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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5682 

To provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate 

upon release from prison, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 7, 2018 

Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. GOODLATTE, and 

Ms. BASS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed 

6 Safely Transitioning Every Person Act’’ or the ‘‘FIRST 

7 STEP Act’’. 

8 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

9 this Act is as follows: 


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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—RECIDIVISM REDUCTION 

Sec. 101. Risk and needs assessment system. 

Sec. 102. Implementation of system and recommendations by Bureau of Prisons. 

Sec. 103. GAO Report. 

Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 105. Rule of construction. 

TITLE II—BUREAU OF PRISONS SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE 

Sec. 201. Short title. 

Sec. 202. Secure firearms storage. 

TITLE III—RESTRAINTS ON PREGNANT PRISONERS PROHIBITED 

Sec. 301. Use of restraints on prisoners during the period of pregnancy and 

postpartum recovery prohibited. 

TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL JUSTICE 

Sec. 401. Placement of prisoners close to families. 

Sec. 402. Home confinement for low risk prisoners. 

Sec. 403. Federal prisoner reentry initiative reauthorization; modification of imposed term of imprisonment. 

Sec. 404. Identification for returning citizens. 

Sec. 405. Miscellaneous. 

Sec. 406. Expanding inmate employment through Federal prison industries. 

Sec. 407. De-escalation training. 

Sec. 408. Evidence-based treatment for opioid and heroin abuse. 

Sec. 409. Pilot programs. 

Sec. 410. Ensuring supervision of released sexually dangerous persons. 

Sec. 411. Data collection. 

Sec. 412. Healthcare products. 

Sec. 413. Prison rape elimination standards auditors. 

Sec. 414. Adult and juvenile collaboration programs. 

1 TITLE I—RECIDIVISM 

2 REDUCTION 

3 SEC. 101. RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 229 of title 18, United 

5 States Code, is amended by inserting after subchapter C 

6 the following: 


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1 ‘‘SUBCHAPTER D—RISK AND NEEDS 

2 ASSESSMENT SYSTEM 

3 ‘‘§ 3631. Duties of the Attorney General 

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 

5 carry out this subchapter in consultation with— 

6 ‘‘(1) the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; 

7 ‘‘(2) the Director of the Administrative Office 

8 of the United States Courts; 

9 ‘‘(3) the Director of the Office of Probation and 

10 Pretrial Services; 

11 ‘‘(4) the Director of the National Institute of 

12 Justice; and 

13 ‘‘(5) the Director of the National Institute of 

14 Corrections. 

15 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Attorney General shall— 

16 ‘‘(1) conduct a review of the existing prisoner 

17 risk and needs assessment systems in operation on 

18 the date of the enactment of the FIRST STEP Act; 

19 ‘‘(2) develop recommendations regarding evi20 dence-based recidivism reduction programs and pro21 ductive activities in accordance with section 3633; 

22 ‘‘(3) conduct ongoing research and data anal23 ysis on— 


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1 ‘‘(A) evidence-based recidivism reduction 

2 programs relating to the use of prisoner risk 

3 and needs assessment tools; 

4 ‘‘(B) the most effective and efficient uses 

5 of such programs; 

6 ‘‘(C) which evidence-based recidivism re7 duction programs are the most effective at re8 ducing recidivism, and the type, amount, and 

9 intensity of programming that most effectively 

10 reduces the risk of recidivism; and 

11 ‘‘(D) products purchased by Federal agen12 cies that are manufactured overseas and could 

13 be manufactured by prisoners participating in a 

14 prison work program without reducing job op15 portunities for other workers in the United 

16 States; 

17 ‘‘(4) on an annual basis, review and validate the 

18 risk and needs assessment system, which review 

19 shall include— 

20 ‘‘(A) any subsequent changes to the risk 

21 and needs assessment system made after the 

22 date of the enactment of this subchapter; 

23 ‘‘(B) the recommendations developed under 

24 paragraph (2), using the research conducted 

25 under paragraph (3); 


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1 ‘‘(C) an evaluation to ensure that the risk 

2 and needs assessment system bases the assess3 ment of each prisoner’s risk of recidivism on in4 dicators of progress, and of regression that are 

5 dynamic and that can reasonably be expected to 

6 change while in prison; 

7 ‘‘(D) statistical validation of any tools that 

8 the risk and needs assessment system uses; and 

9 ‘‘(E) an evaluation of the rates of recidi10 vism among similarly classified prisoners to 

11 identify any unwarranted disparities, including 

12 disparities among similarly classified prisoners 

13 of different demographic groups, in such rates; 

14 ‘‘(5) make any revisions or updates to the risk 

15 and needs assessment system that the Attorney Gen16 eral determines appropriate pursuant to the review 

17 under paragraph (4), including updates to ensure 

18 that any disparities identified in paragraph (4)(E) 

19 are reduce to the greatest extent possible; and 

20 ‘‘(6) report to Congress in accordance with sec21 tion 3634. 

22 ‘‘§ 3632. Development of risk and needs assessment 

23 system 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 

25 the date of the enactment of the FIRST STEP Act, the 


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1 Attorney General shall develop and release a risk and 

2 needs assessment system (referred to in this subchapter 

3 as the ‘System’), which shall be used to— 

4 ‘‘(1) determine the recidivism risk of each pris5 oner as part of the intake process, and classify each 

6 prisoner as having minimum, low, medium, or high 

7 risk for recidivism; 

8 ‘‘(2) assess and determine, to the extent prac9 ticable, the risk of violent or serious misconduct of 

10 each prisoner; 

11 ‘‘(3) determine the type, amount, and intensity 

12 of evidence-based recidivism reduction programs that 

13 are appropriate for each prisoner and assign each 

14 prisoner to such programs accordingly, and based on 

15 the prisoner’s specific criminogenic needs, and in ac16 cordance with subsection (b); 

17 ‘‘(4) reassess the recidivism risk of each pris18 oner periodically and reassign the prisoner to appro19 priate evidence-based recidivism reduction programs 

20 or productive activities based on the revised deter21 mination to ensure that— 

22 ‘‘(A) all prisoners at each risk level have a 

23 meaningful opportunity to reduce their classi24 fication during the period of incarceration; 


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1 ‘‘(B) to address the specific criminogenic 

2 needs of the prisoner; and 

3 ‘‘(C) all prisoners are able to successfully 

4 participate in such programs; 

5 ‘‘(5) determine when to provide incentives and 

6 rewards for successful participation in evidence7 based recidivism reduction programs or productive 

8 activities in accordance with subsection (e); and 

9 ‘‘(6) determine when a prisoner is ready to 

10 transfer into prerelease custody in accordance with 

11 section 3624(c). 

12 In carrying out this subsection, the Attorney General may 

13 use existing risk and needs assessment tools, as appro14 priate. 

15 ‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED RECIDIVISM

16 REDUCTION PROGRAMS.—The System shall provide guid17 ance on the type, amount, and intensity of evidence-based 

18 recidivism reduction programming and productive activi19 ties that shall be assigned for each prisoner, including— 

20 ‘‘(1) programs in which the Bureau of Prisons 

21 shall assign the prisoner to participate, according to 

22 the prisoner’s specific criminogenic needs; and 

23 ‘‘(2) information on the best ways that the Bu24 reau of Prisons can tailor the programs to the spe25 cific criminogenic needs of each prisoner so as to 


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1 most effectively lower each prisoner’s risk of recidi2 vism. 

3 ‘‘(c) HOUSING AND ASSIGNMENT DECISIONS.—The 

4 System shall provide guidance on program grouping and 

5 housing assignment determinations and, after accounting 

6 for the safety of each prisoner and other individuals at 

7 the prison, provide that prisoners with a similar risk level 

8 be grouped together in housing and assignment decisions 

9 to the extent practicable. 

10 ‘‘(d) EVIDENCE-BASED RECIDIVISM REDUCTION

11 PROGRAM INCENTIVES AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES RE12 WARDS.—The System shall provide incentives and rewards 

13 for prisoners to participate in and complete evidence-based 

14 recidivism reduction programs as follows: 

15 ‘‘(1) PHONE AND VISITATION PRIVILEGES.—A 

16 prisoner who is successfully participating in an evi17 dence-based recidivism reduction program shall re18 ceive— 

19 ‘‘(A) phone privileges, or, if available, video 

20 conferencing privileges, for up to 30 minutes 

21 per day, and up to 510 minutes per month; and 

22 ‘‘(B) additional time for visitation at the 

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1 ‘‘(2) TRANSFER TO INSTITUTION CLOSER TO

2 RELEASE RESIDENCE.—A prisoner who is success3 fully participating in an evidence-based recidivism 

4 reduction program shall be considered by the Bu5 reau of Prisons for placement in a facility closer to 

6 the prisoner’s release residence upon request from 

7 the prisoner and subject to— 

8 ‘‘(A) bed availability at the transfer facil9 ity; 

10 ‘‘(B) the prisoner’s security designation; 

11 and 

12 ‘‘(C) the recommendation from the warden 

13 of the prison at which the prisoner is incarcer14 ated at the time of making the request. 

15 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL POLICIES.—The Director of 

16 the Bureau of Prisons shall develop additional poli17 cies to provide appropriate incentives for successful 

18 participation and completion of evidence-based re19 cidivism reduction programming. Such incentives 

20 shall include not less than two of the following: 

21 ‘‘(A) Increased commissary spending limits 

22 and product offerings. 

23 ‘‘(B) Extended opportunities to access the 

24 email system. 


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1 ‘‘(C) Consideration of transfer to preferred 

2 housing units (including transfer to different 

3 prison facilities). 

4 ‘‘(D) Other incentives solicited from pris5 oners and determined appropriate by the Direc6 tor. 

7 ‘‘(4) TIME CREDITS.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A prisoner, except for 

9 an ineligible prisoner under subparagraph (D), 

10 who successfully completes evidence-based re11 cidivism reduction programming or productive 

12 activities, shall earn time credits as follows: 

13 ‘‘(i) A prisoner shall earn 10 days of 

14 time credits for every 30 days of successful 

15 participation in evidence-based recidivism 

16 reduction programming or productive ac17 tivities. 

