,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cba #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #afge  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,novemb] #g1 #bjac,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1   
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
& ,mr4 ,hat*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,m>* #aa1    
#bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,leahy1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to r$uce recidivism & increase 
public safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,recidivism ,r$uction & ,public ,safety 
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,evid5ce-bas$        
recidivism r$uction programm+  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cfba ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z      
subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 !    
foll[+3  7f7 ,recidivism r$uction       
programm+  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      

subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m evid5ce-bas$    
recidivism r$uction programm+-- 7i7     
means a c\rse ( in/ruction or activities
 t h be5 demon/rat$ to r$uce recidivism 
or promote successful re5try1 :i* may   
include vocational tra9+1 cognitive     
behavioral programm+1 prison employm5t1 
& educational programm+2 &  7ii7        
includes recov]y programm+2 &  7,b7 !   
t]m recov]y programm+ means a c\rse (   
in/ruction or activities1 o!r ?an a     
c\rse describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 t h be5
 demon/rat$ to r$uce drug or alcohol    
abuse or dep5d5ce among p>ticipants1 or 
to promote recov]y among individuals :o 
h previ\sly abus$ alcohol or drugs4     
7#b7 ,recidivism r$uction programs      
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons    
%all (f] evid5ce-bas$ recidivism        
r$uction programs to prison]s :o h be5  
assess$1 pursuant to section #c ( !     
,recidivism ,r$uction & ,public ,safety 
,act ( #bjac1 to ne$ to p>ticipate 9 !  
programs4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+  

out ?is subsection1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons
 %all consult ) o!r relevant ag5cies )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice & !       
,crim9al ,division1 z well z ) !        
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,c\rts1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission1 &  
any o!r entity z appropriate4  7#d7     
,cr$it = successful p>ticipation  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! p]iod a prison] rema9s 9    
cu/ody aft] successfully p>ticipat+ 9 an
 evid5ce-bas$ recidivism r$uction       
program may be r$uc$1 9 ! discretion ( !
 ,bureau ( ,prisons1 by no m ?an #fj    
days p] ye> ( p>ticipation 9 ! program1 
f ! t]m ! prison] mu/ o!rwise s]ve4     
7,b7 ,p>ticipation 9 programs la/+ less 
?an #a ye> ,! cr$it describ$ 9          
subp>agraph may be prorat$ = prison]s :o
 successfully p>ticipate 9 evid5ce-bas$ 
recidivism r$uction programs la/+ less  
?an #a ye>4  7,c7 ,bureau ( ,prisons    
det]m9ation ,any det]m9ation z to :e!r a
 prison] has successfully p>ticipat$ 9  

an evid5ce-bas$ recidivism r$uction     
program %all be 9 ! sole discretion ( ! 
,bureau ( ,prisons & no prison] %all be 
entitl$ to a r$uction 9 s5t5ce pursuant 
to ?is subsection4  7,d7 ,limitation on 
r$uction 9 s5t5ce ,! comb9$ cr$it aw>d$ 
"u ?is subsection & subsection 7e7 may n
 exce$ #ae p]c5t ( ! total s5t5ce       
impos$4  7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips ) non-pr(it    
organizations ,9 c>ry+ out ?is          
subsection1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all   
ent] into p>tn]%ips1 z appropriate1 )   
non-pr(it organizations1 includ+ fai?- &
 community-bas$ organizations &         
educational in/itutions1 t (f]          
appropriate evid5ce-bas$ recidivism     
r$uction programm+4  7#f7               
,prioritization ,9 (f]+ programm+ to    
prison]s "u ?is subsection1 ! ,bureau ( 
,prisons %all give pref]5ce to-- 7,a7   
prison]s ) e>li] anticipat$ release     
dates2 &  7,b7 prison]s :o h demon/rat$ 
! greate/ ne$ = su* programm+4  7#g7    
,report to ,congress ,beg9n+ #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  

ye> !reaft]1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on        
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
describes-- 7,a7 all evid5ce-bas$       
recidivism r$uction programm+ (f]$      
pursuant to ?is section & ! ,bureau (   
,prisons facilities 9 :i* su* programm+ 
0 (f]$2  7,b7 ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9   
ea* su* recidivism r$uction program at  
ea* in/itution2 ! numb] :o successfully 
p>ticipat$ 9 su* program2 & ! am\nt (   
cr$it = su* successful p>ticipation     
aw>d$2 &  7,c7 ! p>tn]%ips ) non-pr(it  
organizations ent]$ into pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#e74  4  7b7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,individual   
recidivism risk factor & ne$s assessm5t 
7a7 ,developm5t ( me?odology & proc$ures
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    

,attorney ,g5]al %all develop a         
me?odology & proc$ure to assess !       
recidivism risk factors ( all prison]s  
committ$ to ! cu/ody ( ! ,bureau (      
,prisons = a t]m ( imprisonm5t o!r ?an  
life imprisonm5t & to id5tify programm+ 
to r$uce ! risk factors4  7#b7          
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! me?odology &
 proc$ure requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & 9 
updat+ ! me?odology & proc$ure z        
appropriate1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--  
7,a7 use available rese>* 9 ! field2    
7,b7 consult ) academic & o!r exp]ts z  
appropriate2 &  7,c7 consult ) !        
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,c\rts1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission1 &  
any o!r entity z appropriate4  7b7      
,assessm5ts ( prison]s ,! ,bureau (     
,prisons %all use ! me?odology &        
proc$ure develop$ "u subsection 7a7 to  
assess ea* prison]'s recidivism risk    
factors & to id5tify evid5ce-bas$       
recidivism r$uction programm+ 7z def9$ 9
 section #cfba7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act7 likely
 to address su* recidivism risk factors4
  7c7 ,"t p]iod = assessm5ts  7#a7      
,s5t5c+ aft] date ( enactm5t ,= prison]s
 s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t aft] !   
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau (        
,prisons %all complete ! assessm5t      
requir$ by ?is section z soon z is      
practicable aft] ! prison] is s5t5c$4   
7#b7 ,prior s5t5c+  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ prison] means 
a prison] s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t1
 o!r ?an life imprisonm5t1 on or be=e ! 
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,requirem5t  
,! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all complete !   
assessm5t requir$ by ?is section-- 7i7 =
 n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( 
cov]$ prison]s n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7ii7 = n  
less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! total numb] (    
cov]$ prison]s n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7iii7 = n 
less ?an #fj p]c5t ( ! total numb] (    

cov]$ prison]s n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7iv7 = n  
less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! total numb] (    
cov]$ prison]s n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7v7 =   
all cov]$ prison]s n lat] ?an #f ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 
,update ( assessm5ts ,! ,bureau (       
,prisons %all update ! assessm5t ( ea*  
prison] requir$ by ?is section on an    
appropriate s*$ule ( review &           
reassessm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau (   
,prisons4  7e7 ,report+ on recidivism   
rates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye>  
!reaft]1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,probation &     
,pretrial ,s]vices %all report to       
,congress & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice on    
rates ( recidivism among individuals :o 
h be5 releas$ f ,f$]al prison & :o are  
"u ! sup]vision ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all conta9 in=mation on rates (   
recidivism among =m] ,f$]al prison]s1   

includ+ in=mation on rates ( recidivism 
among =m] ,f$]al prison]s bas$ on !     
foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,prim>y (f5se *>g$4
  7,b7 ,l5g? ( s5t5ce4  7,c7 ,bureau (  
,prisons facility or facilities 9 :i* ! 
prison]'s s5t5ce 0 s]v$4  7,d7          
,recidivism r$uction programm+ 9 :i* !  
prison] successfully p>ticipat$1 if any4
  7,e7 ,! prison]'s assess$ risk (      
recidivism pursuant to subsection 7b74  
#d4 ,promot+ successful re5try  7a7     
,f$]al re5try demon/ration projects     
7#a7 ,evaluation ( exi/+ be/ practices =
 re5try ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,c\rts1 9      
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1      
%all-- 7,a7 evaluate be/ practices us$ =
 ! re5try into society ( individuals    
releas$ f ! cu/ody ( ! ,bureau (        
,prisons1 includ+ conduct+ exam9ations (
 re5try practices 9 ,/ate & local ju/ice
 sy/ems & consult+ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local prosecutors1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local public def5d]s1 & nonpr(it        

organizations t provide re5try s]vices2 
&  7,b7 %all submit to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate 
a report t details ! evaluation conduct$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,creation ( 
re5try demon/ration projects ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,c\rts1 %all select an           
appropriate numb] ( ,f$]al judicial     
di/ricts :i* %all conduct ,f$]al re5try 
demon/ration projects us+ ! be/         
practices id5tifi$ 9 ! evaluation       
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all det]m9e ! appropriate numb] 
( ,f$]al judicial di/ricts to conduct   
demon/ration projects "u ?is p>agraph4  
7#c7 ,project design ,= ea* ,f$]al      
judicial di/rict select$ "u p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney1 9      
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,judge1 ,*ief    
,f$]al ,def5d]1 & ! ,*ief ,probation    
,(fic]1 %all design a ,f$]al re5try     

