159@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:24:29 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#37961 HOW CAN WE FIND OUT IF THIS BILL IS ACTUALLY GOING TO WORK OR OF IT WAS OVER TURNED? BECAUSE ITS BEEN OVER A YEAR.. THIS BILL REALLY NEEDS TO BE PASSED. DO YOU REALIZE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO DO LESS VIOLENT CRIMES ARE GETTING MORE TIME THAN THE MURDERS? THIS MAKES ME SICK. IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT ANY UPDATES CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW?... 37961@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:04:17 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#37829 rehaul the whole system obviously its not working. you no longer need evidence to convict an innocent person all it takes is a lie from a vandictive person and your life is ruined.... 37829@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:03:28 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#37133 I think this bill is dead, so thank goodness. I don't buy all these "overcrowded" prison myths. Maybe having an overcrowded prison will prevent people from committing crimes. Think about that.... 37133@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:44:37 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#36667 I am for this simply because my best friend is doing 26 1/2yrs. for a she said he did drug sale with no drugs to prove anything. so she could get off a fellon with a gun charge. he has done 11 yrs. he was a dentist and paid taxes. she worked for an excort service. come on he got screwed,let him come home. he's done his time,save the tax money for a real criminal!... 36667@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:29:16 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#36057 Would this new law apply to someone who committed a bank robbery? My finance is serving a 17 1/2 year sentence when he should have only gotten 7 years. We are on our 8th year and my kids have grown up with out their dad. It is sad that the government can't give out fair sentences. ey want... 36057@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 31 May 2008 21:43:54 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35956 I fully support the HR-261 bill 100%. Our brother is serving a 15 year sentence for conspiracy. He was not caught with anything, he was at work, when DEA agents followed the man who my brother rented his garage to and this person is now a fugitive, so the federal government went after my brother since he was the owner of the house. The never had a proper search warrant, etc. He is a first time non-violent offender. He has never been in trouble before. He has always worked to provide for ex-wife now and his three children. This bill must pass, there is a big disparity between these harsh mandatory sentencing laws which are not fair. Please we must take action and help release some of these people that do not deserve to be there. They would be more productive citizens outside working and paying taxes than inside costing tax payers millions/billions of dollars each year. WE LOVE AND MISS OUR BROTHER! He will be there 3 years in January. Please it is not fair.... 35956@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 30 May 2008 00:17:27 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35876 Obviously, most people that support this bill are lower-class citizens who have family members in prison. 99% of the time, anyone who ends up in prison deserves to be there, and it makes things safer for everyone, especially children. I'd like to live in a safe world, where the convicts and sickos are in prison forever. These people committed crimes, and should be kept away from society and children for as long as possible. When you do a crime, you need to be punished. There doesn't need to be an act made, just keep things the way they are. If someone is truly good, they'll get out. But I don't want my children living in a world with convicts free to roam the street.... 35876@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 28 May 2008 17:43:19 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35850 I have a family member in Federal Prison for witness lying on stand and Judge and Prosecutor covering up their mistakes. She was given 3 years instead of probation, Camp, or home confinement. she did commit a white collar crime. She is in a Fedeal Prison with Murders, drug dealers, users in which fights break out all the time. the facility is overcrowded as they continue to send more in. She has file 5 motions to date and the Judge has responded with the most lame excuses heard by anyone. Charlottesvill VA Federal Court system is corrupt. Friend who is a practicing lawyer wld not take her case because he said the Federal Court system in the area is to corrupt. This bill needs to be passed....and now. She just wants to come back to her family, get a job and get on with her life what is so wrong with this.... 35850@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 28 May 2008 13:03:23 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35817 Not all prisoners are bad . RAPIST,SEX OFFENDERS, AND KILLERS should be punishied. but, the rest should ge lighter sentancing.My husbend is doing 5 years for a gun charge that had no clip or bullets..OUR SONS need there father and so do I...... 35817@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 28 May 2008 02:41:06 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35769 I support this bill 100%. My husband was sentenced to 6 1/2 years for a non-violent crime. He went away January 4th,07. We have a 7 year old who is now living without her daddy until she is 12 years old. I feel that these non violent offenders can do sometime, then they can get a lot more help from their families, friends & others. Our tax money is paying for these over populated prisons. This bill could certainly help americans in many ways. Let's get this bill passed.... 