§10596 — Title 34 Navy | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines three key terms used in this part. A "nonviolent parent drug offender" is someone who is pregnant or is a parent of a child under 18 and who has been convicted of a nonviolent drug or drug-related felony. A "nonviolent offense" is a crime that does not involve using or trying to use physical force or threaten force, and is not a felony that by its nature creates a big risk of force. A "prison-based family treatment program" is a program inside a jail or prison for incarcerated parents or pregnant women that provides help like substance abuse treatment, child and family services, health and mental-health care, parenting and early childhood programs, and job or education training.

Title 34, §10596

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In this subchapter:

(1)The term “nonviolent parent drug offender” means an offender who is—

(A)pregnant or a parent of an individual under 18 years of age; and

(B)convicted of a drug (or drug-related) felony that is a nonviolent offense.

(2)The term “nonviolent offense” means an offense that—

(A)does not have as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another; or

(B)is not a felony that by its nature involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.

(3)The term “prison-based family treatment program” means a program for incarcerated parents or pregnant women in a correctional facility that provides a comprehensive response to offender needs, including substance abuse treatment, child early intervention services, family counseling, legal services, medical care, mental health services, nursery and preschool, parenting skills training, pediatric care, physical therapy, prenatal care, sexual abuse therapy, relapse prevention, transportation, and vocational or GED training.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3797s–6 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Amendments

2016—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 114–198, § 201(c)(2)(A), inserted “pregnant or” before “a parent”. Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–255 substituted “means an offense that—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “has the meaning given that term in section 3797aa(a) of this title.” Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–198, § 201(c)(2)(B), inserted “or pregnant women” after “incarcerated parents”.

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