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Summer Lee: Under the CARES Act, with your discretion, individuals do not have to meet the 50 percent time of their sentence, is…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2022
Under the CARES Act, with your discretion, individuals do not have to meet the 50 percent time of their sentence, is that correct?
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Clarifying the requirements for inmate eligibility under the CARES Act.

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