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Posted by: Kate Prince on Mar 26, 2020

The historic $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday night includes more than $1 billion for criminal justice needs, the ABA Journal reports. The U.S. Justice Department will receive $1 billion, the federal judiciary will get $7.5 million and $50 million will be given to the Legal Services Corporation. The bill would also temporarily allow for more video and audio conferences in several federal court settings, authorize the Justice Department to extend the time cap on home confinement and allow the Bureau of Prisons to quickly create new rules to allow free video and telephone visitations with inmates. The bill will now head to the U.S. House of Representatives.