18 ‘‘(ii) A prisoner determined by the 

19 Bureau of Prisons to be at a minimum or 

20 low risk for recidivating, who, over two 

21 consecutive assessments, has not increased 

22 their risk of recidivism, shall earn an addi23 tional 5 days of time credits for every 30 

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1 dence-based recidivism reduction program2 ming or productive activities. 

3 ‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—A prisoner may not 

4 earn time credits under this paragraph for an 

5 evidence-based recidivism reduction program 

6 that the prisoner successfully completed— 

7 ‘‘(i) prior to the date of the enactment 

8 of this Act; 

9 ‘‘(ii) during official detention prior to 

10 the date that the prisoner’s sentence com11 mences under section 3585(a); or 

12 ‘‘(iii) if that prisoner is an inadmis13 sible or deportable alien under the immi14 gration laws (as such term is defined in 

15 section 101 of the Immigration and Na16 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)). 

17 ‘‘(C) APPLICATION OF TIME CREDITS TO18 WARD PRE-RELEASE CUSTODY.—Time credits 

19 earned under this paragraph by prisoners who 

20 successfully participate in recidivism reduction 

21 programs or productive activities and who have 

22 been determined to be at minimum risk or low 

23 risk for recidivating pursuant to their last two 

24 reassessments shall be applied toward time in 

25 pre-release custody. The Director of the Bureau 


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1 of Prisons shall transfer prisoners described in 

2 this subparagraph into prerelease custody, ex3 cept that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 

4 may deny such a transfer if the warden of the 

5 prison finds by clear and convincing evidence 

6 that the prisoner should not be transferred into 

7 prerelease custody based only on evidence of the 

8 prisoner’s actions after the conviction of such 

9 prisoner and not based on evidence from the 

10 underlying conviction, and submits a detailed 

11 written statement regarding such finding to the 

12 Director of the Bureau of Prisons. 

13 ‘‘(D) INELIGIBLE PRISONERS.—A prisoner 

14 is ineligible to receive time credits under this 

15 paragraph if the prisoner is service a sentence 

16 for a conviction under any of the following pro17 visions of law: 

18 ‘‘(i) Section 113(a)(1), relating to as19 sault with intent to commit murder. 

20 ‘‘(ii) Section 115, relating to influ21 encing, impeding, or retaliating against a 

22 Federal official by injuring a family mem23 ber, except for a threat made in violation 

24 of that section. 


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1 ‘‘(iii) Any section of chapter 10, relat2 ing to biological weapons. 

3 ‘‘(iv) Any section of chapter 11B, re4 lating to chemical weapons. 

5 ‘‘(v) Section 351, relating to Congres6 sional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court assas7 sination, kidnapping, and assault. 

8 ‘‘(vi) Section 793, relating to gath9 ering, transmitting, or losing defense infor10 mation. 

11 ‘‘(vii) Section 794, relating to gath12 ering or delivering defense information to 

13 aid a foreign government. 

14 ‘‘(viii) Any section of chapter 39, re15 lating to explosives and other dangerous 

16 articles, except for section 836 (relating to 

17 the transportation of fireworks into a State 

18 prohibiting sale or use). 

19 ‘‘(ix) Section 842(p), relating to dis20 tribution of information relating to explo21 sive, destructive devices, and weapons of 

22 mass destruction, but only if the conviction 

23 involved a weapon of mass destruction (as 

24 defined in section 2332a(c)(2) of such 

25 title). 


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1 ‘‘(x) Subsection (f)(3), (h), or (i) of 

2 section 844, relating to the use of fire or 

3 an explosive. 

4 ‘‘(xi) Section 924(e), relating to un5 lawful possession of a firearm by a person 

6 with 3 or more convictions for a violent fel7 ony. 

8 ‘‘(xii) Section 1030(a)(1), relating to 

9 fraud and related activity in connection 

10 with computers. 

11 ‘‘(xiii) Any section of chapter 51, re12 lating to homicide, except for section 1112 

13 (relating to manslaughter), 1113 (relating 

14 to attempt to commit murder or man15 slaughter, but only if the conviction was 

16 for an attempt to commit manslaughter), 

17 1115 (relating to misconduct or neglect of 

18 ship officers), or 1122 (relating to protec19 tion against the human immunodeficiency 

20 virus). 

21 ‘‘(xiv) Any section of chapter 55, re22 lating to kidnapping. 

23 ‘‘(xv) Any offense under chapter 77, 

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1 ficking in persons, except for sections 1592 

2 through 1596. 

3 ‘‘(xvi) Section 1751, relating to Presi4 dential and Presidential staff assassina5 tion, kidnapping, and assault. 

6 ‘‘(xvii) Section 1841(a)(2)(C), relating 

7 to intentionally killing or attempting to kill 

8 an unborn child. 

9 ‘‘(xviii) Section 1992, relating to ter10 rorist attacks and other violence against 

11 railroad carriers and against mass trans12 portation systems on land, on water, or 

13 through the air. 

14 ‘‘(xix) Section 2113(e), relating to 

15 bank robbery resulting in death. 

16 ‘‘(xx) Section 2118(c)(2), relating to 

17 robberies and burglaries involving con18 trolled substances resulting in death. 

19 ‘‘(xxi) Section 2119(3), relating to 

20 taking a motor vehicle (commonly referred 

21 to as ‘carjacking’) that results in death. 

22 ‘‘(xxii) Any section of chapter 105, re23 lating to sabotage, except for section 2152. 

24 ‘‘(xxiii) Any section of chapter 109A, 

25 relating to sexual abuse, except that with 


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1 regard to section 2244, only a conviction 

2 under subsection (c) of that section (relat3 ing to abusive sexual contact involving 

4 young children) shall make a prisoner in5 eligible under this subparagraph. 

6 ‘‘(xxiv) Section 2251, relating to the 

7 sexual exploitation of children. 

8 ‘‘(xxv) Section 2251A, relating to the 

9 selling or buying of children. 

10 ‘‘(xxvi) Any of paragraphs (1) 

11 through (3) of section 2252(a), relating to 

12 certain activities relating to material in13 volving the sexual exploitation of minors. 

14 ‘‘(xxvii) A second or subsequent con15 viction under any of paragraphs (1) 

16 through (6) of section 2252A(a), relating 

17 to certain activities relating to material 

18 constituting or containing child pornog19 raphy. 

20 ‘‘(xxviii) Section 2260, relating to the 

21 production of sexually explicit depictions of 

22 a minor for importation into the United 

23 States. 

24 ‘‘(xxix) Section 2283, relating to the 

25 transportation of explosive, biological, 


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1 chemical, or radioactive or nuclear mate2 rials. 

3 ‘‘(xxx) Section 2284, relating to the 

4 transportation of terrorists. 

5 ‘‘(xxxi) Section 2291, relating to the 

6 destruction of a vessel or maritime facility, 

7 but only if the conduct which led to the 

8 conviction involved a substantial risk of 

9 death or serious bodily injury. 

10 ‘‘(xxxii) Any section of chapter 113B, 

11 relating to terrorism. 

12 ‘‘(xxxiii) Section 2340A, relating to 

13 torture. 

14 ‘‘(xxxiv) Section 2381, relating to 

15 treason. 

16 ‘‘(xxxv) Section 2442, relating to the 

17 recruitment or use of child soldiers. 

18 ‘‘(xxxvi) Section 57(b) of the Atomic 

19 Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)), 

20 relating to the engagement or participation 

21 in the development or production of special 

22 nuclear material. 

23 ‘‘(xxxvii) Section 92 of the Atomic 

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1 lating to prohibitions governing atomic 

2 weapons. 

3 ‘‘(xxxviii) Section 101 of the Atomic 

4 Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2131), re5 lating to the atomic energy license require6 ment. 

7 ‘‘(xxxix) Section 224 or 225 of the 

8 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

9 2274, 2275), relating to the communica10 tion or receipt of restricted data. 

11 ‘‘(xl) Section 236 of the Atomic En12 ergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284), relat13 ing to the sabotage of nuclear facilities or 

14 fuel. 

15 ‘‘(xli) Section 60123(b) of title 49, 

16 United States Code, relating to damaging 

17 or destroying a pipeline facility, but only if 

18 the conduct which led to the conviction in19 volved a substantial risk of death or seri20 ous bodily injury. 

21 ‘‘(xlii) Section 401(a) of the Con22 trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841), 

23 relating to manufacturing or distributing a 

24 controlled substance, but only in the case 

25 of a conviction for an offense described in 


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1 subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of sub2 section (b)(1) of that section for which 

3 death or serious bodily injury resulted 

4 from the use of such substance. 

5 ‘‘(xliii) Section 276(a) of the Immi6 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

7 1326), relating to the reentry of a removed 

8 alien, but only if the alien is described in 

9 paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of 

10 that section. 

11 ‘‘(xliv) Any section of the Export Ad12 ministration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 

13 2401 et seq.) 

14 ‘‘(xlv) Section 206 of the Inter15 national Emergency Economic Powers Act 

16 (50 U.S.C. 1705). 

17 ‘‘(xlvi) Section 601 of the National 

18 Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3121), re19 lating to the protection of identities of cer20 tain United States undercover intelligence 

21 officers, agents, informants, and sources. 

22 ‘‘(xlvii) An offense described in sec23 tion 3559(c)(2)(F), for which the offender 

24 was sentenced to a term of imprisonment 

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1 a previous conviction, for which the of2 fender served a term of imprisonment of 

3 more than one year, for a Federal or State 

4 offense, by whatever designation and wher5 ever committed, consisting of murder (as 

6 described in section 1111), voluntary man7 slaughter (as described in section 1112), 

8 assault with intent to commit murder (as 

9 described in section 113(a)), aggravated 

10 sexual abuse and sexual abuse (as de11 scribed in sections 2241 and 2242), abu12 sive sexual contact (as described in sec13 tions 2244(a)(1) and (a)(2)), kidnapping 

14 (as described in chapter 55), carjacking 

15 (as described in section 2119), arson (as 

16 described in section 844(f)(3), (h), or (i)), 

17 or terrorism (as described in chapter 

18 113B). 

