Criminal Consequences of Early Release Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2514
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2016-02-09
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Census and government statistics

Congressional oversight

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Criminal justice information and records

Criminal procedure and sentencing
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S739-740)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Criminal Consequences of Early Release Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit a biannual report to Congress on recidivism rates among federal prisoners released early. </p> <p>The report must include the: (1) number of federal prisoners released early nationally and by state; (2) number and types of offenses for which early released prisoners were imprisoned; (3) number of post-release offenses, arrests, and convictions nationally and by state; and (4) types of offenses leading to post-release arrests and convictions nationally and by state. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2514 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2016 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Hatch , and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Bureau of Justice Statistics to report on recidivism rates of Federal prisoners who are released early, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Consequences of Early Release Act of 2016 . 2. Biannual report on recidivism Section 302(g) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3732(g) ) is amended— (1) by striking Not later and inserting (1) Annual report on crimes in Indian country .— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Biannual report on recidivism (A) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and once every 6 months thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on— (i) recidivism rates among Federal prisoners released early under retroactive revisions to the Sentencing Guidelines that the United States Sentencing Commission implemented in 2007, 2010, and 2014; (ii) recidivism rates among Federal prisoners released early under any retroactive revisions to the Sentencing Guidelines implemented by the United States Sentencing Commission after the date of enactment of this paragraph; and (iii) recidivism rates among Federal prisoners released early under any retroactive revisions to mandatory minimum sentences required by law after the date of enactment of this paragraph. (B) Contents of report The data required to be reported under subparagraph (A) shall be reported in a manner that shows— (i) the total number of Federal prisoners released early nationally and broken down by State; (ii) the number and types of offenses for which early released Federal prisoners were imprisoned; (iii) the number of offenses, arrests, and convictions of early released Federal prisoners that occur after their early release; (iv) the types of offenses leading to arrests and convictions of Federal prisoners after early release; and (v) the information described in clauses (iii) and (iv), broken down by State. .