Budget will be relocated from security funds, workers and exports and can also be used in renovations
Bill 137/25 allocates funds from the National Public Security Fund, the Worker Support Fund and the Export Guarantee Fund for the construction, reform and modernization of federal prisons. The House of Representatives analyzes the proposal.
Currently, laws that regulate the operation of these funds do not provide for the use of resources for this purpose.
The text also allows the federal government to invest in prison improvements the 50% of the collection of lotteries for states when not used.
Overcrowded arrests
Author of the bill, the deputy (Somos-RJ) states that in 22 units of the Federation, including the Federal District, all prison units are overcrowded.
“New federal prison units can be built in order to separate prisoners from different profiles, as provided for in“argues.
“A better separation between prisoners, taking into account the crimes committed, will enable greater control by the State, the prisons and will provide greater chances of social reintegration of the convicts.”evaluates the deputy.
Next stages
The proposal will be analyzed, in conclusiveby the working committees; Public Security and Combating Organized Crime; of finance and taxation; and constitution and justice and citizenship.
To become law, the text needs to be approved by the House and the Senate.
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