19 ‘‘(5) RISK REASSESSMENTS AND LEVEL AD20 JUSTMENT.—A prisoner who successfully partici21 pates in evidence-based recidivism reduction pro22 gramming or productive activities shall receive peri23 odic risk reassessments not less often than annually, 

24 and a prisoner determined to be at a medium or 

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1 years until his or her projected release date shall re2 ceive more frequent risk reassessments. If the reas3 sessment shows that the prisoner’s risk of 

4 recidivating or specific needs have changed, the Bu5 reau of Prisons shall update the determination of 

6 the prisoner’s risk of recidivating or information re7 garding the prisoner’s specific needs and reassign 

8 the prisoner to appropriate evidence-based recidivism 

9 reduction programming or productive activities 

10 based on such changes. 

11 ‘‘(6) RELATION TO OTHER INCENTIVE PRO12 GRAMS.—The incentives described in this subsection 

13 shall be in addition to any other rewards or incen14 tives for which a prisoner may be eligible. 

15 ‘‘(xx) Section 2118(c)(2) of title 18, United States 

16 Code, relating to robberies and burglaries involving con17 trolled substances resulting in death. 

18 ‘‘(e) PENALTIES.—The Director of the Bureau of 

19 Prisons shall develop guidelines for the reduction of re20 wards and incentives earned under subsection (e) for pris21 oners who violate prison rules or evidence-based recidivism 

22 reduction program or productive activity rules, which shall 

23 provide— 

24 ‘‘(1) general levels of violations and resulting 

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1 ‘‘(2) that any reduction that includes the loss of 

2 time credits shall require written notice to the pris3 oner, shall be limited to time credits that a prisoner 

4 earned as of the date of the prisoner’s rule violation, 

5 and shall not include any future time credits that 

6 the prisoner may earn; and 

7 ‘‘(3) for a procedure to restore time credits that 

8 a prisoner lost as a result of a rule violation based 

9 on the prisoner’s individual progress after the date 

10 of the rule violation. 

11 ‘‘(f) BUREAU OF PRISONS TRAINING.—The Attorney 

12 General shall develop and implement training programs 

13 for Bureau of Prisons officers and employees responsible 

14 for administering the System, which shall include— 

15 ‘‘(1) initial training to educate officers and em16 ployees on how to use the System in an appropriate 

17 and consistent manner, as well as the reasons for 

18 using the System; 

19 ‘‘(2) continuing education; 

20 ‘‘(3) periodic training updates; and 

21 ‘‘(4) a requirement that such officers and em22 ployees demonstrate competence in administering 

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1 ‘‘(g) QUALITY ASSURANCE.—In order to ensure that 

2 the Bureau of Prisons is using the System in an appro3 priate and consistent manner, the Attorney General shall 

4 monitor and assess the use of the System, which shall in5 clude conducting annual audits of the Bureau of Prisons 

6 regarding the use of the System. 

7 ‘‘§ 3633. Evidence-based recidivism reduction pro8 gram and recommendations 

9 ‘‘Prior to releasing the System, the Attorney General 

10 shall— 

11 ‘‘(1) review the effectiveness of evidence-based 

12 recidivism reduction programs that exist as of the 

13 date of the enactment of this subchapter in prisons 

14 operated by the Bureau of Prisons; 

15 ‘‘(2) review available information regarding the 

16 effectiveness of evidence-based recidivism reduction 

17 programs and productive activities that exist in 

18 State-operated prisons throughout the United 

19 States; 

20 ‘‘(3) identify the most effective evidence-based 

21 recidivism reduction programs; 

22 ‘‘(4) review the policies for entering into evi23 dence-based recidivism reduction partnerships de24 scribed in section 3621(h)(5); and 

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1 ‘‘(A) evidence-based recidivism reduction 

2 programs; 

3 ‘‘(B) the ability for faith-based organiza4 tions to function as a provider of educational 

5 evidence-based programs outside of the religious 

6 classes and services provided through the Chap7 laincy; and 

8 ‘‘(C) the addition of any new effective evi9 dence-based recidivism reduction programs that 

10 the Attorney General finds. 

11 ‘‘§ 3634. Report 

12 ‘‘Beginning on the date that is two years after the 

13 date of the enactment of this subchapter, and annually 

14 thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Attorney General 

15 shall submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary 

16 of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the 

17 Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re18 lated Agencies of the Committees on Appropriations of the 

19 Senate and the House of Representatives that contains the 

20 following: 

21 ‘‘(1) A summary of the activities and accom22 plishments of the Attorney General in carrying out 

23 this Act. 

24 ‘‘(2) A summary and assessment of the types 

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1 duction programs and productive activities in prisons 

2 operated by the Bureau of Prisons, including— 

3 ‘‘(A) evidence about which programs have 

4 been shown to reduce recidivism; 

5 ‘‘(B) the capacity of each program and ac6 tivity at each prison, including the number of 

7 prisoners along with the recidivism risk of each 

8 prisoner enrolled in each program; and 

9 ‘‘(C) identification of any gaps or short10 ages in capacity of such programs and activi11 ties. 

12 ‘‘(3) Rates of recidivism among individuals who 

13 have been released from Federal prison, based on 

14 the following criteria: 

15 ‘‘(A) The primary offense of conviction. 

16 ‘‘(B) The length of the sentence imposed 

17 and served. 

18 ‘‘(C) The Bureau of Prisons facility or fa19 cilities in which the prisoner’s sentence was 

20 served. 

21 ‘‘(D) The evidence-based recidivism reduc22 tion programming that the prisoner successfully 

23 completed, if any. 

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1 ‘‘(F) The productive activities that the 

2 prisoner successfully completed, if any. 

3 ‘‘(4) The status of prison work programs at fa4 cilities operated by the Bureau of Prisons, includ5 ing— 

6 ‘‘(A) a strategy to expand the availability 

7 of such programs without reducing job opportu8 nities for workers in the United States who are 

9 not in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, in10 cluding the feasibility of prisoners manufac11 turing products purchased by Federal agencies 

12 that are manufactured overseas; 

13 ‘‘(B) an assessment of the feasibility of ex14 panding such programs, consistent with the 

15 strategy required under subparagraph (A), with 

16 the goal that 5 years after the date of enact17 ment of this Act, not less than 75 percent of el18 igible minimum and low risk offenders have the 

19 opportunity to participate in a prison work pro20 gram for not less than 20 hours per week; and 

21 ‘‘(C) a detailed discussion of legal authori22 ties that would be useful or necessary to achieve 

23 the goals described in subparagraphs (A) and 

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1 ‘‘(5) An assessment of the Bureau of Prisons’ 

2 compliance with section 3621(h). 

3 ‘‘(6) An assessment of progress made toward 

4 carrying out the purposes of this subchapter, includ5 ing any savings associated with— 

6 ‘‘(A) the transfer of prisoners into 

7 prerelease custody under section 3624(g) in8 cluding savings resulting from the avoidance or 

9 deferral of future construction, acquisition, and 

10 operations costs; and 

11 ‘‘(B) any decrease in recidivism that may 

12 be attributed to the System or the increase in 

13 evidence-based recidivism reduction programs 

14 required under chapter. 

15 ‘‘(7) Recommendations for how to reinvest any 

16 savings into other Federal, State, and local law en17 forcement activities and evidence-based recidivism 

18 reduction programs in the Bureau of Prisons. 

19 ‘‘§ 3635. Definitions 

20 ‘‘In this subchapter the following definitions apply: 

21 ‘‘(1) EVIDENCE-BASED RECIDIVISM REDUCTION

22 PROGRAM.—The term ‘evidence-based recidivism re23 duction program’ means either a group or individual 

24 activity that— 


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1 ‘‘(A) has been shown by empirical evidence 

2 to reduce recidivism or is based on research in3 dicating that it is likely to be effective in reduc4 ing recidivism; 

5 ‘‘(B) is designed to help prisoners succeed 

6 in their communities upon release from prison; 

7 and 

8 ‘‘(C) may include— 

9 ‘‘(i) social learning and communica10 tion, interpersonal, anti-bullying, rejection 

11 response, and other life skills; 

12 ‘‘(ii) family relationship building, 

13 structured parent-child interaction, and 

14 parenting skills; 

15 ‘‘(iii) classes on morals or ethics; 

16 ‘‘(iv) academic classes; 

17 ‘‘(v) cognitive behavioral treatment; 

18 ‘‘(vi) mentoring; 

19 ‘‘(vii) substance abuse treatment; 

20 ‘‘(viii) vocational training; 

21 ‘‘(ix) faith-based classes or services; 

22 ‘‘(x) civic engagement and reintegra23 tive community services; 

24 ‘‘(xi) a prison job, including through a 

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1 ‘‘(xii) victim impact classes or other 

2 restorative justice programs; and 

3 ‘‘(xiii) trauma counseling and trauma4 informed support programs. 

5 ‘‘(2) PRISONER.—The term ‘prisoner’ means a 

6 person who has been sentenced to a term of impris7 onment pursuant to a conviction for a Federal crimi8 nal offense, or a person in the custody of the Bureau 

9 of Prisons. 

10 ‘‘(3) RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOL.— 

11 The term ‘risk and needs assessment tool’ means an 

12 objective and statistically validated method through 

13 which information is collected and evaluated to de14 termine— 

15 ‘‘(A) the risk that a prisoner will recidivate 

16 upon release from prison; and 

17 ‘‘(B) the recidivism reduction programs 

18 that will best minimize the risk that the pris19 oner will recidivate upon release from prison. 

20 ‘‘(4) PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY.—The term ‘pro21 ductive activity’ means either a group or individual 

22 activity that is designed to allow prisoners deter23 mined as having a low or no risk of recidivating to 

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1 livery of the programs described in paragraph (1) to 

2 other prisoners.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

4 for chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amend5 ed by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER D—RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

‘‘3631. Duties of the Attorney General. 

‘‘3632. Development of risk and needs assessment system. 

‘‘3633. Evidence-based recidivism reduction program and recommendations. 

‘‘3634. Report. 

‘‘3635. Definitions.’’. 