demon/ration project = ! ,f$]al judicial
 di/rict 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74  
7#d7 ,project elem5ts ,a project design$
 "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all coord9ate ef=ts  
by ,f$]al ag5cies to assi/ p>ticipat+   
prison]s 9 prep>+ = & adju/+ to re5try  
into ! community & may include1 z       
appropriate-- 7,a7 ! use ( community    
correctional facilities & home          
conf9em5t1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate  
by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons2  7,b7 a re5try 
review team = ea* prison] to develop a  
re5try plan specific to ! ne$s ( !      
prison]1 & to meet ) ! prison] foll[+   
transf] to monitor ! re5try plan2  7,c7 
/eps to assi/ ! prison] 9 obta9+ heal?  
c>e1 h\s+1 & employm5t1 be=e ! prison]'s
 release f a community correctional     
facility or home conf9em5t2  7,d7 regul>
 drug te/+2  7,e7 a sy/em ( graduat$    
levels ( sup]vision & imm$iate sanctions
 = violations ( ! conditions (          
p>ticipation 9 ! project2  7,f7 sub/ance
 abuse treatm5t1 m$ical treatm5t1       
includ+ m5tal heal? treatm5t1 vocational

 & educational tra9+1 life skills       
in/ruction1 recov]y support1 conflict   
resolution tra9+1 & o!r programm+ to    
promote effective re9tegration into !   
community2  7,g7 ! p>ticipation (       
volunte]s to s]ve z advisors & m5tors to
 prison]s be+ releas$ into ! community2 
&  7,h7 /eps to ensure t ! prison] makes
 satisfactory progress t[>d satisfy+ any
 obligations to victims ( ! prison]'s   
(f5se1 includ+ any obligation to pay    
re/itution4  7#e7 ,review ( project     
outcomes ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rative 
,(fice ( ! ,c\rts1 9 consultation ) !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all-- 7,a7 evaluate !
 results f ea* ,f$]al judicial di/rict  
select$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ !     
ext5t to :i* p>ticipat+ prison]s releas$
 f ! cu/ody ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons 7    
successfully re9tegrat$ into _!         
communities1 ma9ta9$ employm5t1 &       
refra9$ f committ+ fur!r (f5ses2 &  7,b7
 submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          

,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a  
report t conta9s-- 7i7 ! evaluation ( ! 
be/ practices id5tifi$ 9 ! report       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 !     
results ( ! demon/ration projects       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,/udy on 
! impact ( re5try on c]ta9 communities  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !             
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,c\rts1 %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report on !
 impact ( re5try ( prison]s on          
communities 9 :i* a disproportionate    
numb] ( individuals reside ^u release f 
inc>c]ation4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all analyze ! 
impact ( re5try ( individuals releas$ f 
bo? ,/ate & ,f$]al correctional sy/ems z
 well z ,/ate & ,f$]al juv5ile ju/ice   
sy/ems1 & %all include-- 7,a7 an        
assessm5t ( ! re5try burd5s borne by    
local communities2  7,b7 a review ( !   

res\rces available 9 su* communities to 
support successful re5try1 includ+      
res\rces provid$ by ,/ate1 local1 &     
,f$]al gov]nm5ts1 ! ext5t to :i* ^?     
res\rces are us$ effectively2 &  7,c7   
recomm5dations to /r5g!n ! res\rces 9   
su* communities available to support    
successful re5try & to less5 ! burd5    
plac$ on su* communities by ! ne$ to    
support re5try4  #e4 ,additional tools  
to promote recov]y & prev5t drug &      
alcohol abuse & dep5d5ce  7a7 ,re5try & 
recov]y plann+  7#a7 ,pres5t5ce reports 
,section #ceeb ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7 z
 subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71           
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,re5try & 
recov]y plann+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
addition to ! in=mation requir$ by rule 
#cb7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al    
,proc$ure1 ! report submitt$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+    
in=mation1 unless su* in=mation is      

requir$ to be exclud$ pursuant to rule  
#cb7;d77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al
 ,proc$ure or except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b73 7,a7 ,in=mation ab\t !   
def5dant's hi/ory ( sub/ance abuse &    
addiction1 if any4  7,b7 ,a detail$     
plan1 :i* %all include ! id5tification (
 programm+ provid$ by ! ,bureau (       
,prisons t is appropriate = ! def5dant's
 ne$s1 t ! probation (fic] det]m9es w-- 
7i7 r$uce ! likelihood ! def5dant w     
abuse drugs or alcohol2  7ii7 r$uce !   
def5dant's likelihood ( recidivism by   
address+ ! def5dant's specific          
recidivism risk factors2 &  7iii7 assi/ 
! def5dant prep>+ = re5try into !       
community4  7#b7 ,exception ,! in=mation
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n be
 requir$ to be includ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
if ! applicable s5t5c+ range "u ! s5t5c+
 guidel9es1 z det]m9$ by ! probation    
(fic]1 includes a s5t5ce ( life         
imprisonm5t4  2  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 
z r$esignat$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 
subsection 7a7 or 7c7 & ins]tion        

subsection 7a7 or 7d72 &  7,d7 9        
subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a7 or 7c74  7#b7 ,te*nical &
 con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cfgb ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 !  
eigh? undesignat$ p>agraph by /rik+     
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7c7 or 7d74  7b7 ,promot+    
full utilization ( resid5tial drug      
treatm5t ,section #cfba7;e77#b7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7           
,comm5cem5t ( treatm5t ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,recidivism ,r$uction & ,public ,safety 
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all 
ensure t ea* eligible prison] has an    
opportunity to comm5ce p>ticipation 9   
treatm5t "u ?is subsection by su* date z
 is necess>y to ensure t ! prison]      
completes su* treatm5t n lat] ?an #a ye>
 be=e ! date on :i* ! prison] w\ld      
o!rwise be releas$ f cu/ody prior to !  
application ( any r$uction 9 s5t5ce     

pursuant to ?is p>agraph4  4  7c7       
,sup]vis$ release pilot program ,to     
r$uce recidivism & improve recov]y f    
alcohol & drug abuse  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,probation &  
,pretrial ,s]vices %all e/abli% a       
recidivism r$uction & recov]y enhancem5t
 pilot program1 premis$ on high-int5sity
 sup]vision & ! use ( swift1 pr$ictable1
 & graduat$ sanctions = noncompliance ) 
program rules1 9 ,f$]al judicial        
di/ricts select$ by ! ,adm9i/rative     
,(fice ( ! ,c\rts 9 consultation ) !    
,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts (  
program ,p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject
 to ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,^u entry
 into ! pilot program1 ! c\rt %all      
notify program p>ticipants ( ! rules ( !
 program & consequ5ces = violat+ su*    
rules1 includ+ ! p5alties to be impos$ z
 a result ( su* violations pursuant to  
p>agraph 7,e74  7,b7 ,probation (fic]s  
%all conduct regul> drug te/+ ( all     

pilot program p>ticipants ) a hi/ory (  
sub/ance abuse4  7,c7 ,9 ! ev5t t a     
probation (fic] det]m9es t a p>ticipant 
has violat$ a t]m ( sup]vis$ release1 ! 
(fic] %all notify ! c\rt )9 #bd h\rs (  
su* violation4  7,d7 ,z soon z is       
practicable1 & 9 no case m ?an #a week  
aft] ! violation 0 report$ by !         
probation (fic]1 abs5t good cause1 !    
c\rt %all conduct a he>+ on ! alleg$    
violation4  7,e7 ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t a
 program p>ticipant has violat$ a t]m ( 
sup]vis$ release1 x %all impose an      
appropriate sanction1 :i* may include ! 
foll[+1 if appropriate3 7i7             
,modification ( ! t]ms ( su*            
p>ticipant's sup]vis$ release1 :i* may  
include imposition ( a p]iod ( home     
conf9em5t4  7ii7 ,ref]ral to appropriate
 sub/ance abuse treatm5t4  7iii7        
,revocation ( ! def5dant's sup]vis$     
release & ! imposition ( a s5t5ce (     
inc>c]ation t is no long] ?an necess>y  
to puni% ! p>ticipant = su* violation & 
det] ! p>ticipant f committ+ future     

violations4  7iv7 ,= p>ticipants :o     
habitually fail to abide by program     
rules or pose a ?reat to public safety1 
t]m9ation f ! program4  7#c7 ,/atus (   
p>ticipant if inc>c]at$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ! ev5t t a program p>ticipant is     
s5t5c$ to inc>c]ation z describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,e77iii71 ! p>ticipant   
%all rema9 9 ! program ^u release f     
inc>c]ation unless t]m9at$ f ! program 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,e77iv74   
7,b7 ,policies = ma9ta9+ employm5t ,!   
,bureau ( ,prisons1 9 consultation ) !  
,*ief ,probation ,(fic]s ( ! ,f$]al     
judicial di/ricts select$ = p>ticipation
 9 ! pilot program requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 %all develop policies to enable   
program p>ticipants s5t5c$ to t]ms (    
inc>c]ation z describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,e7 to1 :]e practicable1 s]ve !   
t]ms ( inc>c]ation :ile ma9ta9+         
employm5t1 includ+ all[+ ! t]ms (       
inc>c]ation to be s]v$ on week5ds4  7#d7
 ,advisory s5t5c+ policies  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+          

