BONUS! NCFCA Policy Debate: Barber Amendment (AFF)

Resolved: The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its policies regarding convicted prisoners under federal jurisdiction

This plan increases the allowance of “good time” days (reductions that a federal prisoner may receive. The federal prison system is severely overcrowded as a result of mass incarceration that provides no advantage to the U.S. To combat this, the “Barber Amendment” allows federal prisoners to have shorter sentences if their behavior is good. This will reduce the U.S. prison population by 10%, and it clears up $1.2 billion that can be repurposed for reentry programs. In addition, good time programs have been proven to be effective at reducing recidivism and improving prison safety. [Note: the character “§” is read as “Section”]