in the perpetual underfunding and understaffing of 
correctional dental care programs. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are to— 
(1) investigate and report on the oral health of 
inmates of correctional facilities and on the provision 
of dental care in such facilities; 
(2) temporarily sustain dental programs in cor-
rectional facilities that have been suddenly and dis-
proportionately taxed by the prevalence and severity 
of inmate meth mouth; 
(3) ensure that oral health and dental care are 
accounted for in the Department of Justice’s pris-
oner reentry initiatives; and 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act: 
(1) CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; DETENTION FA-
CILITY.—The terms ‘‘correctional facility’’ and ‘‘de-
tention facility’’ mean any place for the confinement 
or rehabilitation of offenders or individuals charged 
with or convicted of criminal offenses. 
(2) INMATE.—The term ‘‘inmate’’ means any 
person who is incarcerated or detained in any correc-
tional facility and who is accused of, convicted of, 
sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, viola-
tions of criminal law or the terms and conditions of 
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parole, probation, pretrial release, or a diversionary 
program. 
(3) METH MOUTH.—The term ‘‘meth mouth’’ 
means a distinct and often severe pattern of oral 
decay that is commonly associated with meth-
amphetamine use. 
(4) OFFENDER REENTRY.—The term ‘‘offender 
reentry’’ means the process of returning individuals 
to society after a period of incarceration in a prison, 
jail, or other detention facility. 
SEC. 4. INCLUSION OF ORAL HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE 
INMATE AND PROBATIONER STATISTICS. 
Part C of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 305. JUSTICE STATISTICS TO INCLUDE DATA ON PRO-
VISION OF DENTAL CARE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, publishing, and disseminating justice statistics re-
lating to the operation of the criminal justice system under 
this part, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics 
shall include and take into account data characterizing the 
oral health of inmates of correctional facilities and the 
provision of dental care in correctional facilities. Such data 
shall address at least the following information: 
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‘‘(1) The prevalence in such facilities of inmate 
dental caries (tooth decay), periodontal diseases, and 
other conditions affecting the teeth, gums, and 
mouth or affecting the proper function thereof. 
‘‘(2) The types of therapies used in such facili-
ties to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent the 
onset of the conditions described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) The presentable oral condition of inmates 
at the time of release of the inmates from such fa-
cilities (as would likely be observed by an individual 
who is not an oral health professional). 
‘‘(4) The size and disposition of inmate dental 
programs and program budgets, including the num-
ber of dentists and allied oral health professionals on 
staff, under contract, or otherwise used to furnish 
inmate dental care. 
‘‘(b) USE OF DATA.—The Director may request and 
use such information, data, and reports from any Federal, 
State, local, or private entity, as may be required to carry 
out subsection (a). Such information, data, and reports 
may be used only with prior written consent from the Fed-
eral, State, local, or private entity involved.’’. 
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SEC. 5. STUDY OF METHAMPHETAMINE-RELATED ORAL 
HEALTH COSTS IN JAILS AND PRISONS. 
(a) STUDY.—In carrying out section 305 of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3737 et seq.), as added by section 4, the Attorney 
General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, shall conduct a study to determine the 
extent to which methamphetamine use affects the demand 
for (and provision of) oral health care in correctional fa-
cilities. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau 
of Justice Statistics shall publish a report detailing the 
results of the study under subsection (a). Such report shall 
include the following information: 
(1) The prevalence and severity of inmate oral 
health problems believed to be associated with meth-
amphetamine use. 
(2) The criteria most commonly used to deter-
mine whether an inmate’s oral health problems are 
associated with methamphetamine use. 
(3) The therapies most commonly used to treat 
inmate meth mouth. 
(4) The clinical prognosis for inmates who re-
ceived care for meth mouth. 
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