,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mr4 
,*affetz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott (      
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,coble1    
,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,mr4         
,jeffries7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to enhance public safety by 
improv+ ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( !  
,f$]al prison sy/em ) (f5d] risk & ne$s 
assessm5t1 individual risk r$uction     
inc5tives & rew>ds1 & risk & recidivism 
r$uction4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,public ,safety ,enhancem5t
 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,purposes ,!        
purposes ( ! ,act are to--  7#a7 enhance
 public safety by improv+ ! effectiv5ess
 & effici5cy ( ! ,f$]al prison sy/em1 & 
to r$uce ! recidivism rates ( ,f$]al    
(f5d]s2  7#b7 e/abli% (f5d] risk & ne$s 
assessm5t z ! corn]/one ( a m effective 
& effici5t ,f$]al prison sy/em2  7#c7   
implem5t a validat$ po/-s5t5c+ risk &   
ne$s assessm5t sy/em t relies on dynamic

 risk factors to provide ,f$]al prison  
(ficials ) a roadmap to address !       
individual crim9og5ic ne$s ( ,f$]al     
(f5d]s1 manage limit$ res\rces1 &       
enhance public safety2  7#d7 enhance    
exi/+ recidivism r$uction programs &    
prison jobs by inc5tiviz+ ,f$]al        
prison]s to r$uce _! individual risk (  
recidivism by p>ticipat+ & successfully 
complet+ su* programs1 & by             
satisfactorily hold+ su* jobs ov] "t2   
7#e7 rew>d ,f$]al prison]s :o actually  
r$uce _! individual risk ( recidivism by
 provid+ !m ) ! ability to e>n & accrue 
"t cr$its1 & to transf] into pr]elease  
cu/ody :5 !y are assess$ z l[ risk & h  
e>n$ suffici5t "t cr$its2  7#f7 exp& !  
implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tion 
& treatm5t programs design$ to r$uce    
recidivism1 includ+ educational &       
vocational tra9+ programs1 & prison     
jobs1 s all ,f$]al prison]s h access to 
!m dur+ _! entire t]ms ( inc>c]ation2   
7#g7 p]=m regul> outcome evaluations (  
programs & int]v5tions to assure t !y   

are evid5ce-bas$ & to sugge/ *anges1    
deletions1 & expansions bas$ on !       
results2 &  7#h7 assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice to address ! und]ly+ co/        
/ructure ( ! ,f$]al prison sy/em &      
ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t c cont9ue to run   
our prisons safely & securely )\t       
compromis+ ! scope or quality ( !       
,dep>tm5t's _m o!r critical law en=cem5t
 missions4  #c4 ,duties ( ! ,attorney   
,g5]al  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all c>ry out ?is section 9            
consultation )--  7#a7 ! ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ,prisons2  7#b7 ! ,director ( 
! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,c\rts2  7#c7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices2 &  7#d7
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,ju/ice4  7b7 ,duties ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all1 9 accordance ) subsection  
7c7--  7#a7 develop an (f5d] risk & ne$s
 assessm5t sy/em 9 accordance ) section 
#d2  7#b7 develop recomm5dations reg>d+ 
recidivism r$uction programs &          
productive activities 9 accordance )    

section #e2  7#c7 conduct ongo+ rese>* &
 data analysis on--  7,a7 ! be/         
practices relat+ to ! use ( (f5d] risk &
 ne$s assessm5t tools2  7,b7 ! be/      
available risk & ne$s assessm5t tools & 
! level to :i* !y rely on dynamic risk  
factors t c\ld be address$ & *ang$ ov]  
"t1 & on measures ( risk ( recidivism1  
individual ne$s1 & responsivity to      
recidivism r$uction programs2  7,c7 !   
mo/ effective & effici5t uses ( su*     
tools 9 conjunction ) recidivism        
r$uction programs1 productive           
activities1 inc5tives1 & rew>ds2 &  7,d7
 :i* recidivism r$uction programs are ! 
mo/ effective--  7i7 = prison]s         
classifi$ at diff]5t recidivism risk    
levels2 &  7ii7 = address+ ! specific   
ne$s ( prison]s2  7#d7 on a bi5nial     
basis1 review ! sy/em develop$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! recomm5dations        
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 us+ ! rese>* 
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 to det]m9e   
:e!r any revisions or updates %\ld be   
made1 & if s1 make su* revisions or     