,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief   
,probation ,(fic]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,attorneys1 ,f$]al ,def5d]s1 & ,*ief    
,judges ( ! di/ricts select$ =          
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 %all e/abli% advisory 
s5t5c+ policies to be us$ by ! di/rict  
c\rts 9 impos+ s5t5ces ( inc>c]ation 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,e74  7,b7  
,requirem5t ,! advisory s5t5c+ policies 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
consi/5t ) ! /at$ goal ( ! pilot program
 to impose pr$ictable & graduat$ s5t5ces
 t are no long] ?an necess>y =          
violations ( program rules4  7#e7       
,duration ( program ,! pilot program    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all cont9ue = 
n less ?an #e ye>s & may be ext5d$ = n m
 ?an #e ye>s by ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice (
 ! ,c\rts4  7#f7 ,assessm5t ( program   
outcomes & report to ,congress  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rative    
,(fice ( ! ,c\rts %all conduct an       
evaluation ( ! pilot program & submit to

 ,congress a report on ! results ( !    
evaluation4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report    
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all        
include-- 7i7 ! rates ( sub/ance abuse  
among program p>ticipants2  7ii7 ! rates
 ( violations ( ! t]ms ( sup]vis$       
release by program p>ticipants1 &       
sanctions impos$2  7iii7 in=mation ab\t 
employm5t ( program p>ticipants2  7iv7 a
 comp>ison ( outcomes among program     
p>ticipants ) outcomes among simil>ly   
situat$ individuals "u ! sup]vision (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,probation & ,pretrial    
,s]vices n p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 &    
7v7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ea* 
( ! relevant features ( ! program4  #f4 
,calculation ( good-"t cr$it  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #cfbd7;b7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 &       
7#c77;,c71 a prison] :o is s]v+ a t]m ( 
imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye>1 o!r ?an a   
t]m ( imprisonm5t = ! duration ( !      
prison]'s life1 %all receive cr$it t[>d 

! s]vice ( ! prison]'s s5t5ce1 9        
addition to ! "t actually s]v$ by !     
prison]1 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !      
s5t5ce ( ! prison] comm5ces1 at ! rate (
 #ed days p] ye> ( s5t5ce impos$1 if !  
,bureau ( ,prisons det]m9es t ! prison] 
has display$ exempl>y compliance )      
in/itutional discipl9>y regulations4  2 
&  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,?is       
subsection %all apply to all prison]s   
s]v+ a t]m ( imprisonm5t = (f5ses       
committ$ on or aft] ,novemb] #a1 #aihg4 
7,b7 ,) respect to a prison] s]v+ a t]m 
( imprisonm5t on ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,recidivism ,r$uction & ,public ,safety 
,act ( #bjac1 ?is subsection %all apply 
to ! entirety ( ! s5t5ce impos$ on !    
prison]1 includ+ "t already s]v$4  7,c7 
,a prison] may n be aw>d$ cr$it "u ?is  
subsection t w\ld cause ! prison] to be 
eligible = release e>li] ?an ! "t       
already s]v$ by ! prison] on ! impos$   
s5t5ce4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    

take effect #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to
 c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be    
necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh
 #bjai4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,recidivism ,r$uction &     
,public ,safety ,act ( #bjad4  #b4      
,recidivism r$uction programm+ &        
productive activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--    
7#a7 conduct a review ( recidivism      
r$uction programm+ & productive         
activities1 includ+ prison jobs1 (f]$ 9 
correctional in/itutions1 includ+       
programm+ & activities (f]$ 9 ,/ate     
correctional in/itutions1 :i* %all      
include a review ( rese>* on !          
effectiv5ess ( su* programs2  7#b7      
conduct a survey to id5tify products1   
includ+ products pur*as$ by ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 t are curr5tly manufactur$     
ov]seas & c\ld be manufactur$ by        

prison]s p>ticipat+ 9 a prison "w       
program )\t r$uc+ job opportunities =   
o!r work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7   
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives a /rategic plan = !  
expansion ( recidivism r$uction         
programm+ & productive activities1      
includ+ prison jobs1 9 ,bureau (        
,prisons facilities requir$ by section  
#cfba7;h77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7b74  7b7  
,am5dm5t ,section #cfba ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,recidivism       
r$uction programm+ & productive         
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 %all1 subject to 
! availability ( appropriations1 make   
available to all eligible prison]s      
appropriate recidivism r$uction         
programm+ or productive activities1     
includ+ prison jobs1 9 accordance )     

p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,expansion p]iod ,9
 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all h #f ye>s    
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection to ensure appropriate        
recidivism r$uction programm+ &         
productive activities1 includ+ prison   
jobs1 are available = all eligible      
prison]s4  7#c7 ,recidivism r$uction    
p>tn]%ips ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue regulations 
requir+ ! (ficial 9 *>ge ( ea*          
correctional facility to ensure1 subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations1 t  
appropriate recidivism r$uction         
programm+ & productive activities1      
includ+ prison jobs1 are available = all
 eligible prison]s )9 ! "t p]iod        
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ent]+ into 
p>tn]%ips ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,nonpr(it    
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$ &      
community-bas$ organizations1 t provide 
recidivism r$uction programm+1 on a paid
 or volunte] basis4  7,b7 ,educational  

in/itutions t w deliv] academic classes 
9 ,bureau ( ,prisons facilities1 on a   
paid or volunte] basis4  7,c7 ,private  
entities t w1 on a volunte] basis-- 7i7 
deliv] occupational & vocational tra9+ &
 c]tifications 9 ,bureau ( ,prisons     
facilities2  7ii7 provide equipm5t to   
facilitate occupational & 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   
7#d7 ,assignm5ts ,9 assign+ prison]s to 
recidivism r$uction programm+ &         
productive activities1 ! ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ,prisons %all use !           
,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s ,assessm5t   
,sy/em describ$ 9 section #cfba;,a &    
%all ensure t-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 prison]s are sep>at$ f     
prison]s ( o!r risk classifications 9   
accordance ) be/ practices = effective  
recidivism r$uction2  7,b7 a prison] :o 
has be5 classifi$ z l[ risk & )\t ne$ = 
recidivism r$uction programm+ %all      

p>ticipate 9 & successfully complete    
productive activities1 includ+ prison   
jobs1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 a l[-risk        
classification2  7,c7 a prison] :o has  
successfully complet$ all recidivism    
r$uction programm+ to :i* ! prison] 0   
assign$ %all p>ticipate 9 productive    
activities1 includ+ a prison job2 &     
7,d7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ea*        
eligible prison] %all p>ticipate 9 &    
successfully complete recidivism        
r$uction programm+ or productive        
activities1 includ+ prison jobs1 ?r\gh\t
 ! entire t]m ( inc>c]ation ( ! prison]4
  7#e7 ,m5tor+ s]vices ,any p]son :o    
provid$ m5tor+ s]vices to a prison] :ile
 ! prison] 0 9 a p5al or correctional   
facility ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all be 
p]mitt$ to cont9ue su* s]vices aft] !   
prison] has be5 transf]r$ into pr]elease
 cu/ody1 unless ! p]son 9 *>ge ( ! p5al 
or correctional facility ( ! ,bureau (  
,prisons demon/rates1 9 a writt5 docum5t
 submitt$ to ! p]son1 t su* s]vices w\ld
 be a significant security risk to !    

prison]1 p]sons :o provide su* s]vices1 
or any o!r p]son4  7#f7 ,recidivism     
r$uction program inc5tives & rew>ds     
,prison]s :o h successfully complet$    
recidivism r$uction programs &          
productive activities %all be eligible =
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,"t cr$its  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 a    
prison] :o has successfully complet$ a  
recidivism r$uction program or          
productive activity %all receive "t     
cr$its ( #e days = ea* p]iod ( #cj days 
( successful completion ( su* program or
 activity4 ,a prison] :o is classifi$ z 
l[ risk %all receive additional "t      
cr$its ( #e days = ea* p]iod ( #cj days 
( successful completion ( su* program or
 activity4  7ii7 ,availability ,a       
prison] may n receive "t cr$its "u ?is  
subp>agraph = successfully complet+ a   
recidivism r$uction program or          
productive activity-- 7,i7 be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 or  7,,ii7  
dur+ (ficial det5tion be=e ! date on :i*
 ! prison]'s s5t5ce comm5ces "u section 

