‘‘(c) MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE.—In the case of 
a youth convicted of an offense that carries a mandatory 
term of life imprisonment, the sentencing court shall treat 
the life sentence as discretionary and consider the age of 
the youth in determining the appropriate sentence. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘youth’ 
means an individual who was 21 years of age or younger 
at the time of the commission of the criminal offense for 
which the individual is being sentenced or is serving a 
term of imprisonment.’’. 
SEC. 5. SMARTER PROBATION FOR YOUTH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3565 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘If’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (d), if’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS.— 
If the violation of a condition is solely technical, and not 
a conviction of a criminal offense, then the maximum pun-
ishment that can be imposed is not more than— 
‘‘(1) 30 days imprisonment if the violation is 
the first violation during the defendant’s period of 
probation; 
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‘‘(2) 60 days imprisonment if the violation is a 
second violation during the defendant’s period of 
probation; or 
‘‘(3) 90 days imprisonment if the violation is a 
third or subsequent violation during the defendant’s 
period of probation.’’. 
(b) DIRECTIVE
TO
THE
UNITED
STATES
SEN-
TENCING COMMISSION.—Pursuant to its authority under 
section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the United 
States Sentencing Commission shall review and, if appro-
priate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy 
statements applicable to the revocation of probation and 
supervised release under section 3565 of title 18, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act. 
SEC. 6. SPECIALIZED HOUSING AND PROGRAMS FOR 
YOUTH. 
Section 4042(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) designate correctional facilities or portions 
of correctional facilities that house youth (as defined 
in section 3624(g)) separate from other offenders 
and, to the extent possible, minimize contact be-
tween youth and other offenders except in rehabilita-
tive, reentry, or similar programs; and 
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‘‘(9) establish education, skills training, reentry, 
and mental and emotional health programs specific 
to the needs of youth (as defined in section 
3624(g)).’’. 
SEC. 7. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH. 
(a) BUREAU OF PRISONS.—The Bureau of Prisons 
shall establish each of the following pilot programs for 2 
years, in at least 10 judicial districts: 
(1) MENTORSHIP FOR YOUTH.—A program to 
pair youth with— 
(A) formerly incarcerated offenders that 
have demonstrated a commitment to rehabilita-
tion, made positive contributions to the commu-
nity, and expressed a willingness to serve as a 
mentor in such a capacity; or 
(B) volunteers from faith-based or commu-
nity organizations that have relevant experience 
or expertise and a willingness to serve as a 
mentor in such a capacity. 
(2) GOVERNMENT
SERVICE.—A program to 
equip youth with skills for government service and to 
place youth in related internships through work re-
lease, including placement with the Department of 
Health and Human Services, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Justice. 
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(3) SERVICE
TO
ABANDONED, RESCUED
OR 
OTHERWISE VULNERABLE ANIMALS.—A program to 
equip youth with the skills to provide training and 
therapy to animals seized by Federal law enforce-
ment under asset forfeiture authority and to organi-
zations that provide shelter and similar services to 
abandoned, rescued, or otherwise vulnerable animals. 
(b) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
shall establish pilot programs in the following areas: 
(1) DIVERSION FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH.—A pro-
gram that provides youth, who are at high risk to 
reoffend and who have specialized needs, including 
substance abuse or gang involvement, an opportunity 
to avoid criminal conviction through intensive case 
management and comprehensive community services. 
(2) DIVERSION
FOR
VICTIMIZED
YOUTH.—A 
program for youth that have been the victim of 
abuse, sex or drug trafficking, or other violent con-
duct, and for whom the criminal conduct is due in 
whole or in part to that victimization, that provides 
such youth with an opportunity to avoid criminal 
conviction through intensive case management and 
comprehensive community services. 
(3) DIVERSION
FOR
YOUTH.—A program for 
youth, who serve as the primary caretaker for a 
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young child or sibling, for an ill or impaired parent 
or grandparent, or for a dependent and vulnerable 
individual, that provides such youth with an oppor-
tunity to avoid criminal conviction through intensive 
case management and comprehensive community 
services. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one 
year after the conclusion of the pilot programs, the Attor-
ney General shall report to Congress on the results of the 
pilot programs under this section. Such report shall in-
clude cost savings, numbers of participants, and informa-
tion about recidivism rates among participants. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘youth’’ means an individual who 
was 21 years of age or younger at the time of the 
criminal offense for which the individual is being 
prosecuted or serving a term of imprisonment, as 
the case may be; and 
(2) the term ‘‘nonviolent offense’’ means a Fed-
eral criminal offense that is not— 
(A) a crime of violence (as that term is de-
fined in section 16 of title 18, United States 
Code); or 
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