updates2  7#e7 hold p]iodic meet+s ) !  
individuals li/$ 9 subsection 7a7 at    
int]vals to be det]m9$ by ! ,attorney   
,g5]al2 &  7#f7 report to ,congress 9   
accordance ) section #f4  7c7 ,me?ods ,9
 c>ry+ out ! duties "u subsection 7b71 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7#a7 consult  
relevant /akehold]s2 &  7#b7 make       
decisions us+ data t is bas$ on ! be/   
available /ati/ical & empirical evid5ce4
  #d4 ,po/-s5t5c+ risk & ne$s assessm5t 
sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop & 
release = use by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons an
 (f5d] risk & ne$s assessm5t sy/em1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s  
,assessm5t ,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act 
z ! ,sy/em71 :i* %all provide risk &    
ne$s assessm5t tools 7develop$ "u       
subsection 7b77 9 ord] to1 = ea*        
prison]--  7#a7 classify ! recidivism   
risk level ( prison]s z l[1 mod]ate1 or 
high z "p ( ! intake process1 & assign !
 prison] to appropriate recidivism      

r$uction programs or productive         
activities bas$ on t classification1 !  
prison]'s specific ne$s1 & 9 accordance 
) subsection 7c72  7#b7 reassess !      
recidivism risk level ( prison]s        
p]iodically1 & reassign ! prison] to    
appropriate recidivism r$uction programs
 or productive activities bas$ on !     
revis$ classification1 ! specific ne$s (
 ! prison]1 & ! successful completion ( 
recidivism r$uction programs 9          
accordance ) subsection 7d72 &  7#c7    
det]m9e :5 a prison] :o has be5         
classifi$ z hav+ a l[ recidivism risk   
level is ready to transf] into pr]elease
 cu/ody 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74  
7b7 ,risk & ne$s assessm5t tools  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
develop ! risk & ne$s assessm5t tools to
 be us$ 9 ! ,sy/em develop$ "u          
subsection 7a7 by us+ ! rese>* & data   
analysis conduct$ "u section #c7;b77#c7 
on ! be/ available risk & ne$s assessm5t
 tools available z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & det]m9+1 us+ ! me?ods    

describ$ 9 section #c7;c71 h[ to make ! 
mo/ effective & effici5t tools to       
accompli% = ea* prison]1 ! assessm5ts   
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 (  
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,use ( exi/+ risk 
& ne$s assessm5t tools p]mitt$ ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may det]m9e t ! be/ available risk &    
ne$s assessm5t tools available z ( !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act are        
suffici5tly effective & effici5t = !    
purpose ( accompli%+ = ea* prison]1 !   
assessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 & may      
det]m9e t ^? are ! tools to be us$ 9 !  
,sy/em in/ead ( develop+ new tools4     
7#c7 ,validation on prison]s ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all /ati/ically validate any tools t ! 
,attorney ,g5]al selects = use 9 !      
,sy/em on ! ,f$]al prison population1 or
 ensure t ! tools h be5 s validat$4  7c7
 ,assignm5t ( recidivism r$uction       
programs ,! ,sy/em %all provide guidance
 on ! k9d & am\nt ( recidivism r$uction 

programm+ or productive activities t    
%\ld be assign$ = ea* classification (  
prison] & %all provide--  7#a7 t ! high]
 ! risk level ( a prison]1 ! m programm+
 ! prison] %all p>ticipate 92  7#b7     
in=mation on ! be/ ways t ! ,bureau (   
,prisons c tailor ! programs to !       
specific ne$s ( ea* prison] s z to be/  
l[] ea* prison]'s risk ( recidivat+2 &  
7#c7 t all prison]s1 ev5 ^? classifi$ z 
hav+ a l[ or no risk ( recidivat+1 %all 
p>ticipate 9 recidivism r$uction        
programs or productive activities       
?r\gh\t _! entire t]m ( inc>c]ation4    
7d7 ,recidivism r$uction program &      
productive activity inc5tives & rew>ds  
,! ,sy/em %all provide inc5tives &      
rew>ds = prison]s to p>ticipate 9 &     
complete recidivism r$uction programs & 
productive activities z foll[s3  7#a7   
,family phone & visitation privileges ,a
 prison] :o is successfully p>ticipat+ 9
 a recidivism r$uction program or a     
productive activity %all receive1 = use 
) family 7includ+ ext5d$ family71 close 

