Georgia-style criminal justice reform is being proposed at the federal level by U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville. Collins introduced the Prison Reform and Redemption Act on Monday with the hope of reducing recidivism rates of federal prisoners by offering more of them the chance to end their sentences in halfway houses or home confinement if they participate in activities aimed at keeping them out of prison after release. The bill has bipartisan support — including hardcore Democrats like Houston’s Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee — and the support of reform-minded conservative groups such as FreedomWorks, an offshoot of the tea party movement.
Georgia-style criminal justice reform bill proposed in Congress
Training aims to get criminals out of cycle of crime
