HB+87


 * Bill #** HB 87


 * Sponsors:** AMITROFF(I - OH) and EMCNAMARA (I - MD)


 * Topic:** Criminal Justice


 * Title:** Restrictions in Prisons Act


 * Purpose:** To limit the use of electronic devices and activities in prisons. Prisons hold criminals who committed an intense crime. Televisions and other electronics should not be permitted. The people in prisons are there for committing a crime and should not have access to activities such as televisions, work out centers, and other fun activities. Being locked up in prison is a punishment, so the treatment should be harsher, and less fun.


 * Eligibility:** This bill applies to those who committed a murder, rape, identity theft, any brutal crime, breaking and entering, not paying their taxes, and robbery. Although they all apply, there are differnt terms for each class.

1.** If you committ a murder, rape, identity theft, or brutal crime than you are permitted to have abosoultely no activities or electronic devices. They can have regular meals and sit in their cell.
 * Terms and Benefits:
 * 2.** If you are there for breaking and entering, not paying your taxes, or intense robbery, then you are permitted to use of television 1 hour per day. You can play one sport, you are permitted to use the library, and you have to do a minimum of 5 hours of community service a day.
 * 3.** If you are there for the use of drugs, DUI without harming any other citizens, or gambling, vandilisum, shoplifting, or prostitution, then you are permitted to watch 3 hours of television, 2 sports, library use, 4 hours of community service, you are able to take 3 couses in education, and you have a choice of a job.


 * Fiscal Impact:**
 * **Category** || **Amount** || **Description** ||
 * Equipment || $0 || Not necessary ||
 * Labor || $10,000,000 || Total of annual salaries for workers ||
 * Energy Resources || $200 || Electricity for TV per day ||
 * Education || $0 || Not necessary ||
 * Marketing || $0 || Not necessary ||
 * Transportation || $0 || Not necessary ||
 * Legal || $2,000,000 || Cost of lawyers, and to cover a result of any potential litigation ||
 * Other || $0 || Not necessary ||
 * **Total** || **$12,065,250** ||  ||