#cehe7;a74  7iii7 ,exclusions ,no cr$it 
%all be aw>d$ "u ?is subp>agraph to a   
prison] s]v+ a s5t5ce = a second or     
subsequ5t conviction = a ,f$]al (f5se   
impos$ aft] ! date on :i* ! prison]'s   
fir/ su* conviction became f9al4 ,no    
cr$it %all be aw>d$ "u ?is subp>agraph  
to a prison] :o is 9 crim9al hi/ory     
category ,,vi at ! "t ( s5t5c+4 ,no     
cr$it %all be aw>d$ "u ?is subp>agraph  
to any prison] s]v+ a s5t5ce (          
imprisonm5t = conviction = any ( !      
foll[+ (f5ses3 7,i7 ,a ,f$]al crime (   
t]rorism1 z def9$ "u section            
#bccb;b7g77#e74  7,,ii7 ,a ,f$]al crime 
( viol5ce1 z def9$ "u section #af4      
7,,iii7 ,a ,f$]al sex (f5se1 z describ$ 
9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex ,(f5d]          
,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa74  7,,iv7 ,a violation 
( section #aifb4  7,v7 ,engag+ 9 a      
cont9u+ crim9al ent]prise1 z def9$ 9    
section #djh ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdh74  7,,vi7 ,a   
,f$]al fraud (f5se = :i* ! prison]      

receiv$ a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an  
#ae ye>s4  7,,vii7 ,a ,f$]al crime      
involv+ *ild exploitation1 z def9$ 9    
section #b ( ! ,,protect ,our ,*ildr5   
,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfja74    
7iv7 ,id5tification ( cov]$ (f5ses ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is subsection1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+
 ,commission %all prep>e & submit to !  
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons a li/ (
 all ,f$]al (f5ses describ$ 9 subclauses
 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vii7 ( clause 7iii71 &   
%all update su* li/ on an annual basis4 
7,b7 ,o!r inc5tives ,! ,bureau (        
,prisons %all develop policies to       
provide appropriate inc5tives =         
successful completion ( recidivism      
r$uction programm+ & productive         
activities1 o!r ?an "t cr$it pursuant to
 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ inc5tives =  
prison]s :o are preclud$ f e>n+ cr$it "u
 subp>agraph 7,a77iii74 ,su* inc5tives  
may include additional telephone or     
visitation privileges = use ) family1   
close fri5ds1 m5tors1 & religi\s lead]s4

  7,c7 ,p5alties ,! ,bureau ( ,prisons  
may r$uce rew>ds a prison] has previ\sly
 e>n$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = prison]s :o 
violate ! rules ( ! p5al or correctional
 facility 9 :i* ! prison] is imprison$1 
a recidivism r$uction program1 or a     
productive activity4  7,d7 ,relation to 
o!r inc5tive programs ,! inc5tives      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be 9       
addition to any o!r rew>ds or inc5tives 
= :i* a prison] may be eligible1 except 
t a prison] %all n be eligible = ! "t   
cr$its describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! 
prison] has accru$ "t cr$its "u ano!r   
provision ( law bas$ solely ^u          
p>ticipation 91 or successful completion
 (1 su* program4  7#g7 ,successful      
completion ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1
 a prison]-- 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to h 
successfully complet$ a recidivism      
r$uction program or productive activity1
 if ! ,bureau ( ,prisons det]m9es t !   
prison]-- 7i7 regul>ly att5d$ &         
p>ticipat$ 9 ! recidivism r$uction      
program or productive activity2  7ii7   

regul>ly complet$ assignm5ts or tasks 9 
a mann] t all[$ ! prison] to realize !  
crim9og5ic b5efits ( ! recidivism       
r$uction program or productive activity2
  7iii7 did n regul>ly engage 9         
disruptive behavior t s]i\sly und]m9$ ! 
adm9i/ration ( ! recidivism r$uction    
program or productive activity2 &  7iv7 
satisfi$ ! requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7    
?r\gh 7iii7 = a "t p]iod t is n less ?an
 #cj days & all[$ ! prison] to realize !
 crim9og5ic b5efits ( ! recidivism      
r$uction program or productive activity2
 &  7,b7 = purposes ( p>agraph          
7#f77;,a71 may be giv5 cr$it =          
successful completion ( a recidivism    
r$uction program or productive activity 
= ! "t p]iod dur+ :i* ! prison]         
p>ticipat$ 9 su* program or activity if 
! prison] satisfi$ ! requirem5ts (      
subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ su* "t p]iod1     
not)/&+ t ! prison] cont9ues to         
p>ticipate 9 su* program or activity4   
7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,eligible prison] ,= purposes ( ?is    

subsection1 ! t]m eligible prison]-- 7i7
 means a prison] s]v+ a s5t5ce (        
inc>c]ation = conviction ( a ,f$]al     
(f5se2 &  7ii7 does n include any       
prison] :o ! ,bureau ( ,prisons         
det]m9es-- 7,i7 is m$ically unable to   
successfully complete recidivism        
r$uction programm+ or productive        
activities2  7,,ii7 w\ld pres5t a       
security risk if p]mitt$ to p>ticipate 9
 recidivism r$uction programm+2 or      
7,,iii7 is s]v+ a s5t5ce ( inc>c]ation (
 less ?an #a mon?4  7,b7 ,productive    
activity ,! t]m productive activity--   
7i7 means a gr\p or individual activity1
 includ+ hold+ a job z "p ( a prison "w 
program1 t is design$ to all[ prison]s  
classifi$ z hav+ a l[] risk ( recidivism
 to ma9ta9 su* classification1 :5 (f]$  
to su* prison]s2 &  7ii7 may include !  
deliv]y ( ! activities describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c77i77,,ii7 to o!r        
prison]s4  7,c7 ,recidivism r$uction    
program ,! t]m recidivism r$uction      
program-- 7i7 means a gr\p or individual

 activity t-- 7,i7 has be5 %[n by       
evid5ce to r$uce recidivism or promote  
successful re5try2 &  7,,ii7 may        
include-- 7aa7 classes on social le>n+ &
 life skills2  7bb7 classes on morals or
 e?ics2  7cc7 academic classes2  7dd7   
cognitive behavioral treatm5t2  7ee7    
m5tor+2  7ff7 occupational & vocational 
tra9+2  7gg7 fai?-bas$ classes or       
s]vices2  7hh7 victim-impact classes or 
o!r re/orative ju/ice programs2 &  7ii7 
a prison job2 &  7ii7 %all include--    
7,i7 a productive activity2 &  7,,ii7   
recov]y programm+4  7,d7 ,recov]y       
programm+ ,! t]m recov]y programm+ means
 a c\rse ( in/ruction or activities1 o!r
 ?an a c\rse describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 
t has be5 demon/rat$ to r$uce drug or   
alcohol abuse or dep5d5ce among         
p>ticipants1 or to promote recov]y among
 individuals :o h previ\sly abus$       
alcohol or drugs4  4  #c4 ,po/-s5t5c+   
risk & ne$s assessm5t sy/em  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] #bbi ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   

ins]t+ aft] section #cfba ! foll[+3     
#cfba;,a4 ,po/-s5t5c+ risk & ne$s       
assessm5t sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #cj mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
develop = use by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons an
 (f5d] risk & ne$s assessm5t sy/em1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s  
,assessm5t ,sy/em or ! ,assessm5t       
,sy/em1 :i* %all-- 7#a7 assess & det]m9e
 ! recidivism risk level ( all prison]s 
& classify ea* prison] z hav+ a l[1     
mod]ate1 or high risk ( recidivism2     
7#b7 ensure t1 to ! ext5t practicable1  
l[-risk prison]s are gr\p$ toge!r 9 h\s+
 & assignm5t decisions2  7#c7 assign ea*
 prison] to appropriate recidivism      
r$uction programs or productive         
activities bas$ on ! prison]'s risk     
level & ! specific crim9og5ic ne$s ( !  
prison]1 & 9 accordance ) section       
#cfba7;h77#d72  7#d7 reassess & update !
 recidivism risk level & programmatic   
ne$s ( ea* prison] pursuant to ! s*$ule 
set =? 9 subsection 7c77#b71 & assess   