6 SEC. 102. IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEM AND REC7 OMMENDATIONS BY BUREAU OF PRISONS. 

8 (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEM GENERALLY.— 

9 Section 3621 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 

10 by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(h) IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK AND NEEDS AS12 SESSMENT SYSTEM.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

14 after the Attorney General completes and releases 

15 the risk and needs assessment system (referred to in 

16 this subsection as the ‘System’) developed under 

17 subchapter D, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 

18 shall, in accordance with that subchapter— 

19 ‘‘(A) implement and complete the initial in20 take risk and needs assessment for each pris21 oner (including for each prisoner who was a 

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1 section), regardless of the prisoner’s length of 

2 imposed term of imprisonment, and begin to as3 sign prisoners to appropriate evidence-based re4 cidivism reduction programs based on that de5 termination; 

6 ‘‘(B) begin to expand the effective evi7 dence-based recidivism reduction programs and 

8 productive activities it offers and add any new 

9 evidence-based recidivism reduction programs 

10 and productive activities necessary to effectively 

11 implement the System; and 

12 ‘‘(C) begin to implement the other risk and 

13 needs assessment tools necessary to effectively 

14 implement the System over time, while pris15 oners are participating in and completing the 

16 effective evidence-based recidivism reduction 

17 programs and productive activities. 

18 ‘‘(2) PHASE-IN.—In order to carry out para19 graph (1), so that every prisoner has the opportunity 

20 to participate in and complete the type, amount, and 

21 intensity of evidence-based recidivism reduction pro22 grams or productive activities they need, and be re23 assessed for recidivism risk as necessary to effec24 tively implement the System, the Bureau of Prisons 

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1 ‘‘(A) provide such evidence-based recidi2 vism reduction programs and productive activi3 ties for all prisoners before the date that is 2 

4 years after the date on which the Bureau of 

5 Prisons completes a risk and needs assessment 

6 for each prisoner under paragraph (1)(A); and 

7 ‘‘(B) develop and validate the risk and 

8 needs assessment tool to be used in the reas9 sessments of risk of recidivism, while prisoners 

10 are participating in and completing evidence11 based recidivism reduction programs and pro12 ductive activities. 

13 ‘‘(3) PRIORITY DURING PHASE-IN.—During the 

14 2-year period described in paragraph (2)(A), the pri15 ority for such programs and activities shall be ac16 corded based on a prisoner’s proximity to release 

17 date. 

18 ‘‘(4) PRELIMINARY EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE19 BASED RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PROGRAMS AND AU20 THORITY TO USE INCENTIVES.—Beginning on the 

21 date of the enactment of the Prison Reform and Re22 demption Act, the Bureau of Prisons may begin to 

23 expand any evidence-based recidivism reduction pro24 grams and productive activities that exist at a prison 

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1 cessfully participate in such programs and activities 

2 the incentives and rewards described in subchapter 

3 D. 

4 ‘‘(5) RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PARTNERSHIPS.— 

5 In order to expand evidence-based recidivism reduc6 tion programs and productive activities, the Attorney 

7 General shall develop policies for the warden of each 

8 prison of the Bureau of Prisons to enter into part9 nerships, subject to the availability of appropria10 tions, with any of the following: 

11 ‘‘(A) Nonprofit and other private organiza12 tions, including faith-based, art, and commu13 nity-based organizations that will deliver recidi14 vism reduction programming on a paid or vol15 unteer basis. 

16 ‘‘(B) Institutions of higher education (as 

17 defined in section 101 of the Higher Education 

18 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that will deliver 

19 instruction on a paid or volunteer basis. 

20 ‘‘(C) Private entities that will— 

21 ‘‘(i) deliver vocational training and 

22 certifications; 

23 ‘‘(ii) provide equipment to facilitate 

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1 ‘‘(iii) employ prisoners; or 

2 ‘‘(iv) assist prisoners in prerelease 

3 custody or supervised release in finding 

4 employment. 

5 ‘‘(D) Industry-sponsored organizations 

6 that will deliver workforce development and 

7 training, on a paid or volunteer basis. 

8 ‘‘(6) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO

9 ALL PRISONERS; PRIORITY.—The Director of the 

10 Bureau of Prisons shall provide all prisoners with 

11 the opportunity actively participate in evidence-based 

12 recidivism reduction programs or productive activi13 ties, according to their specific criminogenic needs, 

14 throughout their entire term of incarceration. Pri15 ority for participation in recidivism reduction pro16 grams shall be given to medium-risk and high-risk 

17 prisoners, with access to productive activities given 

18 to minimum-risk and low-risk prisoners. 

19 ‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—The terms in this sub20 section have the meaning given those terms in sec21 tion 3635.’’. 

22 (b) PRERELEASE CUSTODY.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3624 of title 18, 

24 United States Code, is amended— 

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1 (i) by striking ‘‘, beyond the time 

2 served, of up to 54 days at the end of each 

3 year of the prisoner’s term of imprison4 ment, beginning at the end of the first 

5 year of the term,’’ and inserting ‘‘of up to 

6 54 days for each year of the prisoner’s sen7 tence imposed by the court,’’; and 

8 (ii) by striking ‘‘credit for the last 

9 year or portion of a year of the term of im10 prisonment shall be prorated and credited 

11 within the last six weeks of the sentence’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘credit for the last year of a 

13 term of imprisonment shall be credited on 

14 the first day of the last year of the term 

15 of imprisonment’’; and 

16 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(g) PRERELEASE CUSTODY FOR RISK AND NEEDS

18 ASSESSMENT SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS.— 

19 ‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE PRISONERS.—This subsection 

20 applies in the case of a prisoner (as such term is de21 fined in section 3635) who— 

22 ‘‘(A) has earned time credits under the 

23 risk and needs assessment system developed 

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1 equal to the remainder of the prisoner’s im2 posed term of imprisonment; 

3 ‘‘(B) has shown through the periodic risk 

4 reassessments a demonstrated recidivism risk 

5 reduction or has maintained a minimum or low 

6 recidivism risk, during the prisoner’s term of 

7 imprisonment; 

8 ‘‘(C) has been classified by the warden of 

9 the prison as otherwise qualified to be trans10 ferred into prerelease custody; and 

11 ‘‘(D)(i) has been determined under the 

12 System to be a minimum or low risk to 

13 recidivate; or 

14 ‘‘(ii) has had a petition to be transferred 

15 to prerelease custody approved by the warden of 

16 the prison, after the warden’s determination 

17 that— 

18 ‘‘(I) the prisoner would not be a dan19 ger to society if transferred to prerelease 

20 custody; 

21 ‘‘(II) the prisoner has made a good 

22 faith effort to lower their recidivism risk 

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1 ‘‘(III) the prisoner is unlikely to 

2 recidivate; and 

3 ‘‘(IV) the transfer of the prisoner to 

4 prerelease custody is otherwise appro5 priate. 

6 ‘‘(2) TYPES OF PRERELEASE CUSTODY.—A 

7 prisoner shall be placed in prerelease custody as fol8 lows: 

9 ‘‘(A) HOME CONFINEMENT.— 

10 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A prisoner placed 

11 in prerelease custody pursuant to this sub12 section who is placed in home confinement 

13 shall— 

14 ‘‘(I) be subject to 24-hour elec15 tronic monitoring that enables the 

16 prompt identification of any violation 

17 of subclause (II); 

18 ‘‘(II) remain in the prisoner’s 

19 residence, except that the prisoner 

20 may leave the prisoner’s home in 

21 order to, subject to the approval of 

22 the Director of the Bureau of Pris23 ons— 

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1 apprenticeship, or participate in 

2 job-seeking activities; 

3 ‘‘(bb) participate in evi4 dence-based recidivism reduction 

5 programming or productive ac6 tivities assigned by the System, 

7 or similar activities; 

8 ‘‘(cc) perform community 

9 service; 

10 ‘‘(dd) participate in crime 

11 victim restoration activities; 

12 ‘‘(ee) receive medical treat13 ment; or 

14 ‘‘(ff) attend religious activi15 ties; and 

16 ‘‘(III) comply with such other 

17 conditions as the Director determines 

18 appropriate. 

19 ‘‘(ii) ALTERNATE MEANS OF MONI20 TORING.—If the electronic monitoring of a 

21 prisoner described in clause (i)(I) is infea22 sible for technical or religious reasons, the 

23 Director of the Bureau of Prisons may use 

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1 tor determines are as effective or more ef2 fective than the electronic monitoring de3 scribed in clause (i)(I). 

4 ‘‘(iii) MODIFICATIONS.—The Director 

5 of the Bureau of Prisons may modify the 

6 conditions described in clause (i) if the Di7 rector determines that a compelling reason 

8 exists to do so, and that the prisoner has 

9 demonstrated exemplary compliance with 

10 such conditions. 

11 ‘‘(iv) DURATION.—Except as provided 

12 in paragraph (4), a prisoner who is placed 

13 in home confinement shall remain in home 

14 confinement until the prisoner has served 

15 not less than 85 percent of the prisoner’s 

16 imposed term of imprisonment. 

17 ‘‘(B) RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER.—A 

18 prisoner placed in prerelease custody pursuant 

19 to this subsection who is placed at a residential 

20 reentry center shall be subject to such condi21 tions as the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 

22 determines appropriate. 

23 ‘‘(3) DETERMINATION OF CONDITIONS.—In de24 termining appropriate conditions for prisoners 

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1 section, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall, 

2 to the extent practicable, provide that increasingly 

3 less restrictive conditions shall be imposed on pris4 oners who demonstrate continued compliance with 

5 the conditions of such prerelease custody, so as to 

6 most effectively prepare such prisoners for reentry. 

7 ‘‘(4) VIOLATIONS OF CONDITIONS.—If a pris8 oner violates a condition of the prisoner’s prerelease 

9 custody, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons may 

10 impose such additional conditions on the prisoner’s 

11 prerelease custody as the Director of the Bureau of 

12 Prisons determines appropriate, or revoke the pris13 oner’s prerelease custody and require the prisoner to 

14 serve the remainder of the term of imprisonment to 

15 which the prisoner was sentenced, or any portion 

16 thereof, in prison. 