35769@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 27 May 2008 13:57:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35672 What are you nuts, people? What does non-violent offenders mean? It means us. We are the non-violent offenders. This includes dissenters, american citizens, anyone who is religious including christian and jew, people who can't pay their taxes, people who are accused and convicted of crimes they didn't commit, etc. Alex Jones had read this bill and he doesn't like the look it.... 35672@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 26 May 2008 03:35:58 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35357 I support this bill 100 and 10% it makes sense (that one is a shocker for US. Government.) My father was sentenced to a very long term because it was right after 9/11 and they were punishing the people who were arrested from possession of drugs unfairly and unnecessarily he has a lot of "good time" as they like to call it but I will be grown when he gets out i will have a life and family something he won't be able to be apart of which is crushing for a 13 year old girl to constantly remind her self. I AM 13 AND I DON'T HAVE A FATHER BECAUSE OF THE UNFAIR PUNISHMENT OF THE PAST !!!!! Please i'm begging you help me get my father home. sooner i don't want to be 32 when my father gets out of prison i want him to be apart of my life and success i don't want to tell him about everything i've done and show him pictures i need him to be there for me im in 7th grade he's missed so much already HELP ME BRIG HIM HOME HELP ME PLEASE I NEED A FATHER !!! I NEED TO KNOW MY FATHER... 35357@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 21 May 2008 15:29:44 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35349 I wholeheartedly support this bill. There are countless people in prisons that are innocent, because of our corrupt judges, attorneys, prosecutors and our government. LET'S TAKE BACK OUR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!... 35349@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 21 May 2008 11:43:12 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35347 Definitly support this. There are so many of these offenders in Federal Prison who could be productive and be with their families.... 35347@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 21 May 2008 09:51:58 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35325 I totally disagree with 45 yrs old and served l/2 of his term. I know a person who is a non-violent person has served 13 yrs is 58 yrs old and has 25 yrs to go.To make it fair, say 40 or 45 years old and has served 5 yrs of his term.Five years is long enough for a non-violent person. Let's get moving on this, we need to write, write, write every few days don't let up.... 35325@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 20 May 2008 21:59:23 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#35318 The Federal Prison system is unjust with the maximum sentence. If it is a state offense, they do not get such a stiff sentence. There should NOT be an age attached to this bill. Non-violent offenders can be any age. There are reasons to support this bill, Family - money - overcrowding.... 35318@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 20 May 2008 19:46:37 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#34333 Please pass this bill--my daughter and son-in-law are in Federal Prison and I am raising their 10yr daughter& 14yr son for the next 4yrs. Our daughter is so far away we only can visit 2 a year. My husband & I are almost bankrupt..the age limit for this bill should be dropped!!!... 34333@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 09 May 2008 09:56:08 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#34139 I support the bill all the way. I think they take up to many beds in our prisons for non violent offenders. They should make more room for Child molesters and murders. My mother is doing a 30 year sentence for a non violent crime and it's crazy to have that much of her life taken for a conspiracy charge on drugs. 30 years now come on people that cruel. I pray and pray for this bill to pass because i need my mom home. It's been a long 12 years.... 34139@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 07 May 2008 12:44:40 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#33833 This bill not only makes sense but puts money back into society. The reason these first time offenders are in the facilities is because they are easy convictions and once they have a federal record it is even easier to get another conviction and send them back. It is a numbers game being played with human lives.... 33833@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 04 May 2008 21:07:24 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#33545 My fiance was incacerated for a crime someone else committed nor was he aware of the crime being committed until after the fact. He is an intelligent, spiritual, wonderful and hard working man. Having a felony makes it hard to find a job, he is enrolled in school,but many offenders do not have love and support fromtheir families and then they are released and cannot find jobs, then end up in prison again. People who oppose this bill are the reason felons feel hopeless and return to their bad habits...Jesus died for our sins and therefore we are forgiven by God by simply ASKING, no one is asking YOU to die, just open your heart and mind and be aware that if you were in their situation you would like the same consideration this bill would offer. God bless... 33545@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 01 May 2008 21:38:28 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_261.html#33256 I believe that this is Good for the non-violent offenders.Their are children that are lacking their fathers.A non-violent offender should be put on probation or given another chance.We all have made mistakes in some bigger than others,even if they are hidden.God knows all things.... 33256@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:19:37 EDT