*anges 9 ! prison]'s recidivism risk )9 
a p>ticul> risk level2 &  7#e7 provide  
in=mation on be/ practices conc]n+ !    
tailor+ ( recidivism r$uction programs  
to ! specific crim9og5ic ne$s ( ea*     
prison] s z to effectively l[] !        
prison]'s risk ( recidivat+4  7b7       
,developm5t ( sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
design+ ! ,assessm5t ,sy/em1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 use available rese>*
 & be/ practices 9 ! field & consult )  
academic & o!r crim9al ju/ice exp]ts z  
appropriate2 &  7,b7 ensure t !         
,assessm5t ,sy/em measures indicators ( 
progress & improvem5t1 & ( regression1  
includ+ newly acquir$ skills1 attitude1 
& behavior *anges ov] "t1 ?r\gh mean+ful
 consid]ation ( dynamic risk factors1   
su* t-- 7i7 all prison]s at ea* risk    
level o!r ?an l[ risk h a mean+ful      
opportunity to progress to a l[] risk   
classification dur+ ! p]iod ( !         
inc>c]ation ( ! prison] ?r\gh *anges 9  
dynamic risk factors2 &  7ii7 all       
prison]s on pr]elease cu/ody1 o!r ?an   

prison]s classifi$ z l[ risk1 h a       
mean+ful opportunity to progress to a   
l[] risk classification dur+ su* cu/ody 
?r\gh *anges 9 dynamic risk factors4    
7#b7 ,risk & ne$s assessm5t tools ,9    
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 develop a suitable   
intake assessm5t tool to p]=m ! initial 
assessm5ts & det]m9ations describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#a71 & to make !         
assignm5ts describ$ 9 subsection        
7a77#c72  7,b7 develop a suitable       
reassessm5t tool to p]=m ! reassessm5ts 
& updates describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d72
 &  7,c7 develop a suitable tool to     
assess ! recidivism risk level (        
prison]s 9 pr]elease cu/ody4  7#c7 ,use 
( exi/+ risk & ne$s assessm5t tools     
p]mitt$ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al may use exi/+ risk &   
ne$s assessm5t tools1 z appropriate1 = !
 assessm5t tools requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#b74  7#d7 ,validation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is
 subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
/ati/ically validate ! risk & ne$s      

assessm5t tools on ! ,f$]al prison      
population1 or ensure t ! tools h be5 s 
validat$4 ,to ! ext5t su* validation _c 
be complet$ ) ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9     
subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
ensure t su* validation is complet$ z   
soon z is practicable4  7#e7            
,relation%ip ) exi/+ classification     
sy/ems ,! ,bureau ( ,prisons may        
incorporate its exi/+ ,inmate           
,classification ,sy/em into ! ,assessm5t
 ,sy/em if ! ,assessm5t ,sy/em assesses 
! risk level & crim9og5ic ne$s ( ea*    
prison] & det]m9es ! appropriate        
security level in/itution = ea* prison]4
 ,be=e ! developm5t ( ! ,assessm5t      
,sy/em1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons may use !  
exi/+ ,inmate ,classification ,sy/em1 or
 a pre-exi/+ risk & ne$s assessm5t tool 
t c be us$ to classify prison]s consi/5t
 ) subsection 7a77#a71 or c be          
reasonably adapt$ = su* purpose1 =      
purposes ( ?is section1 section         
#cfba7;h71 & section #cfbd7;c74  7c7    
,risk assessm5t  7#a7 ,initial          

assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al develops 
! ,assessm5t ,sy/em1 ! ,bureau (        
,prisons %all det]m9e ! risk level ( ea*
 prison] us+ ! ,assessm5t ,sy/em4  7#b7 
,reassessm5ts & updates ,! ,bureau (    
,prisons %all update ! assessm5t ( ea*  
prison] requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> = any 
prison] ^: anticipat$ release date is )9
 #c ye>s2  7,b7 n less frequ5tly ?an    
once e #b ye>s = any prison] ^:         
anticipat$ release date is )9 #aj ye>s2 
&  7,c7 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c  
ye>s = any o!r prison]4  7d7 ,assignm5t 
( recidivism r$uction programs or       
productive activities ,! ,assessm5t     
,sy/em %all provide guidance on ! k9d & 
am\nt ( recidivism r$uction programm+ or
 productive activities appropriate = ea*
 prison]4  7e7 ,bureau ( prisons tra9+  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop tra9+  
protocols & programs = ,bureau (        
,prisons (ficials & employees           
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,assessm5t     

,sy/em4 ,su* tra9+ protocols %all       
include a requirem5t t p]sonnel ( !     
,bureau ( ,prisons demon/rate compet5ce 
9 us+ ! me?odology & proc$ure develop$  
"u ?is section on a regul> basis4  7f7  
,quality assurance ,9 ord] to ensure t !
 ,bureau ( ,prisons is us+ ! ,assessm5t 
,sy/em 9 an appropriate & consi/5t      
mann]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all monitor &
 assess ! use ( ! ,assessm5t ,sy/em &   
%all conduct p]iodic audits ( ! use ( ! 
,assessm5t ,sy/em at facilities ( !     
,bureau ( ,prisons4  7g7 ,det]m9ations &
 classifications unreviewable ,subject  
to any con/itutional limitations1 !re   
%all be no "r ( review1 "r ( appeal1    
cognizable prop]ty int]e/1 or cause (   
action1 ei!r adm9i/rative or judicial1  
aris+ f any det]m9ation or              
classification made by any ,f$]al ag5cy 
or employee :ile implem5t+ or adm9i/]+ !
 ,assessm5t ,sy/em1 or any rules or     
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section4  
7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,dynamic risk factor ,! t]m dynamic risk

 factor means a *>act]i/ic or attribute 
t has be5 %[n to be relevant to assess+ 
risk ( recidivism & t c be modifi$ bas$ 
on a prison]'s actions1 behaviors1 or   
attitudes1 includ+ ?r\gh completion (   
appropriate programm+ or o!r means1 9 a 
prison sett+4  7#b7 ,recidivism risk ,! 
t]m recidivism risk means ! likelihood t
 a prison] w commit additional crimes = 
:i* ! prison] c\ld be prosecut$ 9 a     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local c\rt 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#c7 ,recidivism r$uction      
program2 productive activity2 recov]y   
programm+ ,! t]ms recidivism r$uction   
program1 productive activity1 & recov]y 
programm+ %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9
 section #cfba7;h77#h74  4  7b7         
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] #bbi (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #cfba ! foll[+3  #cfba;,a4 ,po/-s5t5c+ 
risk & ne$s assessm5t sy/em4  4  #d4    
,pr]elease cu/ody  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #cfbd7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( ! second    
s5t5ce & ins]t+ or home conf9em5t1      
subject to ! limitation t no prison] may
 s]ve m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! prison]'s     
impos$ s5t5ce 9 home conf9em5t pursuant 
to ?is p>agraph42  7#b7 by /rik+        
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,cr$it = recidivism r$uction ,9  
addition to any "t sp5t 9 pr]elease     
cu/ody pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 a     
prison] %all sp5d an additional portion 
( ! f9al mon?s ( ! prison]'s s5t5ce1    
equival5t to ! am\nt ( "t cr$it !       
prison] has e>n$ pursuant to section    
#cfba7;h77#f77;,a71 9 pr]elease cu/ody1 
if-- 7,a7 ! prison]'s mo/ rec5t risk &  
ne$s assessm5t1 conduct$ )9 #a ye> ( !  
date on :i* ! prison] w\ld fir/ be      
eligible = transf] to pr]elease cu/ody  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & ?is         
p>agraph1 reflects t ! prison] is       
classifi$ z l[ or mod]ate risk2 &  7,b7 
= a prison] classifi$ z mod]ate risk1 ! 
prison]'s mo/ rec5t risk & ne$s         

assessm5t reflects t ! prison]'s risk ( 
recidivism has decl9$ dur+ ! p]iod ( !  
prison]'s inc>c]ation4  7#c7 ,types (   
pr]elease cu/ody ,a prison] eligible to 
s]ve a portion ( ! prison]'s s5t5ce 9   
pr]elease cu/ody pursuant to p>agraph   
7#b7 may s]ve su* portion 9 a resid5tial
 re5try c5t]1 on home conf9em5t1 or1    
subject to p>agraph 7#e71 on community  
sup]vision4  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#i7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 respectively2  7#d7 by
 ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] p>agraph 7#c73    
7#d7 ,home conf9em5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u 
placem5t 9 home conf9em5t pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#b71 a prison] %all-- 7i7 be  
subject to #bd-;h\r electronic monitor+ 
t enables ! prompt id5tification ( any  
violation ( clause 7ii72  7ii7 rema9 9 !
 prison]'s resid5ce1 ) ! exception ( !  
foll[+ activities1 subject to approval  
by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons-- 
7,i7 p>ticipation 9 a job or job-seek+  
activities2  7,,ii7 p>ticipation 9      
recidivism r$uction programm+ or        

productive activities assign$ by !      
,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s ,assessm5t   
,sy/em1 or simil> activities approv$ 9  
advance by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (    
,prisons2  7,,iii7 p>ticipation 9       
community s]vice2  7,,iv7 crime victim  
re/oration activities2  7,v7 m$ical     
treatm5t2 or  7,,vi7 religi\s           
activities2 &  7iii7 comply ) su* o!r   
conditions z ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (  
,prisons deems appropriate4  7,b7       
,alt]native means ( monitor+ ,if        
compliance ) subp>agraph 7,a77i7 is     
infeasible due to te*nical limitations  
or religi\s consid]ations1 ! ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons may employ        
alt]native means ( monitor+ t are       
det]m9$ to be z effective z or m        
effective ?an electronic monitor+4  7,c7
 ,modifications ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,prisons may modify ! conditions ( ! 
prison]'s home conf9em5t = compell+     
reasons1 if ! prison]'s record          
demon/rates exempl>y compliance ) su*   
conditions4  7#e7 ,community sup]vision 

