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§12241 Purpose
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— Comprehensive Acts › Chapter 121— VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter II— CRIME PREVENTION › Part G— Family Unity Demonstration Project › § 12241
Summary
Evaluate projects to see if they lessen harm to children and caregivers when a parent is jailed, reduce prisoner re-offending, and show community facilities are cost-effective.
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Title 34, §12241
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The purpose of this part is to evaluate the effectiveness of certain demonstration projects in helping to—
(1)alleviate the harm to children and primary caretaker parents caused by separation due to the incarceration of the parents;
(2)reduce recidivism rates of prisoners by encouraging strong and supportive family relationships; and
(3)explore the cost effectiveness of community correctional facilities.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 13881 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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For
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of subtitle S of title III of Pub. L. 103–322, which is classified to this part, as the “Family Unity Demonstration Project Act”, see section 31901 of Pub. L. 103–322, set out as a
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of 1994 Act note under section 10101 of this title.
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Citation
34 U.S.C. § 12241
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Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60