17 ‘‘(5) ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES.—The Attorney 

18 General, in consultation with the Assistant Director 

19 for the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services, 

20 shall issue guidelines, for use by the Bureau of Pris21 ons in determining— 

22 ‘‘(A) the appropriate type of prerelease 

23 custody and level of supervision for a prisoner 

24 placed on prerelease custody pursuant to this 

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1 ‘‘(B) consequences for a violation of a con2 dition of such prerelease custody by such a pris3 oner, including a return to prison and a reas4 sessment of evidence-based recidivism risk level 

5 under the System. 

6 ‘‘(6) AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED STATES PRO7 BATION AND PRETRIAL SERVICES.—The Director of 

8 the Bureau of Prisons shall, to the greatest extent 

9 practicable, enter into agreements with United 

10 States Probation and Pretrial Services to supervise 

11 prisoners placed in home confinement or community 

12 supervision under this subsection. Such agreements 

13 shall— 

14 ‘‘(A) authorize United States Probation 

15 and Pretrial Services to exercise the authority 

16 granted to the Director pursuant to paragraphs 

17 (3) and (4); and 

18 ‘‘(B) take into account the resource re19 quirements of United States Probation and 

20 Pretrial Services as a result of the transfer of 

21 Bureau of Prisons prisoners to prerelease cus22 tody. 

23 ‘‘(7) ASSISTANCE.—United States Probation 

24 and Pretrial Services shall, to the greatest extent 

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1 under its supervision during prerelease custody 

2 under this subsection. 

3 ‘‘(8) MENTORING SERVICES.—Any prerelease 

4 custody into which a prisoner is placed under this 

5 subsection may not include a condition prohibiting 

6 the prisoner from receiving mentoring services from 

7 a person who provided such services to the prisoner 

8 while the prisoner was incarcerated, except that the 

9 warden of the facility at which the prisoner was in10 carcerated may waive the requirement under this 

11 paragraph if the warden finds that the provision of 

12 such services would pose a significant security risk 

13 to the prisoner, persons who provide such services, 

14 or any other person. The warden shall provide writ15 ten notice of any such waiver to the person providing 

16 mentoring services and to the prisoner. 

17 ‘‘(9) TIME LIMITS INAPPLICABLE.—The time 

18 limits under subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply 

19 to prerelease custody under this subsection. 

20 ‘‘(h) ALIEN PRISONERS SUBJECT TO DEPORTA21 TION.—If a prisoner who is placed in prerelease custody 

22 is an alien whose deportation was ordered as a condition 

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1 ability, United States Immigration and Customs Enforce2 ment shall take custody of the alien upon the alien’s trans3 fer to prerelease custody.’’. 

4 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 

5 by this subsection shall take effect beginning on the 

6 date that the Attorney General completes and re7 leases the risk and needs assessment system under 

8 subchapter D of chapter 229 of title 18, United 

9 States Code. 

10 SEC. 103. GAO REPORT. 

11 Not later than 2 years after the Director of the Bu12 reau of Prisons implements the risk and needs assessment 

13 system under section 3621 of title 18, United States Code, 

14 and every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of 

15 the United States shall conduct an audit of the use of the 

16 risk and needs assessment system at Bureau of Prisons 

17 facilities. The audit shall include analysis of the following: 

18 (1) Whether inmates are being assessed under 

19 the risk and needs assessment system with the fre20 quency required under such section 3621. 

21 (2) Whether the Bureau of Prisons is able to 

22 offer recidivism reduction programs and productive 

23 activities (as such terms are defined in section 3635 

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1 (3) Whether the Bureau of Prisons is offering 

2 the type, amount, and intensity of recidivism reduc3 tion programs and productive activities for prisoners 

4 to earn the maximum amount of time credits for 

5 which they are eligible. 

6 (4) Whether the Attorney General is carrying 

7 out the duties under section 3631(b) of title 18, 

8 United States Code. 

9 (5) Whether officers and employees of the Bu10 reau of Prisons are receiving the training described 

11 in section 3236(f) of title 18, United States Code. 

12 (6) Whether the Bureau of Prisons offers work 

13 assignments to all prisoners who might benefit from 

14 such an assignment. 

15 (7) Whether the Bureau of Prisons transfers 

16 prisoners to prerelease custody as soon as they are 

17 eligible for such a transfer under section 3624(g) of 

18 title 18, United States Code. 

19 (8) The rates of recidivism among similarly 

20 classified prisoners to identify any unwarranted dis21 parities, including disparities among similarly classi22 fied prisoners of different demographic groups, in 

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1 SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro3 priated to carry out this title $50,000,000 for each of fis4 cal years 2019 through 2023. Of the amount appropriated 

5 under this subsection, 80 percent shall be reserved for use 

6 by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to implement 

7 the system under section 102 and the amendments made 

8 by that section. 

9 (b) SAVINGS.—Any savings associated with reduc10 tions in recidivism that result from this title should be 

11 reinvested— 

12 (1) into evidence-based recidivism reduction 

13 programs offered by the Bureau of Prisons; and 

14 (2) ensuring eligible prisoners have access to 

15 such programs and productive activities offered by 

16 the Bureau of Prisons. 

17 SEC. 105. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 

18 Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this 

19 Act, may be construed to provide authority to place a pris20 oner in prerelease custody who is serving a term of impris21 onment pursuant to a conviction for an offense under the 

22 laws of one of the 50 States, or of a territory or possession 

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1 TITLE II—BUREAU OF PRISONS 

2 SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE 

3 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Lieutenant Osvaldo 

5 Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 

6 2018’’. 

7 SEC. 202. SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 18, United 

9 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘§ 4050. Secure firearms storage 

12 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

13 ‘‘(1) the term ‘employee’ means a qualified law 

14 enforcement officer employed by the Bureau of Pris15 ons; and 

16 ‘‘(2) the terms ‘firearm’ and ‘qualified law en17 forcement officer’ have the meanings given those 

18 terms under section 926B. 

19 ‘‘(b) SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE.—The Director of 

20 the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each chief execu21 tive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution— 

22 ‘‘(1)(A) provides a secure storage area located 

23 outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for 

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1 ‘‘(B) allows employees to store firearms in a ve2 hicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau 

3 of Prisons; and 

4 ‘‘(2) notwithstanding any other provision of 

5 law, allows employees to carry concealed firearms on 

6 the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the 

7 institution.’’. 

8 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 

9 The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 18, United 

10 States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended 

11 by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘4050. Secure firearms storage.’’. 

12 TITLE III—RESTRAINTS ON 

13 PREGNANT PRISONERS PRO14 HIBITED 

15 SEC. 301. USE OF RESTRAINTS ON PRISONERS DURING THE 

16 PERIOD OF PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM 

17 RECOVERY PROHIBITED. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 317 of title 18, United 

19 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4321 

20 the following: 

21 ‘‘§ 4322. Use of restraints on prisoners during the pe22 riod of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum 

23 recovery prohibited 

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1 confirmed by a healthcare professional, and ending at the 

2 conclusion of postpartum recovery, a prisoner in the cus3 tody of the Bureau of Prisons, or in the custody of the 

4 United States Marshals Service pursuant to section 4086, 

5 shall not be placed in restraints. 

6 ‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition under sub8 section (a) shall not apply if— 

9 ‘‘(A) an appropriate corrections official, or 

10 a United States marshal, as applicable, makes 

11 a determination that the prisoner— 

12 ‘‘(i) is an immediate and credible 

13 flight risk that cannot reasonably be pre14 vented by other means; or 

15 ‘‘(ii) poses an immediate and serious 

16 threat of harm to herself or others that 

17 cannot reasonably be prevented by other 

18 means; or 

19 ‘‘(B) a health care professional responsible 

20 for the health and safety of the prisoner deter21 mines that the use of restraints is appropriate 

22 for the medical safety of the prisoner. 

23 ‘‘(2) LEAST RESTRICTIVE RESTRAINTS.—In the 

24 case that restraints are used pursuant to an excep25 tion under paragraph (1), only the least restrictive 


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1 restraints necessary to prevent the harm or risk of 

2 escape described in paragraph (1) may be used. 

3 ‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The exceptions under 

5 paragraph (1) may not be applied— 

6 ‘‘(i) to place restraints around the an7 kles, legs, or waist of a prisoner; 

8 ‘‘(ii) to restrain a prisoner’s hands be9 hind her back; 

10 ‘‘(iii) to restrain a prisoner using 

11 four-point restraints; or 

12 ‘‘(iv) to attach a prisoner to another 

13 prisoner. 

14 ‘‘(B) MEDICAL REQUEST.—Notwith15 standing paragraph (1), upon the request of a 

16 healthcare professional who is responsible for 

17 the health and safety of a prisoner, a correc18 tions official or United States marshal, as ap19 plicable, shall refrain from using restraints on 

20 the prisoner or remove restraints used on the 

21 prisoner. 

22 ‘‘(c) REPORTS.— 

23 ‘‘(1) REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR AND

24 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.—If a corrections offi25 cial or United States marshal uses restraints on a 


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1 prisoner under subsection (b)(1), that official or 

2 marshal shall submit, not later than 30 days after 

3 placing the prisoner in restraints, to the Director of 

4 the Bureau of Prisons or the Director of the United 

5 States Marshals Service, as applicable, and to the 

6 healthcare professional responsible for the health 

7 and safety of the prisoner, a written report which 

8 describes the facts and circumstances surrounding 

9 the use of restraints, and includes— 

10 ‘‘(A) the reasoning upon which the deter11 mination to use restraints was made; 

12 ‘‘(B) the details of the use of restraints, 

13 including the type of restraints used and length 

14 of time during which restraints were used; and 

15 ‘‘(C) any resulting physical effects on the 

16 prisoner observed by or known to the correc17 tions official or United States marshal, as ap18 plicable. 

19 ‘‘(2) SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO THE DIREC20 TOR.—Upon receipt of a report under subsection 

21 (c)(1), the healthcare professional responsible for the 

22 health and safety of the prisoner may submit to the 

23 Director such information as the healthcare profes24 sional determines is relevant to the use of restraints 

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1 ‘‘(3) REPORT TO JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.— 

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 

3 after the date of enactment of this Act, and an4 nually thereafter, the Director of the Bureau of 

5 Prisons and the Director of the United States 

6 Marshals Service shall each submit to the Judi7 ciary Committee of the Senate and of the 

8 House of Representatives a report that certifies 

9 compliance with this section and includes the 

10 information required to be reported under para11 graph (1). 