7,a7 ,"t cr$it less ?an #cf mon?s ,any  
prison] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 :o  
has e>n$ "t cr$it ( less ?an #cf mon?s  
pursuant to section #cfba7;h77#f77;,a7  
%all be eligible to s]ve no m ?an       
"o-half ( ! am\nt ( su* cr$it on        
community sup]vision1 if ! prison]      
satisfies ! conditions set =? 9         
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,"t cr$it ( #cf 
mon?s or m ,any prison] describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7 :o has e>n$ "t cr$it ( 
#cf mon?s or m pursuant to section      
#cfba7;h77#f77;,a7 %all be eligible to  
s]ve ! am\nt ( su* cr$it exce$+ #ah     
mon?s on community sup]vision1 if !     
prison] satisfies ! conditions set =? 9 
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7 ,conditions (   
community sup]vision ,a prison] plac$ on
 community sup]vision %all be subject to
 su* conditions z ! ,director ( !       
,bureau ( ,prisons deems appropriate4 ,a
 prison] on community sup]vision may    
rema9 on community sup]vision until !   
conclusion ( ! prison]'s s5t5ce (       
inc>c]ation if ! prison]-- 7i7 complies 

) all conditions ( pr]elease cu/ody2    
7ii7 rema9s curr5t on any f9ancial      
obligations impos$ z "p ( ! prison]'s   
s5t5ce1 includ+ paym5ts ( c\rt-ord]$    
re/itution aris+ f ! (f5se ( conviction2
 &  7iii7 refra9s f committ+ any ,/ate1 
local1 or ,f$]al (f5se4  7,d7 ,cov]$    
prison]s ,a prison] describ$ 9 ?is      
subp>agraph is a prison] :o-- 7i7 is    
classifi$ z l[ risk by ! ,po/-,s5t5c+   
,risk & ,ne$s ,assessm5t ,sy/em 9 !     
assessm5t conduct$ = purposes ( p>agraph
 7#b72 or  7ii7 is subsequ5tly classifi$
 z l[ risk by ! ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk &    
,ne$s ,assessm5t ,sy/em4  7#f7          
,violations ,if a prison] violates a    
condition ( ! prison]'s pr]elease       
cu/ody1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (       
,prisons may revoke ! prison]'s         
pr]elease cu/ody & require ! prison] to 
s]ve ! rema9d] ( ! prison]'s t]m (      
inc>c]ation1 or any portion !re(1 9     
prison1 or impose additional conditions 
on ! prison]'s pr]elease cu/ody z !     
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons deems  

appropriate4 ,if ! violation is         
non-te*nical 9 nature1 ! ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ,prisons %all revoke !        
prison]'s pr]elease cu/ody4  7#g7 ,cr$it
 = pr]elease cu/ody ,^u completion ( a  
prison]'s s5t5ce1 any t]m ( sup]vis$    
release impos$ on ! prison] %all be     
r$uc$ by ! am\nt ( "t ! prison] s]v$ 9  
pr]elease cu/ody pursuant to p>agraph   
7#b74  7#h7 ,agreem5ts ) ,unit$ ,/ates  
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices ,!      
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all1  
to ! ext5t practicable1 ent] into       
agreem5ts ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,probation &
 ,pretrial ,s]vices to sup]vise prison]s
 plac$ 9 home conf9em5t or community    
sup]vision "u ?is subsection4 ,su*      
agreem5ts may au?orize ,unit$ ,/ates    
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices to      
ex]cise ! au?ority grant$ to ! ,director
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons pursuant to     
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#ab74 ,unit$   
,/ates ,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices  
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 (f]       
assi/ance to any prison] n "u its       

sup]vision dur+ pr]elease cu/ody "u ?is 
subsection4  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ,det]m9ation (     
appropriate conditions = pr]elease      
cu/ody ,9 det]m9+ appropriate conditions
 = pr]elease cu/ody pursuant to ?is     
subsection1 & 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#e71 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons
 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 subject  
prison]s :o demon/rate cont9u$          
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( su*        
pr]elease cu/ody to increas+ly less     
re/rictive conditions1 s z to mo/       
effectively prep>e su* prison]s =       
re5try4 ,no prison] %all be transf]r$ to
 community sup]vision unless ! l5g? ( ! 
prison]'s eligibility = community       
sup]vision pursuant to p>agraph 7#e7 is 
equival5t to or great] ?an ! l5g? ( !   
prison]'s rema9+ p]iod ( pr]elease      
cu/ody4  7#ac7 ,ali5s subject to        
deportation ,if ! prison] is an ali5 ^: 
deportation 0 ord]$ z a condition (     
sup]vis$ release or :o is subject to a  
deta9] fil$ by ,immigration & ,cu/oms   

,en=cem5t = ! purposes ( det]m9+ !      
ali5's deportability1 ! ,director ( !   
,bureau ( ,prisons %all1 ^u ! prison]'s 
transf] to pr]elease cu/ody pursuant to 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 deliv] ! prison] 
to ,unit$ ,/ates ,immigration & ,cu/oms 
,en=cem5t = ! purpose ( conduct+        
proce$+s relat+ to ! ali5's deportation4
  7#ad7 ,notice to c\rt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons may 
n transf] a prison] to pr]elease cu/ody 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 if ! prison]  
has be5 s5t5c$ to a t]m ( inc>c]ation ( 
m ?an #c ye>s1 unless ! ,director ( !   
,bureau ( ,prisons provides prior notice
 to ! s5t5c+ c\rt4  7,b7 ,"t requirem5t 
,! notice requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be provid$ n lat] ?an #f mon?s be=e
 ! date on :i* ! prison] is to be       
transf]r$4  7,c7 ,cont5ts ( notice ,!   
notice requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
include ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,! am\nt
 ( cr$it e>n$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74
  7ii7 ,! anticipat$ date ( ! prison]'s 
transf]4  7iii7 ,! nature ( ! prison]'s 

plann$ pr]elease cu/ody4  7iv7 ,!       
prison]'s behavioral record4  7v7 ,! mo/
 rec5t risk assessm5t ( ! prison]4  7,d7
 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt may1 on    
motion ( ! ,gov]nm5t or on ! c\rt's own 
motion1 conduct a he>+ on ! prison]'s   
transf] to pr]elease cu/ody4  7ii7      
,prison]'s pres5ce ,! prison] %all h !  
"r to be pres5t at a he>+ describ$ 9    
clause 7i71 :i* "r ! prison] may waive4 
7iii7 ,motion ,a motion fil$ by !       
,gov]nm5t seek+ a he>+-- 7,i7 %all set  
=? ! basis = ! ,gov]nm5t's reque/ t !   
prison]'s transf] be d5i$ or modifi$    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,,ii7 
%all n require ! ,c\rt to conduct a he>+
 describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,e7           
,det]m9ation ( ! ,c\rt ,! c\rt may d5y !
 transf] ( ! prison] to pr]elease cu/ody
 or modify ! t]ms ( su* transf]1 if1    
aft] conduct+ a he>+ pursuant to        
subp>agraph 7,d71 ! c\rt f9ds 9 writ+1  
by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t !      
transf] ( ! prison] is inconsi/5t ) !   
factors specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#f71

 & 7#g7 ( section #ceec7;a74  4  7b7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4        
,reports  7a7 ,annual reports ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report t       
conta9s ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a summ>y ( !    
activities & accompli%m5ts ( ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! /atus & use ( !           
,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s ,assessm5t   
,sy/em by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 includ+ 
! numb] ( prison]s classifi$ at ea* risk
 level "u ! ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s  
,assessm5t ,sy/em at ea* facility ( !   
,bureau ( ,prisons4  7#c7 ,a summ>y &   
assessm5t ( ! types & effectiv5ess ( !  
recidivism r$uction programs &          
productive activities 9 facilities      
op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1         
includ+-- 7,a7 evid5ce ab\t :i* programs