fri5ds1 m5tors1 & religi\s lead]s--     
7,a7 up to #cj m9utes p] day1 & up to   
#ijj m9utes p] mon? t ! prison] is      
p]mitt$ to use ! phone2 &  7,b7         
additional "t = visitation at ! prison1 
z det]m9$ by ! w>d5 ( ! prison4  7#b7   
,"t cr$its  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a prison] :o 
successfully p>ticipates 9 a recidivism 
r$uction program or productive activity 
%all receive "t cr$its z foll[s3  7i7   
,prison]s :o h be5 classifi$ z hav+ a l[
 risk ( recidivism %all e>n #cj days (  
"t cr$its = ea* mon? t !y successfully  
p>ticipate 9 a recidivism r$uction      
program or productive activity4  7ii7   
,prison]s :o h be5 classifi$ z hav+ a   
mod]ate risk ( recidivism %all e>n #ae  
days ( "t cr$its = ea* mon? t !y        
successfully p>ticipate 9 a recidivism  
r$uction program4  7iii7 ,prison]s :o h 
be5 classifi$ z hav+ a high risk (      
recidivism %all e>n #h days ( "t cr$its 
= ea* mon? t !y successfully p>ticipate 
9 a recidivism r$uction program4  7,b7  
,availability ,a prison] may n receive  

"t cr$its "u ?is p>agraph = a recidivism
 r$uction program or productive activity
 t ! prison] successfully p>ticipat$ 9--
  7i7 prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act2 or  7ii7 dur+ (ficial det5tion   
prior to ! date t ! prison]'s s5t5ce    
comm5ces "u section #cehe7;a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7         
,pr]elease cu/ody ,a prison] :o is      
classifi$ z hav+ a l[ risk ( recidivism1
 :o has e>n$ "t cr$its 9 an am\nt t is  
equal to ! rema9d] ( ! prison]'s impos$ 
t]m ( imprisonm5t1 & :o has be5 det]m9$ 
by ! w>d5 ( ! prison to be o!rwise      
qualifi$ = pr]elease cu/ody1 %all be    
eligible to be transf]r$ into pr]elease 
cu/ody 9 accordance ) section           
#cfbd7;c77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4 ,! ,sy/em %all provide          
guidel9es1 = use by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons
 = prison]s plac$ 9 home conf9em5t "u   
section #cfbd7;c77#c7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = diff]5t levels ( 
sup]vision & consequ5ces bas$ on !      
prison]'s conduct1 includ+ a return to  

prison & a reassessm5t ( recidivism risk
 level "u ! ,sy/em z a result ( c]ta9   
behavior4  7,d7 ,ineligible prison]s ,a 
prison] convict$ ( an (f5se "u any ( !  
foll[+ provisions ( law %all be         
ineligible to receive "t cr$its3  7i7   
,section #aac7;a77#a7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to assault )
 int5t to commit murd]4  7ii7 ,section  
#aae ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
relat+ to influ5c+1 imp$+1 or retaliat+ 
aga9/ a ,f$]al (ficial by injur+ a      
family memb]1 except = a ?reat made 9   
violation ( t section4  7iii7 ,any      
section ( *apt] #aj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to biological      
weapons4  7iv7 ,any section ( *apt]     
#aa;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 relat+ to *emical weapons4  7v7        
,section #cea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 relat+ to ,congressional1       
,cab9et1 & ,supreme ,c\rt assass9ation1 
kidnap+1 & assault4  7vi7 ,section #gic 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+
 to ga!r+1 transmitt+1 or los+ def5se   