12 ‘‘(B) PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFOR13 MATION.—The report under this paragraph 

14 shall not contain any personally identifiable in15 formation of any prisoner. 

16 ‘‘(d) NOTICE.—Not later than 48 hours after the con17 firmation of a prisoner’s pregnancy by a health care pro18 fessional, that prisoner shall be notified by an appropriate 

19 health care professional, corrections official, or United 

20 States marshal, as applicable, of the restrictions on the 

21 use of restraints under this section. 

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1 lish a process through which a prisoner may report a viola2 tion of this section. 

3 ‘‘(f) TRAINING.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Bureau 

5 of Prisons and the Director of the United States 

6 Marshals Service shall each develop training guide7 lines regarding the use of restraints on female pris8 oners during the period of pregnancy, labor, and 

9 postpartum recovery, and shall incorporate such 

10 guidelines into appropriate training programs. Such 

11 training guidelines shall include— 

12 ‘‘(A) how to identify certain symptoms of 

13 pregnancy that require immediate referral to a 

14 health care professional; 

15 ‘‘(B) circumstances under which the excep16 tions under subsection (b) would apply; 

17 ‘‘(C) in the case that an exception under 

18 subsection (b) applies, how to apply restraints 

19 in a way that does not harm the prisoner, the 

20 fetus, or the neonate; 

21 ‘‘(D) the information required to be re22 ported under subsection (c); and 

23 ‘‘(E) the right of a health care professional 

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1 requirement under subsection (b)(3)(B) to com2 ply with such a request. 

3 ‘‘(2) DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES.—In de4 veloping the guidelines required by paragraph (1), 

5 the Directors shall each consult with health care 

6 professionals with expertise in caring for women 

7 during the period of pregnancy and postpartum re8 covery. 

9 ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 

10 ‘‘(1) The term ‘postpartum recovery’ means the 

11 twelve-week period, or longer as determined by the 

12 healthcare professional responsible for the health 

13 and safety of the prisoner, following delivery, and 

14 shall include the entire period that the prisoner is in 

15 the hospital or infirmary. 

16 ‘‘(2) The term ‘restraints’ means any physical 

17 or mechanical device used to control the movement 

18 of a prisoner’s body, limbs, or both. 

19 ‘‘(3) The term ‘prisoner’ means a person who 

20 has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment pur21 suant to a conviction for a Federal criminal offense, 

22 or a person in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, 

23 including a person in a Bureau of Prisons con24 tracted facility.’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

2 at the beginning of chapter 317 of title 18, United States 

3 Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to sec4 tion 4321 the following: 

‘‘4322. Use of restraints on prisoners during the period of pregnancy, labor, and 

postpartum recovery prohibited.’’. 

5 TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 

6 CRIMINAL JUSTICE 

7 SEC. 401. PLACEMENT OF PRISONERS CLOSE TO FAMILIES. 

8 Subsection (b) of section 3621 of title 18, United 

9 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘shall designate the 

10 place of the prisoner’s imprisonment.’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘shall designate the place of the prisoner’s imprisonment, 

12 and shall, subject to bed availability, the prisoner’s secu13 rity designation, the prisoner’s programmatic needs, and 

14 the prisoner’s mental and medical health needs, place the 

15 prisoner in a facility as close as practicable to the pris16 oner’s primary residence, but, in any case, not more than 

17 500 driving miles from the prisoner’s primary residence. 

18 Subject to bed availability and the prisoner’s security des19 ignation, the Bureau shall transfer prisoners to facilities 

20 that are closer to the prisoner’s primary residence even 

21 if the prisoner is already in a facility within 500 driving 

22 miles of that residence, unless the prisoner chooses to re23 main at his or her current facility.’’. 


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1 SEC. 402. HOME CONFINEMENT FOR LOW RISK PRISONERS. 

2 Section 3624(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code, 

3 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Bu4 reau of Prisons shall, to the extent practicable, place pris5 oners with lower risk levels and lower needs on home con6 finement for the maximum amount of time permitted 

7 under this paragraph.’’. 

8 SEC. 403. FEDERAL PRISONER REENTRY INITIATIVE REAU9 THORIZATION; MODIFICATION OF IMPOSED 

10 TERM OF IMPRISONMENT. 

11 (a) FEDERAL PRISONER REENTRY INITIATIVE RE12 AUTHORIZATION.—Section 231(g) of the Second Chance 

13 Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541(g)) is amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

15 (A) by inserting ‘‘and eligible terminally ill 

16 offenders’’ after ‘‘elderly offenders’’ each place 

17 the term appears; and 

18 (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 

19 upon written request from either the Bureau of 

20 Prisons or an eligible elderly offender or eligible 

21 terminally ill offender’’ after ‘‘to home deten22 tion’’; 

23 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or eligible 

24 terminally ill offender’’ after ‘‘elderly offender’’; 

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1 (A) by striking ‘‘at least one Bureau of 

2 Prisons facility’’ and inserting ‘‘Bureau of Pris3 ons facilities’’; and 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘and shall be carried out 

5 during fiscal years 2009 and 2010’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘and shall be carried out during fiscal years 

7 2019 through 2022’’; 

8 (4) in paragraph (4)— 

9 (A) by inserting ‘‘or eligible terminally ill 

10 offender’’ after ‘‘each eligible elderly offender’’; 

11 and 

12 (B) by inserting ‘‘and eligible terminally ill 

13 offenders’’ after ‘‘eligible elderly offenders’’; 

14 and 

15 (5) in paragraph (5)— 

16 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 

17 (i) in clause (i), striking ‘‘65 years of 

18 age’’ and inserting ‘‘60 years of age’’; 

19 (ii) in clause (ii)— 

20 (I) by striking ‘‘the greater of 10 

21 years or’’; and 

22 (II) by striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2 23 ⁄3’’; and 

24 (iii) in clause (vii), by inserting before 

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1 beginning on the date that is 2 years after 

2 the date on which the Bureau of Prisons 

3 has completed the initial intake risk and 

4 needs assessment for each prisoner under 

5 section 3621(h)(1)(A) of title 18, United 

6 States Code, has been determined to have 

7 a minimum or low risk of recidivism based 

8 on 2 consecutive assessments described in 

9 such section 3621’’; and 

10 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(D) ELIGIBLE TERMINALLY ILL OF12 FENDER.—The term ‘eligible terminally ill of13 fender’ means an offender in the custody of the 

14 Bureau of Prisons who— 

15 ‘‘(i) is serving a term of imprisonment 

16 based on conviction for an offense or of17 fenses that do not include any crime of vio18 lence (as defined in section 16(a) of title 

19 18, United States Code), sex offense (as 

20 defined in section 111(5) of the Sex Of21 fender Registration and Notification Act 

22 (34 U.S.C. 20911(5))), offense described 

23 in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of title 18, 

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1 ‘‘(ii) satisfies the criteria specified in 

2 clauses (iii) through (vii) of subparagraph 

3 (A); and 

4 ‘‘(iii) has been determined by a med5 ical doctor approved by the Bureau of 

6 Prisons to be— 

7 ‘‘(I) in need of care at a nursing 

8 home, intermediate care facility, or 

9 assisted living facility, as those terms 

10 are defined in section 232 of the Na11 tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 

12 1715w); or 

13 ‘‘(II) diagnosed with a terminal 

14 illness.’’. 

15 (b) INCREASING THE USE AND TRANSPARENCY OF

16 COMPASSIONATE RELEASE.—Section 3582 of title 18, 

17 United States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), in the matter pre19 ceding clause (i), by inserting after ‘‘Bureau of Pris20 ons,’’ the following: ‘‘or, upon motion of the defend21 ant after the defendant has fully exhausted all ad22 ministrative rights to appeal a failure of the Bureau 

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1 a request by the warden of the defendant’s facility, 

2 whichever is earlier,’’; 

3 (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub4 section (e); and 

5 (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) TERMINAL ILLNESS DEFINED.—In this 

9 subsection, the term ‘terminal illness’ means a dis10 ease or condition with an end-of-life trajectory. 

11 ‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Bureau of Prisons 

12 shall, subject to any applicable confidentiality re13 quirements— 

14 ‘‘(A) in the case of a defendant diagnosed 

15 with a terminal illness— 

16 ‘‘(i) not later than 72 hours after the 

17 diagnosis notify the defendant’s attorney, 

18 partner, and family members of the de19 fendant’s condition and inform the defend20 ant’s attorney, partner, and family mem21 bers that they may prepare and submit on 

22 the defendant’s behalf a request for a sen23 tence reduction pursuant to subsection 

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1 ‘‘(ii) not later than 7 days after the 

2 date of the diagnosis, provide the defend3 ant’s partner and family members (includ4 ing extended family) with an opportunity 

5 to visit the defendant in person; 

6 ‘‘(iii) upon request from the defendant 

7 or his attorney, partner, or a family mem8 ber, ensure that Bureau of Prisons employ9 ees assist the defendant in the preparation, 

10 drafting, and submission of a request for a 

11 sentence reduction pursuant to subsection 

12 (c)(1)(A); and 

13 ‘‘(iv) not later than 14 days of receipt 

14 of a request for a sentence reduction sub15 mitted on the defendant’s behalf by the de16 fendant or the defendant’s attorney, part17 ner, or family member, process the re18 quest; 

19 ‘‘(B) in the case of a defendant who is 

20 physically or mentally unable to submit a re21 quest for a sentence reduction pursuant to sub22 section (c)(1)(A)— 

23 ‘‘(i) inform the defendant’s attorney, 

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1 ant’s behalf a request for a sentence reduc2 tion pursuant subsection (c)(1)(A); 