 & activities h be5 %[n to r$uce        
recidivism2  7,b7 ! capacity ( ea*      
program & activity at ea* facility1     
includ+ ! numb] ( prison]s along ) !    
risk level ( ea* prison] enroll$ 9 ea*  
program & activity2 &  7,c7             
id5tification ( any problems or %ortages
 9 capacity ( su* programs & activities1
 & h[ ^! %\ld be rem$i$4  7#d7 ,an      
assessm5t ( budget>y sav+s result+ f ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 to 
include-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( sav+s result+ 
f ! transf] ( prison]s into pr]elease   
cu/ody "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act2  7,b7 a summ>y ( sav+s result+
 f any decrease 9 recidivism t may be   
attribut$ to ! implem5tation ( !        
,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s ,assessm5t   
,sy/em or ! increase 9 recidivism       
r$uction programs & productive          
activities requir$ by ?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 a    
/rategy to re9ve/ su* sav+s into o!r    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t     
activities & expansions ( recidivism    

r$uction programs & productive          
activities 9 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons4  7b7 
,prison "w programs report ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report on ! /atus ( prison "w programs  
at facilities op]at$ by ! ,bureau (     
,prisons1 includ+-- 7#a7 a /rategy to   
exp& ! availability ( su* programs )\t  
r$uc+ job opportunities = work]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o are n 9 ! cu/ody ( !   
,bureau ( ,prisons2  7#b7 an assessm5t (
 ! feasibility ( exp&+ su* programs1    
consi/5t ) ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 s t1 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 n less ?an  
#ge p]c5t ( eligible l[-risk (f5d]s h ! 
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 a prison "w 
program = n less ?an #bj h\rs p] week2 &
  7#c7 a detail$ discussion ( legal     
au?orities t w\ld be useful or necess>y 
to a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b74  7c7 ,report+ on recidivism
 rates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #a ye>    

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9      
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 %all report to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress on  
rates ( recidivism among individuals :o 
h be5 releas$ f ,f$]al prison & :o are  
"u judicial sup]vision4  7#b7 ,cont5ts  
,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
conta9 in=mation on rates ( recidivism  
among =m] ,f$]al prison]s1 includ+      
in=mation on rates ( recidivism among   
=m] ,f$]al prison]s bas$ on ! foll[+    
crit]ia3 7,a7 ,prim>y (f5se *>g$4  7,b7 
,l5g? ( s5t5ce impos$ & s]v$4  7,c7     
,bureau ( ,prisons facility or          
facilities 9 :i* ! prison]'s s5t5ce 0   
s]v$4  7,d7 ,recidivism r$uction        
programm+ t ! prison] successfully      
complet$1 if any4  7,e7 ,! prison]'s    
assess$ risk ( recidivism4  7#c7        
,assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all provide to !  
,attorney ,g5]al any in=mation 9 its    
possession t is necess>y = ! completion 

( ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7d7 ,report+ on exclud$ prison]s ,n lat]
 ?an #h ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit
 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 a report on ! effectiv5ess ( recidivism
 r$uction programs & productive         
activities (f]$ to prison]s describ$ 9  
section #cfba7;h77#f77;,a77iii7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is 
,act1 z well z ^? ineligible = cr$it    
t[>d pr]elease cu/ody "u section        
#cfbd7;c77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 :i* %all    
review ! effectiv5ess ( diff]5t         
categories ( inc5tives 9 r$uc+          
recidivism4  7e7 ,def9ition ,! t]m      
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 & ! ,subcommittee on ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y & ! ,subcommittee on ,comm]ce1
 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( 

! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #f4 ,promot+  
successful re5try  7a7 ,f$]al re5try    
demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,evaluation 
( exi/+ be/ practices = re5try ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9            
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 %all-- 7,a7     
evaluate be/ practices us$ = ! re5try   
into society ( individuals releas$ f !  
cu/ody ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 includ+--
 7i7 conduct+ exam9ations ( re5try      
practices 9 ,/ate & local ju/ice sy/ems2
 &  7ii7 consult+ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local prosecutors1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local public def5d]s1 nonpr(it          
organizations t provide re5try s]vices1 
& crim9al ju/ice exp]ts2 &  7,b7 submit 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t     
details ! evaluation conduct$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,creation (     
re5try demon/ration projects ,n lat] ?an

 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,c\rts1 %all1 subject to !       
availability ( appropriations1 select an
 appropriate numb] ( ,f$]al judicial    
di/ricts to conduct ,f$]al re5try       
demon/ration projects us+ ! be/         
practices id5tifi$ 9 ! evaluation       
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all det]m9e ! appropriate numb] 
( ,f$]al judicial di/ricts to conduct   
demon/ration projects "u ?is p>agraph4  
7#c7 ,project design ,= ea* ,f$]al      
judicial di/rict select$ "u p>agraph    
7#b71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney1 9      
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,judge1 ! ,*ief  
,f$]al ,def5d]1 ! ,*ief ,probation      
,(fic]1 ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance1 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 &      
crim9al ju/ice exp]ts %all design a     
,f$]al re5try demon/ration project = !  
,f$]al judicial di/rict 9 accordance )  
p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7 ,project elem5ts ,a
 project design$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all  

coord9ate ef=ts by ,f$]al ag5cies to    
assi/ p>ticipat+ prison]s 9 prep>+ = &  
adju/+ to re5try into ! community & may 
include1 z appropriate-- 7,a7 ! use (   
community correctional facilities & home
 conf9em5t1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate 
by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons2  7,b7 a re5try 
review team = ea* prison] to develop a  
re5try plan specific to ! ne$s ( !      
prison]1 & to meet ) ! prison] foll[+   
transf] to monitor ! re5try plan2  7,c7 
/eps to assi/ ! prison] 9 obta9+ heal?  
c>e1 h\s+1 & employm5t1 be=e ! prison]'s
 release f a community correctional     
facility or home conf9em5t2  7,d7 regul>
 drug te/+ = p>ticipants ) a hi/ory (   
sub/ance abuse2  7,e7 sub/ance abuse    
treatm5t1 :i* may include addiction     
treatm5t m$ication1 if appropriate1     
m$ical treatm5t1 includ+ m5tal heal?    
treatm5t1 occupational1 vocational &    
educational tra9+1 life skills          
in/ruction1 recov]y support1 conflict   
resolution tra9+1 & o!r programm+ to    
promote effective re9tegration into !   

community2  7,f7 ! p>ticipation (       
volunte]s to s]ve z advisors & m5tors to
 prison]s be+ releas$ into ! community2 
7,g7 /eps to ensure t ! prison] makes   
satisfactory progress t[>d satisfy+ any 
obligations to victims ( ! prison]'s    
(f5se1 includ+ any obligation to pay    
re/itution2 &  7,h7 ! appo9tm5t ( a     
re5try coord9ator 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,attorney's ,(fice4  7#e7 ,review (     
project outcomes ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 %all-- 7,a7 evaluate ! results f
 ea* ,f$]al judicial di/rict select$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ ! ext5t to :i*   
p>ticipat+ prison]s releas$ f ! cu/ody (
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons 7 successfully    
re9tegrat$ into _! communities1 includ+ 
:e!r ! p>ticipat+ prison]s ma9ta9$      
employm5t1 & refra9$ f committ+ fur!r   
(f5ses2 &  7,b7 submit to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives a report t conta9s-- 7i7
 ! evaluation ( ! be/ practices id5tifi$
 9 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7ii7 ! results ( ! demon/ration projects
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,/udy on
 ! impact ( re5try on c]ta9 communities 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !             
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 %all submit to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
a report on ! impact ( re5try ( prison]s
 on communities 9 :i* a disproportionate
 numb] ( individuals reside ^u release f
 inc>c]ation4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all analyze ! 
impact ( re5try ( individuals releas$ f 
bo? ,/ate & ,f$]al correctional sy/ems z
 well z ,/ate & ,f$]al juv5ile ju/ice   
sy/ems1 & %all include-- 7,a7 an        
assessm5t ( ! re5try burd5s borne by    
local communities2  7,b7 a review ( !   
res\rces available 9 su* communities to 

