The Judicial Accountability for Irresponsible Leniency Act allows victims to sue judges and government entities for damages if a repeat offender is.
The Judicial Accountability for Irresponsible Leniency Act, or JAIL Act, allows individuals harmed by a repeat offender released on bail to sue the judge or government entity that released them. A "covered defendant" is someone charged with a crime of violence who has a prior conviction for such a crime. Judicial immunity does not protect the judge or entity from such a lawsuit. The act defines "crime of violence" according to existing federal law and includes both federal and state judges.
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