in=mation4  7vii7 ,section #gid ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to     
ga!r+ or deliv]+ def5se in=mation to aid
 a =eign gov]nm5t4  7viii7 ,any section 
( *apt] #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+
 to explosives & o!r dang]\s articles1  
except = section #hcf 7relat+ to !      
transportation ( fireworks into a ,/ate 
prohibit+ sale or use74  7ix7 ,section  
#hdb7p7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 relat+ to di/ribution ( in=mation
 relat+ to explosive1 de/ructive        
devices1 & weapons ( mass de/ruction1 b 
only if ! conviction involv$ a weapon ( 
mass de/ruction 7z def9$ 9 section      
#bccb;a7c77#b7 ( su* title74  7x7       
,subsections 7f77#c71 7i71 or 7h7 (     
section #hdd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 relat+ to ! use ( fire or an     
explosive4  7xi7 ,section #ibd7;e7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to unlawful possession ( a fire>m by a  
p]son ) #c or m convictions = a viol5t  
felony or a s]i\s drug (f5se4  7xii7    
,section #ajcj7;a77#a7 ( title #ah1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to fraud &  
relat$ activity 9 connection ) comput]s4
  7xiii7 ,any section ( *apt] #ea (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to homicide1 except = section #aaab     
7relat+ to manslaught]71 #aaae 7relat+  
to misconduct or neglect ( %ip (fic]s71 
or #aabb 7relat+ to protection aga9/ !  
human immunodefici5cy virus74  7xiv7    
,any section ( *apt] #ee ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to kidnap+4 
7xv7 ,any (f5se "u *apt] #gg ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to     
peonage1 slav]y1 & traffick+ 9 p]sons1  
except = sections #aeib ?r\gh #aeif4    
7xvi7 ,section #agea ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to ,presid5tial & 
,presid5tial /aff assass9ation1 kidnap+1
 & assault4  7xvii7 ,section            
#ahda7;a77#b77;,c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to int5tionally    
kill+ or attempt+ to kill an unborn     
*ild4  7xviii7 ,section #aiib ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to     
t]rori/ attacks & o!r viol5ce aga9/     

railroad c>ri]s & aga9/ mass            
transportation sy/ems on l&1 on wat]1 or
 ?r\gh ! air4  7xix7 ,section #baac7;e7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+
 to bank robb]y result+ 9 dea?4  7xx7   
,section #baah7;c77#b7 ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to robb]ies 
& burgl>ies involv+ controll$ sub/ances 
result+ 9 dea?4  7xxi7 ,section #baai7c7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
relat+ to tak+ a motor vehicle 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z c>jack+7 t results 9 dea?4 
7xxii7 ,any section ( *apt] #aje ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to    
sabotage1 except = section #baeb4       
7xxiii7 ,any section ( *apt] #aji;,a (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to sexual abuse1 except t ) reg>d to    
section #bbdd ( su* title1 only a       
conviction "u subsection 7c7 ( t section
 7relat+ to abusive sexual contact      
involv+ "y *ildr57 %all make a prison]  
ineligible "u ?is subp>agraph4  7xxiv7  
,section #bbea ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to ! sexual        

exploitation ( *ildr54  7xxv7 ,section  
#bbea;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 relat+ to ! sell+ or buy+ (      
*ildr54  7xxvi7 ,any ( p>agraphs 7#a7   
?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #bbeb7;a7 ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to     
c]ta9 activities relat+ to mat]ial      
involv+ ! sexual exploitation ( m9ors4  
7xxvii7 ,a second or subsequ5t          
conviction "u any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#f7 ( section #bbeb;,a7a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to c]ta9   
activities relat+ to mat]ial con/itut+  
or conta9+ *ild pornography4  7xxviii7  
,section #bbfj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to ! production (  
sexually explicit depictions ( a m9or = 
importation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       
7xxix7 ,section #bbhc ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to !        
transportation ( explosive1 biological1 
*emical1 or radioactive or nucle>       
mat]ials4  7xxx7 ,section #bbhd ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to !   
transportation ( t]rori/s4  7xxxi7      

,section #bbia ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to ! de/ruction ( a
 vessel or m>itime facility4  7xxxii7   
,any section ( *apt] #aac;,b ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to     
t]rorism4  7xxxiii7 ,section #bcdj;,a ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to torture4  7xxxiv7 ,section #bcha (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to treason4  7xxxv7 ,section #bddb (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to ! recruitm5t or use ( *ild soldi]s4  
7xxxvi7 ,section #eg7;b7 ( ! ,atomic    
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjgg7;b771 relat+ to ! engagem5t or    
p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t or          
production ( special nucle> mat]ial4    
7xxxvii7 ,section #ib ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy
 ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #babb71    
relat+ to prohibitions gov]n+ atomic    
weapons4  7xxxviii7 ,section #aja ( !   
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #baca71 relat+ to ! atomic    
en]gy lic5se requirem5t4  7xxxix7       
,section #bbd or #bbe ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy

 ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgd1     
#bbge71 relat+ to ! communication or    
receipt ( re/rict$ data4  7xl7 ,section 
#bcf ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbhd71 relat+ to !      
sabotage ( nucle> facilities or fuel4   
7xli7 ,section #fjabc7;b7 ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to damag+ or
 de/roy+ a pipel9e facility4  7xlii7    
,section #dja7;a7 ( ! ,controll$        
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4          
#hda7;a771 relat+ to manufactur+ or     
di/ribut+ a controll$ sub/ance1 b only 9
 ! case ( a conviction = an (f5se       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or  
7,c7 ( subsection 7b7 ( t section = :i* 
dea? or s]i\s bodily injury result$ f ! 
use ( su* sub/ance4  7xliii7 ,section   
#bgf7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbf7;b77#a77b771  
relat+ to ! re5try ( a remov$ ali51 b   
only if ! ali5 is describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( t       
section4  7xliv7 ,any section ( !       
,export ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigi 7#ej 

,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #bdja et seq474  7xlv7  
,section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy
 ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#agje74  7xlvi7 ,section #fja ( !       
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #caba71 relat+ to ! protection
 ( id5tities ( c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates      
und]cov] intellig5ce (fic]s1 ag5ts1     
in=mants1 & s\rces4  7xlvii7 ,a ?ird or 
subsequ5t conviction (--  7,i7 any crime
 ( viol5ce 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #caef7;a77#d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code72 or  7,,ii7 any drug      
traffick+ (f5se4  7#c7 ,risk            
reassessm5ts & level adju/m5t ,a prison]
 :o successfully p>ticipates 9          
recidivism r$uction programs or         
productive activities %all receive      
p]iodic risk reassessm5ts 7) high &     
mod]ate risk level prison]s receiv+ m   
frequ5t risk reassessm5ts71 & if !      
reassessm5t %[s t ! prison]'s risk level
 or specific ne$s h *ang$1 ! ,bureau (  
,prisons %all s *ange ! prison]'s risk  
level or in=mation reg>d+ ! prison]'s   

specific ne$s & reassign ! prison] to   
appropriate recidivism r$uction programs
 or productive activities bas$ on su*   
*anges4  7#d7 ,relation to o!r inc5tive 
programs ,! inc5tives describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection %all be 9 addition to any o!r
 rew>ds or inc5tives = :i* a prison] may
 be eligible4  7e7 ,p5alties ,! ,sy/em  
%all provide guidel9es = ! ,bureau (    
,prisons to r$uce rew>ds e>n$ "u        
subsection 7d7 = prison]s :o violate    
prison1 recidivism r$uction program1 or 
productive activity rules1 :i* %all     
provide--  7#a7 g5]al levels (          
violations & result+ rew>d r$uctions2   
7#b7 t any rew>d r$uction t includes !  
=feiture ( "t cr$its %all be limit$ to  
"t cr$its t a prison] e>n$ z ( ! date ( 
! prison]'s rule violation1 & n to any  
future cr$its t ! prison] may e>n2 &    
7#c7 guidel9es = ! ,bureau ( ,prisons to
 e/abli% a proc$ure to re/ore "t cr$its 
t a prison] =feit$ z a result ( a rule  
violation bas$ on ! prison]'s individual
 progress aft] ! date ( ! rule          

violation4  7f7 ,bureau ( ,prisons      
,tra9+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop 
tra9+ programs = ,bureau ( ,prisons     
(ficials & employees responsible =      
adm9i/]+ ! ,sy/em1 :i* %all include--   
7#a7 initial tra9+ to educate employees 
& (ficials on h[ to use ! ,sy/em 9 an   
appropriate & consi/5t mann]1 z well z !
 reasons = us+ ! ,sy/em2  7#b7 cont9u+  
education2 &  7#c7 p]iodic tra9+        
updates4  7g7 ,quality assurance ,9 ord]
 to ensure t ! ,bureau ( ,prisons is us+
 ! ,sy/em 9 an appropriate & consi/5t   
mann]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all monitor &
 assess ! use ( ! ,sy/em1 :i* %all      
include conduct+ p]iodic audits ( !     
,bureau ( ,prisons reg>d+ ! use ( !     
,sy/em4  #e4 ,recidivism r$uction       
program & productive activity           
recomm5dations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al      
%all--  7#a7 review ! effectiv5ess (    
recidivism r$uction programs &          
productive activities t exi/ z ( ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 prisons op]at$
 by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons2  7#b7 review  