support successful re5try1 includ+      
res\rces provid$ by ,/ate1 local1 &     
,f$]al gov]nm5ts1 ! ext5t to :i* ^?     
res\rces are us$ effectively2 &  7,c7   
recomm5dations to /r5g!n ! res\rces 9   
su* communities available to support    
successful re5try & to less5 ! burd5    
plac$ on su* communities by ! ne$ to    
support re5try4  7c7 ,facilitat+ re5try 
assi/ance to vet]ans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #b mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
comm5cem5t ( a prison]'s s5t5ce pursuant
 to section #cehe7;a7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,prisons %all notify !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs if !      
prison]'s pres5t5ce report1 prep>$      
pursuant to section #ceeb ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 indicates t !      
prison] has previ\sly s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or if ! prison] 
has s notifi$ ! ,bureau ( ,prisons4     
7#b7 ,po/-comm5cem5t notice ,if !       
prison] in=ms ! ,bureau ( ,prisons ( !  
prison]'s prior s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! comm5cem5t ( !  
prison]'s s5t5ce1 ! ,director ( !       
,bureau ( ,prisons %all notify !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs n lat] ?an
 #b mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! prison]  
provides su* notice4  7#c7 ,cont5ts (   
notice ,! notice provid$ by ! ,director 
( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons to ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs "u ?is subsection %all
 include ! id5tity ( ! prison]1 !       
facility 9 :i* ! prison] is locat$1 !   
prison]'s (f5se ( conviction1 & ! l5g? (
 ! prison]'s s5t5ce4  7#d7 ,access to   
,,va ,! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all provide 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs )       
reasonable access to any prison] :o has 
previ\sly s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( facilitat+ t 
prison]'s re5try4  #g4 ,additional tools
 to promote recov]y & prev5t drug &     
alcohol abuse & dep5d5ce -- 7a7 ,re5try 
& recov]y plann+  7#a7 ,pres5t5ce       
reports ,section #ceeb ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7 z

 subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71           
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7 ,re5try & 
recov]y plann+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
addition to ! in=mation requir$ by rule 
#cb7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al    
,proc$ure1 ! report submitt$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+    
in=mation1 unless su* in=mation is      
requir$ to be exclud$ pursuant to rule  
#cb7;d77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al
 ,proc$ure or except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b73 7,a7 ,in=mation ab\t !   
def5dant's hi/ory ( sub/ance abuse &    
addiction1 if applicable4  7,b7         
,in=mation ab\t ! def5dant's s]vice 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & vet]an  
/atus1 if applicable4  7,c7 ,a detail$  
plan1 :i* %all include ! id5tification (
 programm+ provid$ by ! ,bureau (       
,prisons t is appropriate = ! def5dant's
 ne$s1 t ! probation (fic] det]m9es w-- 
7i7 r$uce ! likelihood ! def5dant w     
abuse drugs or alcohol if ! def5dant has
 a hi/ory ( sub/ance abuse2  7ii7 r$uce 

! def5dant's likelihood ( recidivism by 
address+ ! def5dant's specific          
recidivism risk factors2 &  7iii7 assi/ 
! def5dant 9 prep>+ = re5try into !     
community4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!         
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#a77;,c77iii7 %all n be requir$ to be  
includ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! discretion
 ( ! ,probation ,(fic]1 if ! applicable 
s5t5c+ range "u ! s5t5c+ guidel9es1 z   
det]m9$ by ! probation (fic]1 includes a
 s5t5ce ( life imprisonm5t or a s5t5ce (
 probation4  2  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 z
 r$esignat$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
subsection 7a7 or 7c7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a7 or 7d72 &  7,d7 9        
subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a7 or 7c74  7#b7 ,te*nical &
 con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cfgb ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 !  
eigh? undesignat$ p>agraph by /rik+     
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7c7 or 7d74  7b7 ,promot+    
full utilization ( resid5tial drug      

treatm5t ,section #cfba7;e77#b7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7           
,comm5cem5t ( treatm5t ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subp>agraph1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (  
,prisons %all ensure t ea* eligible     
prison] has an opportunity to comm5ce   
p>ticipation 9 treatm5t "u ?is          
subsection by su* date z is necess>y to 
ensure t ! prison] completes su*        
treatm5t n lat] ?an #a ye> be=e ! date  
on :i* ! prison] w\ld o!rwise be releas$
 f cu/ody prior to ! application ( any  
r$uction 9 s5t5ce pursuant to ?is       
p>agraph4  7,d7 ,o!r cr$its ,! ,director
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons may1 9 !        
,director's discretion1 r$uce ! cr$it   
aw>d$ "u subsection 7h77#f77;,a7 to a   
prison] :o receives a r$uction "u       
subp>agraph 7,b71 b su* r$uction may n  
exce$ "o-half ! am\nt ( ! r$uction aw>d$
 to ! prison] "u subp>agraph 7,b74  4   
7c7 ,sup]vis$ release pilot program to  
r$uce recidivism & improve recov]y f    

alcohol & drug abuse  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all e/abli% a     
recidivism r$uction & recov]y enhancem5t
 pilot program1 premis$ on high-int5sity
 sup]vision & ! use ( swift1 pr$ictable1
 & graduat$ sanctions = noncompliance ) 
program rules1 9 ,f$]al judicial        
di/ricts select$ by ! ,adm9i/rative     
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts 9       
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ( program ,p>ticipation 9 
! pilot program requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be subject to ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,^u entry into ! pilot
 program1 ! c\rt %all notify program    
p>ticipants ( ! rules ( ! program &     
consequ5ces = violat+ su* rules1 includ+
 ! p5alties to be impos$ z a result (   
su* violations pursuant to p>agraph     
7,e74  7,b7 ,probation (fic]s %all      
conduct regul> drug te/+ ( all pilot    
program p>ticipants ) a hi/ory (        
sub/ance abuse4  7,c7 ,9 ! ev5t t a     

probation (fic] det]m9es t a p>ticipant 
has violat$ a t]m ( sup]vis$ release1 ! 
(fic] %all notify ! c\rt )9 #bd h\rs (  
su* det]m9ation1 abs5t good cause4  7,d7
 ,z soon z is practicable1 & 9 no case m
 ?an #a week aft] ! violation 0 report$ 
by ! probation (fic]1 abs5t good cause1 
! c\rt %all conduct a he>+ on ! alleg$  
violation4  7,e7 ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t a
 program p>ticipant has violat$ a t]m ( 
sup]vis$ release1 x %all impose an      
appropriate sanction1 :i* may include ! 
foll[+1 if appropriate3 7i7             
,modification ( ! t]ms ( su*            
p>ticipant's sup]vis$ release1 :i* may  
include imposition ( a p]iod ( home     
conf9em5t4  7ii7 ,ref]ral to appropriate
 sub/ance abuse treatm5t4  7iii7        
,revocation ( ! def5dant's sup]vis$     
release & ! imposition ( a s5t5ce (     
inc>c]ation t is no long] ?an necess>y  
to puni% ! p>ticipant = su* violation & 
det] ! p>ticipant f committ+ future     
violations4  7iv7 ,= p>ticipants :o     
habitually fail to abide by program     

rules or pose a ?reat to public safety1 
t]m9ation f ! program4  7#c7 ,/atus (   
p>ticipant if inc>c]at$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ! ev5t t a program p>ticipant is     
s5t5c$ to inc>c]ation z describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,e77iii71 ! p>ticipant   
%all rema9 9 ! program ^u release f     
inc>c]ation unless t]m9at$ f ! program 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,e77iv74   
7,b7 ,policies = ma9ta9+ employm5t ,!   
,bureau ( ,prisons1 9 consultation ) !  
,*ief ,probation ,(fic]s ( ! ,f$]al     
judicial di/ricts select$ = p>ticipation
 9 ! pilot program requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 %all develop policies to enable   
program p>ticipants s5t5c$ to t]ms (    
inc>c]ation z describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,e7 to1 :]e practicable1 s]ve !   
t]ms ( inc>c]ation :ile ma9ta9+         
employm5t1 includ+ all[+ ! t]ms (       
inc>c]ation to be s]v$ on week5ds4  7#d7
 ,advisory s5t5c+ policies  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+          
,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief   
,probation ,(fic]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

,attorneys1 ,f$]al ,def5d]s1 & ,*ief    
,judges ( ! di/ricts select$ =          
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 %all e/abli% advisory 
s5t5c+ policies to be us$ by ! di/rict  
c\rts 9 impos+ s5t5ces ( inc>c]ation 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,e74  7,b7  
,requirem5t ,! advisory s5t5c+ policies 
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
consi/5t ) ! /at$ goal ( ! pilot program
 to impose pr$ictable & graduat$ s5t5ces
 t are no long] ?an necess>y =          
violations ( program rules4  7#e7       
,duration ( program ,! pilot program    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all cont9ue = 
n less ?an #e ye>s & may be ext5d$ = n m
 ?an #e ye>s by ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts4  7#f7          
,assessm5t ( program outcomes & report  
to congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#f ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c\rts %all conduct an evaluation
 ( ! pilot program & submit to ,congress
 a report on ! results ( ! evaluation4  

7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 !   
rates ( sub/ance abuse among program    
p>ticipants2  7ii7 ! rates ( violations 
( ! t]ms ( sup]vis$ release by program  
p>ticipants1 & sanctions impos$2  7iii7 
in=mation ab\t employm5t ( program      
p>ticipants2  7iv7 a comp>ison (        
outcomes among program p>ticipants )    
outcomes among simil>ly situat$         
individuals "u ! sup]vision ( ,unit$    
,/ates ,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices n
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 &  7v7 an      
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ea* ( !    
relevant features ( ! program4  ,m>*    
#aa1 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t