34 USC 12102 - Authorization of grants

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§ 12102.

Authorization of grants

(a)

In general

The Attorney General shall provide Violent Offender Incarceration grants under section 12103 of this title and Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive grants under section 12104 of this title to eligible States—

(1)

to build or expand correctional facilities to increase the bed capacity for the confinement of persons convicted of a part 1 violent crime or adjudicated delinquent for an act which if committed by an adult, would be a part 1 violent crime;

(2)

to build or expand temporary or permanent correctional facilities, including facilities on military bases, prison barges, and boot camps, for the confinement of convicted nonviolent offenders and criminal aliens, for the purpose of freeing suitable existing prison space for the confinement of persons convicted of a part 1 violent crime;

(3)

to build or expand jails; and

(4)

to carry out any activity referred to in section 10631(b) of this title.

(b)

Regional compacts

(1)

In general

(2)

Requirement

(3)

Limitation on receipt of funds

(c)

Applicability

(Pub. L. 103–322, title II, § 20102, as added Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title I, § 114(a)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–15; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327; amended Pub. L. 110–199, title I, § 104(a), Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 669.)

cite as: 34 USC 12102