recidivism r$uction programs &          
productive activities t exi/ 9          
,/ate-op]at$ prisons ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#c7 make recomm5dations to !
 ,bureau ( ,prisons reg>d+--  7,a7 !    
expansion ( programm+ & activity        
capacity & ! replication ( effective    
programs & activities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 ! addition ( any 
new effective programs & activities t ! 
,attorney ,g5]al f9ds1 us+ ! me?ods     
describ$ 9 section #c7;c71 w\ld help to 
r$uce recidivism4  #f4 ,report ,beg9n+  
on ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit 
a report to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ! ,subcommittees on ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !        
,committees on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a   
report t conta9s ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a     
summ>y ( ! activities & accompli%m5ts ( 
! ,attorney ,g5]al 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! /atus & use ( !

 ,sy/em by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 includ+
 ! numb] ( prison]s classifi$ at ea*    
risk level "u ! ,sy/em at ea* prison4   
7#c7 ,a summ>y & assessm5t ( ! types &  
effectiv5ess ( ! recidivism r$uction    
programs & productive activities 9      
prisons op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 
includ+--  7,a7 evid5ce ab\t :i*        
programs & activities h be5 %[n to r$uce
 recidivism2  7,b7 ! capacity ( ea*     
program & activity at ea* prison1       
includ+ ! numb] ( prison]s along ) !    
risk level ( ea* prison] enroll$ 9 ea*  
program2 &  7,c7 id5tification ( any    
gaps or %ortages 9 capacity ( su*       
programs & activities4  7#d7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons'       
compliance ) section #cfba7;h7 ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,an     
assessm5t ( progress made t[>d c>ry+ out
 ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any     
sav+s associat$ )--  7,a7 ! transf] ( l[
 risk prison]s into pr]elease cu/ody "u 
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 
&  7,b7 any decrease 9 recidivism t may 

be attribut$ to ! implem5tation ( !     
,sy/em or ! increase 9 recidivism       
r$uction programs & productive          
activities requir$ by ?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #g4 ,use (  
,sy/em & recomm5dations by ,bureau (    
,prisons  7a7 ,implem5tation ( ,sy/em   
g5]ally ,section #cfba ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk
 & ,ne$s ,assessm5t ,sy/em  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !      
,attorney ,g5]al completes & releases ! 
,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s ,assessm5t   
,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !  
,sy/em7 develop$ "u ! ,public ,safety   
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,bureau (   
,prisons %all--  7,a7 implem5t ! ,sy/em 
& complete a risk & ne$s assessm5t = ea*
 prison]1 reg>dless ( a prison]'s l5g? (
 impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t2 &  7,b7 exp& 
! effective recidivism r$uction programs
 7z su* t]m is def9$ "u section #h ( !  
,public ,safety ,enhancem5t ,act (      
#bjac7 & productive activities x (f]s & 

add any new recidivism r$uction programs
 & productive activities necess>y to    
effectively implem5t ! ,sy/em1 & 9      
accordance ) ! recomm5dations made by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al "u section #e ( t ,act 
& ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,phase-9 ,9    
ord] to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a71 s t e   
prison] has ! opportunity to p>ticipate 
9 & complete ! k9d & am\nt ( recidivism 
r$uction programm+ or productive        
activities 9 ord] to effectively        
implem5t ! ,sy/em & t ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 recomm5ds1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all1  
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 provide su* recidivism  
r$uction programs & productive          
activities--  7,a7 = n less ?an #bj     
p]c5t ( prison]s by ! date t is "o ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bureau ( ,prisons 
completes a risk & ne$s assessm5t = ea* 
prison] "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72  7,b7 = n
 less ?an #dj p]c5t ( prison]s by ! date
 t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !      
,bureau ( ,prisons completes a risk &   
ne$s assessm5t = ea* prison] "u p>agraph

