Congressional House of Representatives Record for H.R. 15635, a bill to assist elementary and secondary schools, community agencies, and other public and nonprofit private agencies to prevent juvenile delinquency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education...
Collection of facts collected from newspapers and federal government reports on the state of the war on drugs in 1989.
Speech text used by Rep. Barbara Jordan to remark on crime in the United States and offer some solutions.
Rep. George Crockett Jr. on drug decriminalization for the Detroit News and Free Press. February 11, 1990
The Congressional Black Caucus, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People request that leave to participate as amici curiae be granted on behalf of Warren McCleskey during the McCleskey v. Kemp...
Press release announcing form hosted by Rep. Maxine Waters on fair sentencing issues. September 16, 1999
Introduction of H.R. 16849. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide rules for the treatment of prisoners in Federal correctional institutions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 27, 1972
A press release illustrating Rep. John Conyers'role in introducing the Hate Crime Statistics Act and the U.S. House of Representatives to pass it. June 27, 1989
A quote from Rep. Charles B. Rangel expressing disapproval of the shooting of an unarmed prisoner. 1971
Introduction of H.R. 11927, a bill to promote research and development of drugs or chemical compounds for use in the cure, prevention, or treatment of heroin addiction; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. November 29, 1971
President George W. Bush signs the Second Chance Act. Pictured left to right: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA); Attorney General Michael Mukasey; Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL); Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH); Sen. Joe Biden (DE); Rep. Lamar Smith (TX); Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (WI);...
Introduction of H.R. 7105, a bill to assist in combating crime by reducing the incidence of recidivism, providing improved Federal, State, and local correctional facilities and services, strengthening administration of Federal corrections, strengthening control over...