3 ‘‘(ii) accept and process a request for 

4 sentence reduction that has been prepared 

5 and submitted on the defendant’s behalf by 

6 the defendant’s attorney, partner, or fam7 ily member under clause (i); and 

8 ‘‘(iii) upon request from the defendant 

9 or his attorney, partner, or family member, 

10 ensure that Bureau of Prisons employees 

11 assist the defendant in the preparation, 

12 drafting, and submission of a request for a 

13 sentence reduction pursuant subsection 

14 (c)(1)(A); and 

15 ‘‘(C) ensure that all Bureau of Prisons fa16 cilities regularly and visibly post, including in 

17 prisoner handbooks, staff training materials, 

18 and facility law libraries and medical and hos19 pice facilities, and make available to prisoners 

20 upon demand, notice of— 

21 ‘‘(i) a defendant’s ability to request a 

22 sentence reduction pursuant to subsection 

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1 ‘‘(ii) the procedures and timelines for 

2 initiating and resolving requests described 

3 in clause (i); and 

4 ‘‘(iii) the right to appeal a denial of a 

5 request described in clause (i) after all ad6 ministrative rights to appeal within the 

7 Bureau of Prisons have been exhausted. 

8 ‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 

9 after the date of enactment of this subsection, and 

10 once every year thereafter, the Director of the Bu11 reau of Prisons shall submit to the Committee on 

12 the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on 

13 the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a re14 port on requests for sentence reductions pursuant to 

15 subsection (c)(1)(A), which shall include a descrip16 tion of, for the previous year— 

17 ‘‘(A) the number of prisoners granted and 

18 denied sentence reductions, categorized by the 

19 criteria relied on as the grounds for a reduction 

20 in sentence; 

21 ‘‘(B) the number of requests initiated by 

22 or on behalf of prisoners, categorized by the cri23 teria relied on as the grounds for a reduction 

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1 ‘‘(C) the number of requests which Bureau 

2 of Prisons employees assisted prisoners in 

3 drafting, preparing, or submitting, categorized 

4 by the criteria relied on as the grounds for a re5 duction in sentence, and the final decision made 

6 in each request; 

7 ‘‘(D) the number of requests which attor8 neys, partners, or family members submitted on 

9 a defendant’s behalf, categorized by the criteria 

10 relied on as the grounds for a reduction in sen11 tence, and the final decision made in each re12 quest; 

13 ‘‘(E) the number of requests approved by 

14 the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, cat15 egorized by the criteria relied on as the grounds 

16 for a reduction in sentence; 

17 ‘‘(F) the number of requests denied by the 

18 Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the rea19 sons given for each denial, categorized by the 

20 criteria relied on as the grounds for a reduction 

21 in sentence; 

22 ‘‘(G) for each request, the time elapsed be23 tween the date the request was received by the 

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1 the criteria relied on as the grounds for a re2 duction in sentence; 

3 ‘‘(H) for each request, the number of pris4 oners who died while their request was pending 

5 and, for each, the amount of time that had 

6 elapsed between the date the request was re7 ceived by the Bureau of Prisons, categorized by 

8 the criteria relied on as the grounds for a re9 duction in sentence; 

10 ‘‘(I) the number of Bureau of Prisons noti11 fications to attorneys, partners, and family 

12 members of their right to visit a terminally ill 

13 defendant as required under paragraph 

14 (2)(A)(ii) and, for each, whether a visit oc15 curred and how much time elapsed between the 

16 notification and the visit; 

17 ‘‘(J) the number of visits to terminally ill 

18 prisoners that were denied by the Bureau of 

19 Prisons due to security or other concerns, and 

20 the reasons given for each denial; and 

21 ‘‘(K) the number of motions filed by de22 fendants with the court after all administrative 

23 rights to appeal a denial of a sentence reduction 

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1 date the request was first received by the Bu2 reau of Prisons and the date the defendant filed 

3 the motion with the court.’’. 

4 SEC. 404. IDENTIFICATION FOR RETURNING CITIZENS. 

5 (a) IDENTIFICATION AND RELEASE ASSISTANCE FOR

6 FEDERAL PRISONERS.—Section 231(b) of the Second 

7 Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60541(b)) is amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘(including’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘prior to release from a term of imprisonment 

11 in a Federal prison or if the individual was not 

12 sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a Fed13 eral prison, prior to release from a sentence to 

14 a term in community confinement, including’’; 

15 and 

16 (B) by striking ‘‘or a birth certificate) 

17 prior to release’’ and inserting ‘‘and a birth cer18 tificate’’; and 

19 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

21 ‘community confinement means’ residence in a com22 munity treatment center, halfway house, restitution 

23 center, mental health facility, alcohol or drug reha24 bilitation center, or other community facility’’. 


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1 (b) DUTIES OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS.—Section 

2 4042(a) of title 18 of the United States Code, is amend3 ed— 

4 (1) by redesignating paragraph (D) as para5 graph (6); and 

6 (2) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated)— 

7 (A) in clause (i)— 

8 (i) by striking ‘‘Social Security 

9 Cards,’’; and 

10 (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

11 (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause 

12 (iii); 

13 (C) by inserting after clause (i) the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(ii) obtain identification, including a 

16 social security card, driver’s license or 

17 other official photo identification, and a 

18 birth certificate;’’; and 

19 (D) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), by 

20 inserting after ‘‘prior to release’’ the following: 

21 ‘‘from a sentence to a term of imprisonment in 

22 a Federal prison or if the individual was not 

23 sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a Fed24 eral prison, prior to release from a sentence to 

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1 SEC. 405. MISCELLANEOUS. 

2 (a) REPEAL.—Section 4351 of title 18, United States 

3 Code, is repealed. 

4 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 4352 of 

5 title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), 

6 by striking ‘‘National Institution of Corrections’’ and in7 serting ‘‘National Institute of Justice’’. 

8 (c) STRIKE RELATED TO FUNCTIONS OF THE NA9 TIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS.—The Department 

10 of Justice Appropriations Act, 1997 (Title I, Div. A, Pub11 lic Law 104–208, 110 Stat. 3009–11) is amended under 

12 the heading ‘‘Federal Prison System, Salaries and Ex13 penses’’ by striking the eighth proviso (pertaining to the 

14 budget and functions of the National Institute of Correc15 tions). 

16 SEC. 406. EXPANDING INMATE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH 

17 FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES. 

18 (a) NEW MARKET AUTHORIZATIONS.—Chapter 307 

19 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

20 after section 4129 the following: 

21 ‘‘§ 4130. Additional markets 

22 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro23 vision of law, Federal Prison Industries may sell products 

24 to— 

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1 ‘‘(2) public entities for use in disaster relief or 

2 emergency response; 

3 ‘‘(3) the government of the District of Colum4 bia; and 

5 ‘‘(4) any organization described in section 

6 501(c)(3), (c)(4), or (d) of the Internal Revenue 

7 Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under 

8 section 501(a) of that code. 

9 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 ‘‘(1) The term ‘public entity’ means a State, a 

11 subdivision of a State, an Indian tribe, and an agen12 cy or governmental corporation or business of any of 

13 the foregoing. 

14 ‘‘(2) The term ‘State’ means a State, the Dis15 trict of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 

16 Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mar17 iana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.’’. 

18 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

19 for chapter 307 of title 18, United States Code, is amend20 ed by inserting after the item related to section 4129 the 

21 following: 

‘‘4130. Additional markets.’’. 

22 (c) DEFERRED COMPENSATION.—Section 4126(c)(4) 

23 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

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1 in the fund or a separate account and made available to 

2 assist the inmate with costs associated with release from 

3 prison,’’. 

4 SEC. 407. DE-ESCALATION TRAINING. 

5 Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the 

6 enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Pris7 ons shall incorporate into training programs provided to 

8 officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons (including 

9 officers and employees of an organization with which the 

10 Bureau of Prisons has a contract to provide services relat11 ing to imprisonment) specialized and comprehensive train12 ing in procedures to— 

13 (1) de-escalate encounters between a law en14 forcement officer or an officer or employee of the 

15 Bureau of Prisons, and a civilian or a prisoner (as 

16 such term is defined in section 106 of this Act); and 

17 (2) identify and appropriately respond to inci18 dents that involve the unique needs of individuals 

19 who have a mental illness or cognitive deficit. 

20 SEC. 408. EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID AND 

21 HEROIN ABUSE. 

22 (a) REPORT ON EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR

23 OPIOID AND HEROIN ABUSE.—Not later than 90 days 

24 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 

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1 on the Judiciary and the Committees on Appropriations 

2 of the Senate and of the House of Representatives a report 

3 assessing the availability of and the capacity of the Bureau 

4 of Prisons to treat heroin and opioid abuse through evi5 dence-based programs, including medication-assisted 

6 treatment where appropriate. In preparing the report, the 

7 Director shall consider medication-assisted treatment as 

8 a strategy to assist in treatment where appropriate and 

9 not as a replacement for holistic and other drug-free ap10 proaches. The report shall include a description of plans 

11 to expand access to evidence-based treatment for heroin 

12 and opioid abuse for prisoners, including access to medica13 tion-assisted treatment in appropriate cases. Following 

14 submission, the Director shall take steps to implement 

15 these plans. 

16 (b) REPORT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF MEDICATION17 ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID AND HEROIN ABUSE, 

18 AND IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF.—Not later than 120 

19 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Direc20 tor of the Administrative Office of the United States 

21 Courts shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary 

22 and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 

23 of the House of Representatives a report assessing the 

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1 ment-service providers serving prisoners who are serving 

2 a term of supervised release, and including a description 

3 of plans to expand access to medication assisted treatment 

4 for heroin and opioid abuse whenever appropriate among 

5 prisoners under supervised release. Following submission, 

6 the Director will take steps to implement these plans. 

7 SEC. 409. PILOT PROGRAMS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Bureau of Prisons shall es9 tablish each of the following pilot programs for 2 years, 

10 in at least 10 facilities: 

11 (1) MENTORSHIP FOR YOUTH.—A program to 

12 pair youth with volunteers from faith-based or com13 munity organizations, which may include formerly 

14 incarcerated offenders, that have relevant experience 

15 or expertise in mentoring, and a willingness to serve 

16 as a mentor in such a capacity. 

