Prison Reform Package of 2019 I
Preamble
We recognize the grave injustices being caused in a system where it is profitable for prisons of all sorts to exist. In slowly changing the system, we can correct the further cause of pain for so many.
Section I: Affirming the Existence of those Accused, Apprehended, Suspected, and Incarcerated 1. The people of Atlasia whom are incarcerated will have autonomy over their own selves
(a) The practice of force feeding is prohibited while incarcerated in any prison operating in Atlasia or run by the Atlasian government
(b) Religious practices shall be upheld as one’s right
I. Prison dietary scheduling shall take into account religious observances in dietary scheduling
II. Apprehended suspects shall have their religious dietary concerns respected
1. timing of religious dietary needs shall be operated upon for those applicable
(c) At any stage of being apart of the Criminal Justice system, political rights shall be upheld
II. No citizen shall be barred from office for any reason
III. No citizen shall be unable to exercise their right of assembly and association
1. Excludes participation from sectarian or criminal groups
a. Will be decided by the Court of Lincoln for each group
Section II: Books and Entertainment1. The policy on prison libraries shall be as follows
(a) All prisons, jails, or Juvenile detention sites operating in Atlasia or by the Atlasian government shall have a library
(b) It is prohibited from taking actions against reading literature if no clear danger is present to the other inmates
(c)An incarcerated individual can get a year off their sentence if a total of 3,000 hours of reading is accomplished