 7#a77;,a72  7,c7 = n less ?an #fj p]c5t
 ( prison]s by ! date t is #c ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,bureau ( ,prisons      
completes a risk & ne$s assessm5t = ea* 
prison] "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72  7,d7 = n
 less ?an #hj p]c5t ( prison]s by ! date
 t is #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !      
,bureau ( ,prisons completes a risk &   
ne$s assessm5t = ea* prison] "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a72 &  7,e7 = all prison]s by ! 
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
,bureau ( ,prisons completes a risk &   
ne$s assessm5t = ea* prison] "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 & !reaft]4  7#c7 ,priority   
dur+ phase-9 ,dur+ ! phase-9 p]iod      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! priority =  
su* programs & activities %all be       
accord$ bas$ on1 9 ord]1 ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,! recidivism risk level ( prison]s 7z 
det]m9$ by ! ,sy/em's risk & ne$s       
assessm5t71 ) l[ risk prison]s receiv+  
fir/ priority1 mod]ate risk prison]s    
receiv+ second priority1 & high risk    
prison]s receiv+ la/ priority4  7,b7 ,)9
 ea* su* risk level1 a prison]'s        

proximity to release date4  7#d7        
,prelim9>y expansion ( recidivism       
r$uction programs & au?ority to use     
inc5tives ,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,public ,safety ,enhancem5t ,act ( 
#bjac1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons may beg9 to 
exp& any recidivism r$uction programs & 
productive activities t exi/ at a prison
 z ( su* date1 & may (f] to prison]s :o 
successfully p>ticipate 9 su* programm+ 
& activities ! inc5tives & rew>ds       
describ$ 9--  7,a7 section #d7;d77#a7 ( 
su* ,act2 &  7,b7 section               
#d7;d77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act1 except a    
prison] may receive up to #cj days ( "t 
cr$its = ea* recidivism r$uction program
 or productive activity 9 :i* ! prison] 
successfully p>ticipates1 ) ! am\nt ( "t
 cr$its to be det]m9$ by ! w>d5 ( !     
prison4  7#e7 ,recidivism r$uction      
p>tn]%ips ,9 ord] to exp& recidivism    
r$uction programs & productive          
activities1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all   
develop policies = ! w>d5 ( ea* prison  
to ent] into p>tn]%ips ) any ( ! foll[+3

  7,a7 ,nonpr(it organizations1 includ+ 
fai?-bas$ & community-bas$ organizations
 t w deliv] a recidivism r$uction       
program 9 a prison1 on a paid or        
volunte] basis4  7,b7 ,in/itutions (    
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife #bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7 t w deliv] an academic 
class 9 a prison1 on a paid or volunte] 
basis4  7,c7 ,private entities t w1 on a
 volunte] basis--  7i7 deliv] vocational
 tra9+ & c]tifications 9 a prison2  7ii7
 provide equipm5t to facilitate         
vocational tra9+ or employm5t           
opportunities = prison]s2  7iii7 employ 
prison]s2 or  7iv7 assi/ prison]s 9     
pr]elease cu/ody or sup]vis$ release 9  
f9d+ employm5t4  4  7b7 ,pr]elease      
cu/ody  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfbd7;c7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh  
7#g71 accord+ly2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,prison]s 
) a l[ risk ( recidivat+ ,9 ! case ( a  

prison] t has be5 classifi$ "u !        
,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s ,assessm5t   
,sy/em develop$ "u ! ,public ,safety    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac z hav+ a l[    
risk ( recidivat+1 has e>n$ "t cr$its 9 
an am\nt t is equal to ! rema9d] ( !    
prison]'s impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t1 &   
has be5 classifi$ by ! w>d5 ( ! prison z
 o!rwise qualifi$ to be transf]r$ into  
pr]elease cu/ody1 ! foll[+ %all apply3  
7,a7 ,! w>d5 ( ! prison %all submit a   
recomm5dation t ! prison] be transf]r$  
into pr]elease cu/ody to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 di/rict c\rt 9 :i* ! prison] 0         
convict$1 & a judge = su* c\rt %all1 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! w>d5 submits   
su* recomm5dation1 approve or d5y !     
recomm5dation2 h[ev]1 a judge may only  
d5y a recomm5dation to transf] a prison]
 into pr]elease cu/ody "u ?is p>agraph  
if ! judge f9ds by cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce t ! prison] %\ld n be transf]r$ 
into pr]elease cu/ody bas$ only on      
evid5ce ( ! prison]'s actions aft] !    
conviction ( su* prison] & n bas$ on    