17 (2) SERVICE TO ABANDONED, RESCUED, OR

18 OTHERWISE VULNERABLE ANIMALS.—A program to 

19 equip prisoners with the skills to provide training 

20 and therapy to animals seized by Federal law en21 forcement under asset forfeiture authority and to or22 ganizations that provide shelter and similar services 

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1 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one 

2 year after the conclusion of the pilot programs, the Attor3 ney General shall report to Congress on the results of the 

4 pilot programs under this section. Such report shall in5 clude cost savings, numbers of participants, and informa6 tion about recidivism rates among participants. 

7 (c) DEFINITION.—In this title, the term ‘‘youth’’ 

8 means a prisoner (as such term is defined in section 106) 

9 who was 21 years of age or younger at the time of the 

10 commission or alleged commission of the criminal offense 

11 for which the individual is being prosecuted or serving a 

12 term of imprisonment, as the case may be. 

13 SEC. 410. ENSURING SUPERVISION OF RELEASED SEXU14 ALLY DANGEROUS PERSONS. 

15 (a) PROBATION OFFICERS.—Section 3603 of title 18, 

16 United States Code, is amended in paragraph (8)(A) by 

17 striking ‘‘or 4246’’ and inserting ‘‘, 4246, or 4248’’. 

18 (b) PRETRIAL SERVICES OFFICERS.—Section 3154 

19 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in paragraph 

20 (12)(A) by striking ‘‘or 4246’’ and inserting ‘‘, 4246, or 

21 4248’’. 

22 SEC. 411. DATA COLLECTION. 

23 (a) NATIONAL PRISONER STATISTICS PROGRAM.— 

24 Beginning not later than one year after the date of the 

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1 to the authority under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime 

2 Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3732), 

3 the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, with in4 formation that shall be provided by the Director of the 

5 Bureau of Prisons, shall include in the National Prisoner 

6 Statistics Program the following: 

7 (1) The number of prisoners (as such term is 

8 defined in section 106 of this Act) who are veterans 

9 of the Armed Forces of the United States. 

10 (2) The number of prisoners who have been 

11 placed in solitary confinement at any time during 

12 the previous year. 

13 (3) The number of female prisoners known by 

14 the Bureau of Prisons to be pregnant, as well as the 

15 outcomes of such pregnancies, including information 

16 on pregnancies that result in live-birth, still-birth, 

17 miscarriage, abortion, ectopic pregnancy, maternal 

18 death, neonatal death, and preterm birth. 

19 (4) The numbers of prisoners who volunteered 

20 to participate in a substance abuse treatment pro21 gram, and the number of prisoners who have partici22 pated in such a program. 

23 (5) The number of prisoners provided metha24 done or buprenorphine while in custody in order to 


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1 manage withdrawal or to continually treat substance 

2 dependence and abuse. 

3 (6) The number of prisoners who were receiving 

4 methadone or buprenorphine therapy prior to the 

5 commencement of their term of imprisonment. 

6 (7) The number of prisoners who are the parent 

7 or guardian of a minor child. 

8 (8) The numbers of prisoners who are single, 

9 married, or otherwise in a committed relationship. 

10 (9) The number of prisoners who have not 

11 achieved a GED, high school diploma, or equivalent 

12 prior to entering prison. 

13 (10) The number of prisoners who, during the 

14 previous year, received their GED or other equiva15 lent certificate while incarcerated. 

16 (11) The numbers of prisoners for whom 

17 English is a second language. 

18 (12) The number of incidents, during the pre19 vious year, in which restraints were used on a female 

20 prisoner during pregnancy, labor, or postpartum re21 covery, as well as information relating to the type of 

22 restraints used, and the circumstances under which 

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1 (13) The vacancy rate for medical and health 

2 care staff positions, and average length of such a va3 cancy. 

4 (14) The number of facilities that operated, at 

5 any time during the previous year, without at least 

6 one clinical nurse, certified paramedic, or licensed 

7 physician on-site. 

8 (15) The number of facilities that during the 

9 previous year were accredited by the American Cor10 rectional Association. 

11 (16) The number and type of recidivism reduc12 tion partnerships described in section 3621(h)(5) of 

13 title 18, United States Code, entered into by each 

14 facility. 

15 (17) The number of facilities with remote learn16 ing capabilities. 

17 (18) The number of facilities that offer pris18 oners video conferencing. 

19 (19) Any changes in costs related to legal phone 

20 calls and visits following implementation of section 

21 403 of this Act. 

22 (20) The number of aliens in prison during the 

23 previous year. 

24 (21) For each Bureau of Prisons facility, the 

25 total number of violations that resulted in reductions 


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1 in rewards, incentives, or time credits, the number 

2 of such violations for each category of violation, and 

3 the demographic breakdown of the prisoners who 

4 have received such reductions. 

5 (22) The number of assaults on Bureau of Pris6 on staff by prisoners and the number of criminal 

7 prosecutions of prisoners for assaulting Bureau of 

8 Prison staff. 

9 (23) The capacity of each recidivism reduction 

10 program and productive activity to accommodate eli11 gible inmates at each Bureau of Prisons facility. 

12 (24) The number of volunteers who were cer13 tified to volunteer in a Bureau of Prisons facility, 

14 broken down by level (level I and level II), and by 

15 each Bureau of Prisons facility. 

16 (25) The number of prisoners enrolled in recidi17 vism reduction programs and productive activities at 

18 each Bureau of Prisons facility, broken down by risk 

19 level and by program, and the number of those en20 rolled prisoners who successfully completed each pro21 gram. 

22 (26) The breakdown of prisoners classified at 

23 each risk level by demographic characteristics, in24 cluding age, sex, race, and the length of the sentence 

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1 (b) REPORT TO JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.—Begin2 ning not later than one year after the date of the enact3 ment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of 

4 7 years, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics 

5 shall submit a report containing the information described 

6 in paragraphs (1) through (26) of subsection (a) to the 

7 Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representa8 tives and of the Senate. 

9 SEC. 412. HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS. 

10 (a) AVAILABILITY.—The Director of the Bureau of 

11 Prisons shall make the healthcare products described in 

12 subsection (c) available to prisoners for free, in a quantity 

13 that is appropriate to the healthcare needs of each pris14 oner. 

15 (b) QUALITY PRODUCTS.—The Director shall ensure 

16 that the healthcare products provided under this section 

17 conform with applicable industry standards. 

18 (c) PRODUCTS.—The healthcare products described 

19 in this subsection are tampons and sanitary napkins. 

20 SEC. 413. PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION STANDARDS AUDI21 TORS. 

22 Section 8(e)(8) of the Prison Rape Elimination Act 

23 of 2003 (34 U.S.C. 30307(e)(8)) is amended to read as 

24 follows: 

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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 

2 ‘‘(i) BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR AUDI3 TORS.—An individual seeking certification 

4 by the Department of Justice to serve as 

5 an auditor of prison compliance with the 

6 national standards described in subsection 

7 (a) shall, upon request, submit fingerprints 

8 in the manner determined by the Attorney 

9 General for criminal history record checks 

10 of the applicable State and Federal Bureau 

11 of Investigation repositories. 

12 ‘‘(ii) CERTIFICATION AGREEMENTS.— 

13 Each auditor certified under this para14 graph shall sign a certification agreement 

15 that includes the provisions of, or provi16 sions that are substantially similar to, the 

17 Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Auditor 

18 Certification Agreement in use in April 

19 2018. 

20 ‘‘(iii) AUDITOR EVALUATION.—The 

21 PREA Management Office of the Bureau 

22 of Justice Assistance shall evaluate all 

23 auditors based on the criteria contained in 

24 the certification agreement. In the case 

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1 tification agreement or to conduct audits 

2 in accordance with the PREA Auditor 

3 Handbook, audit methodology, and instru4 ment approved by the PREA Management 

5 Office, the Office may take remedial or 

6 disciplinary action, as appropriate, includ7 ing decertifying the auditor in accordance 

8 with subparagraph (B). 

9 ‘‘(B) AUDITOR DECERTIFICATION.— 

10 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The PREA Man11 agement Office may suspend an auditor’s 

12 certification during an evaluation of an 

13 auditor’s performance under subparagraph 

14 (A)(iii). The PREA Management Office 

15 shall promptly publish the names of audi16 tors who have been decertified, and the 

17 reason for decertification. Auditors who 

18 have been decertified or are on suspension 

19 may not participate in audits described in 

20 subsection (a), including as an agent of a 

21 certified auditor. 

22 ‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION.—In the case that 

23 an auditor is decertified, the PREA Man24 agement Office shall inform each facility or 

25 agency at which the auditor performed an 


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1 audit during the relevant three-year audit 

2 cycle, and may recommend that the agency 

3 repeat any affected audits, if appropriate. 

4 ‘‘(C) AUDIT ASSIGNMENTS.—The PREA 

5 Management Office shall establish a system, to 

6 be administered by the Office, for assigning cer7 tified auditors to Federal, State, and local fa8 cilities. 

9 ‘‘(D) DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTATION.— 

10 The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall 

11 comply with each request for documentation 

12 necessary to conduct an audit under subsection 

13 (a), which is made by a certified auditor in ac14 cordance with the provisions of the certification 

15 agreement described in subparagraph (A)(ii). 

16 The Director of the Bureau of Prisons may re17 quire an auditor to sign a confidentiality agree18 ment or other agreement designed to address 

19 the auditor’s use of personally identifiable infor20 mation, except that such an agreement may not 

21 limit an auditor’s ability to provide all such doc22 umentation to the Department of Justice, as re23 quired under section 115.401(j) of title 28, 

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1 SEC. 414. ADULT AND JUVENILE COLLABORATION PRO2 GRAMS. 

3 Section 2991 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 

4 and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10651) is amend5 ed— 

6 (1) by striking subsection (b)(4)(D); 

7 (2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘may use up 

8 to 3 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘shall use not less than 

9 6 percent’’; and 

10 (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol11 lows: 

12 ‘‘(g) COLLABORATION SET ASIDE.—The Attorney 

13 General shall use not less than 8 percent of funds appro14 priated to provide technical assistance to State and local 

15 governments receiving grants under this part to foster col16 laboration between such governments in furtherance of the 

17 purposes set forth in section 3 of the Mentally Ill Offender 

18 Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 

19 10651 note).’’. 

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