Legislative Changes Are Needed To Handle Certain Cases Under the Federal Youth Corrections Act
GGD-83-40
Published: Mar 09, 1983. Publicly Released: Mar 09, 1983.
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GAO issued a report on a review of federal parole practices to assess how well the U.S. Parole Commission carries out its activities and to determine the extent of coordination between the Commission and those federal government components which provide information to the Commission for its use in making parole release decisions. The GAO observations in this report are based on the earlier review of federal parole practices.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Congress should amend the Federal Magistrates Act to remove the restriction on the term of probation that a magistrate may impose under the Federal Youth Corrections Act, 6 months for a petty offense and 1 year for a misdemeanor, to allow a magistrate to impose the same maximum period of probation that a judge can impose, 5 years. |
Closed – Not Implemented
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When the Crime Control Act of 1984 was passed, Congress abolished the Federal Youth Correction Act. |
| Congress should amend the Federal Magistrates Act to eliminate the requirements that for youthful offenders sentenced to incarceration under the Magistrates Act: (1) the Parole Commission make parole release determinations; and (2) the Federal Probation System supervise them. |
Closed – Not Implemented
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When the Crime Control Act of 1984 was passed, Congress abolished the Federal Youth Corrections Act. |
| Congress should amend the Federal Youth Corrections Act to: (1) limit the period of incarceration which a judge can sentence a youthful offender for a petty offense or misdemeanor to 6 months and 1 year, respectively; and (2) authorize judges and magistrates to impose split sentences on youthful offenders. |
Closed – Not Implemented
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When the Crime Control Act of 1984 was passed, Congress abolished the Federal Youth Corrections Act. |
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