evid5ce f ! und]ly+ conviction1 &       
submits a detail$ writt5 /atem5t reg>d+ 
su* f9d+ to ! w>d5 ( ! prison recomm5d+ 
t ! prison] be transf]r$ into pr]elease 
cu/ody4  7,b7 ,! failure ( a judge to   
approve or d5y a recomm5dation to       
transf] at ! end ( ! #cj day p]iod      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
treat$ z an approval ( su*              
recomm5dation4  7,c7 ,^u ! approval ( a 
recomm5dation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or #cj
 days aft] ! w>d5 submits a             
recomm5dation1 :i*ev] occurs e>li]1 !   
prison] %all be plac$ 9 home conf9em5t1 
provid$ t ! prison] w be able to /ay 9 a
 resid5ce t ! w>d5 approves1 & ! "t     
limits "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n  
apply4  7,d7 ,! prison] %all rema9 9    
home conf9em5t until ! prison] has s]v$ 
n less ?an #he p]c5t ( ! prison]'s      
impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t4  7,e7 ,! w>d5 
%all use ! guidel9es develop$ by !      
,attorney ,g5]al "u section             
#d7;d77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,public ,safety     
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac to det]m9e !   

level ( sup]vision & consequ5ces = c]ta9
 actions = a prison] transf]r$ into     
pr]elease cu/ody "u ?is p>agraph4  4    
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is subsection %all take effect beg9n+ 
on ! date t ! ,attorney ,g5]al completes
 & releases ! ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s
 ,assessm5t ,sy/em4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act ! foll[+ def9itions apply3     
7#a7 ,risk & ne$s assessm5t tool ,! t]m 
risk & ne$s assessm5t tool means an     
objective & /ati/ically validat$ me?od  
?r\gh :i* in=mation is collect$ &       
evaluat$ to det]m9e--  7,a7 ! level (   
risk t a prison] w recidivate ^u release
 f prison2 &  7,b7 ! recidivism r$uction
 programs t w be/ m9imize ! risk t !    
prison] w recidivate ^u release f       
prison4  7#b7 ,recidivism r$uction      
program ,! t]m recidivism r$uction      
program means ei!r a gr\p or individual 
activity t--  7,a7 has be5 %[n by       
empirical evid5ce to r$uce recidivism2  
7,b7 is design$ to help prison]s succe$ 
9 _! communities ^u release f prison2 & 

7,c7 may include--  7i7 classes on      
social le>n+ & life skills2  7ii7       
classes on morals or e?ics2  7iii7      
academic classes2  7iv7 cognitive       
behavioral treatm5t2  7v7 m5tor+2  7vi7 
sub/ance abuse treatm5t2  7vii7         
vocational tra9+2  7viii7 fai?-bas$     
classes or s]vices2 or  7ix7 a prison   
job4  7#c7 ,productive activity ,! t]m  
productive activity means ei!r a gr\p or
 individual activity t is design$ to    
all[ prison]s classifi$ z hav+ a l[ risk
 ( recidivism to rema9 productive &     
!reby ma9ta9 a l[ risk classification1 &
 may include ! deliv]y ( ! activities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 to o!r      
prison]s4  7#d7 ,prison] ,! t]m prison] 
means a p]son :o has be5 s5t5c$ to a t]m
 ( imprisonm5t pursuant to a conviction 
= a ,f$]al crim9al (f5se4  7#e7 ,"t     
cr$it ,! t]m "t cr$it means ! equival5t 
( "o day ( a prison]'s s5t5ce1 su* t a  
prison] %all be eligible = "o day ( home
 conf9em5t = ea* cr$it e>n$4  7#f7 ,drug
 traffick+ (f5se ,! t]m drug traffick+  

(f5se means any crime puni%able "u      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law t prohibits 
! manufacture1 import1 export1          
di/ribution1 disp5s+ (1 or (f] to sell a
 controll$ sub/ance or c\nt]feit        
sub/ance 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section
 #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 or ! possession ( 
a controll$ sub/ance or c\nt]feit       
sub/ance ) int5t to manufacture1 import1
 export1 di/ribute1 or disp5se4  #i4    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is ,act #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4 ,( !   
am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is subsection1 #hj
 p]c5t %all be res]v$ = use by !        
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons to     
implem5t ! ,sy/em "u section #g & !     
am5dm5ts made by t section4  7b7 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t   
any sav+s associat$ ) r$uc+ recidivism &
 r$uc+ ! prison population t result f   
?is ,act %\ld be re9ve/$ into fur!r     
expansion ( recidivism r$uction programs

 & productive activities by ! ,bureau ( 
,prisons4