,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aghc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjac,mr4 
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4     
,hat*1 & ,mr4 ,grassley7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & 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 ! ,f$]al ,prison ,re=m ,act (
 #bjac4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !  
,act are to-- 7#a7 increase public      
safety by improv+ ! effectiv5ess &      
effici5cy ( ! ,f$]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 ) guidel9es to address !       
individual crim9og5ic ne$s ( ,f$]al     
(f5d]s1 manage limit$ res\rces1 &       
enhance public safety2  7#d7 enhance    
exi/+ recidivism r$uction programs &    
increase prison jobs & o!r productive   
activities by inc5tiviz+ ,f$]al prison]s
 to r$uce _! individual risk (          
recidivism by successfully complet+ su* 
programs1 & by successfully ma9ta9+ su* 
jobs & activities ov] "t2  7#e7 rew>d   
all ,f$]al prison]s :o successfully     
complete evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tion &      
treatm5t programs1 & ma9ta9 prison jobs 
& o!r productive activities1 ) ! ability
 to e>n & accrue "t cr$its & additional 
privileges2  7#f7 rew>d ,f$]al prison]s 
:o successfully r$uce _! individual risk
 ( recidivism by provid+ !m ) ! ability 
to transf] into pr]elease cu/ody :5 !y  
are reassess$ z l[ risk & h e>n$        
suffici5t "t cr$its2  7#g7 exp& !       
implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tion 
& treatm5t programs design$ to r$uce    
recidivism1 includ+ educational &       

vocational tra9+ programs1 prison jobs1 
& o!r productive activities1 to ensure t
 all ,f$]al prison]s h access to !m dur+
 _! entire t]ms ( inc>c]ation2  7#h7    
p]=m regul> outcome evaluations (       
programs & int]v5tions to assure t !y   
are evid5ce-bas$ & to sugge/ *anges &   
enhancem5ts bas$ on ! results2 &  7#i7  
assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 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 ! ,assi/ant ,director = !
 ,(fice ( ,probation & ,pretrial        
,s]vices2  7#d7 ! ,*air ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission2  7#e7 !     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     

,ju/ice2 &  7#f7 ! inspector g5]al ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7b7 ,duties ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9 accordance )   
subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 develop an (f5d]  
risk & ne$s assessm5t sy/em 9 accordance
 ) section #cfba;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #d ( ?is
 ,act2  7#b7 develop recomm5dations     
reg>d+ recidivism r$uction programs &   
productive activities 9 accordance )    
section #e2  7#c7 conduct ongo+ rese>* &
 data analysis to det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! be/  
practices reg>d+ ! use ( (f5d] risk &   
ne$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$s (       
individual prison]s2  7#d7 on a bi5nial 
basis1 review ! sy/em requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! recomm5dations requir$
 "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 ) ! (ficials 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 int]e/$    
individuals & entities2 &  7#b7 make    
decisions us+ data t is bas$ on ! be/   
available /ati/ical & empirical evid5ce4
  #d4 ,po/-s5t5c+ risk & ne$s assessm5t 
sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,c ( *apt]
 #bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cfba ! 
foll[+3  #cfba;,a4 ,po/-s5t5c+ risk &   

ne$s assessm5t sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all develop & release = use by !
 ,bureau ( ,prisons an (f5d] risk & ne$s
 assessm5t sy/em1 to be kn[n z !        
,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk & ,ne$s ,assessm5t   
,sy/em1 :i* %all provide risk & ne$s    
assessm5t tools 7develop$ "u subsection 
7b77 9 ord] to-- 7#a7 classify !        
recidivism risk level ( all prison]s z  
l[1 mod]ate1 or high z "p ( ! intake    
process1 & ensure t l[-risk prison]s are
 gr\p$ ) l[-risk prison]s 9 all h\s+ &  
assignm5t decisions2  7#b7 assign cov]$ 
prison]s to appropriate recidivism      
r$uction programs or productive         
activities bas$ on t classification1 !  
specific crim9og5ic ne$s ( ! cov]$      
prison]1 & 9 accordance ) subsection    
7c72  7#c7 reassess ! recidivism risk   
level ( cov]$ prison]s p]iodically us+  
an appropriate reassessm5t tool1 &      
reassign ! cov]$ prison] to appropriate 
recidivism r$uction programs or         

productive activities bas$ on ! revis$  
classification1 ! specific crim9og5ic   
ne$s ( ! cov]$ prison]1 & ! successful  
completion ( recidivism r$uction        
programs 9 accordance ) subsection 7d72 
&  7#d7 det]m9e :5 a cov]$ prison] :o   
has be5 classifi$ z hav+ a l[ recidivism
 risk level is qualifi$ & eligible to   
transf] to pr]elease cu/ody 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7d74  7b7 ,risk & ne$s    
assessm5t tools  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 adapt !    
,f$]al ,po/ ,conviction ,risk ,assessm5t
 ,tool develop$ & utiliz$ by !          
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts 9 ord] to develop suitable risk &
 ne$s assessm5t tools to be us$ "u !    
,sy/em describ$ "u subsection 7a7 by us+
 ! rese>* & data analysis requir$ "u    
section #c7;b77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,prison   
,re=m ,act ( #bjac 79 accordance ) !    
me?ods requir$ "u section #c7;c7 ( !    
,f$]al ,prison ,re=m ,act ( #bjac7 to   
make ! mo/ effective & effici5t tools to
 accompli% ! assessm5ts1 assignm5ts &   

reassessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7a72 &  7,b7    
ensure t ! risk & ne$s assessm5t tool to
 be us$ 9 ! reassessm5ts describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#c7 measures indicators (
 progress & improvem5t1 & ( regression1 
includ+ newly acquir$ skills1 attitude1 
& behavior *anges ov] "t4  7#b7 ,use (  
exi/+ risk & ne$s assessm5t tools       
p]mitt$ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al may det]m9e t-- 7,a7   
o!r exi/+ risk & ne$s assessm5t tools   
are suffici5tly effective & effici5t = !
 purpose ( accompli%+ ! assessm5ts &    
reassessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 !  
tools describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be us$ "u ! ,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 are select$ = use "u ! ,sy/em on
 ! ,f$]al prison population1 or ensure t
 ! tools h be5 s validat$4  7c7         
,assignm5t ( recidivism r$uction        

programs or productive activities ,!    
,sy/em %all provide guidance on ! k9d & 
am\nt ( recidivism r$uction programm+ or
 productive activities assign$ = ea*    
classification ( prison] & %all         
provide-- 7#a7 t1 aft] ! end ( ! phase-9
 p]iod describ$ 9 section #cfba7;h77#c71
 ! high] ! risk level ( a cov]$ prison]1
 ! m recidivism r$uction programm+ !    
cov]$ prison] %all p>ticipate 91 accord+
 to ! cov]$ prison]'s specific          
crim9og5ic ne$s2  7#b7 t l[-1 mod]ate-1 
& high-risk cov]$ prison]s may be       
sep>at$ dur+ programm+ 9 accordance )   
practices = effective recidivism        
r$uction2  7#c7 in=mation on be/        
practices conc]n+ ! tailor+ ( recidivism
 r$uction programs to ! specific        
crim9og5ic ne$s ( ea* cov]$ prison] s z 
to be/ l[] ea* cov]$ prison]'s risk (   
recidivat+2  7#d7 t a cov]$ prison] :o  
has be5 classifi$ z l[ risk & )\t ne$ ( 
recidivism r$uction programm+ %all      
p>ticipate 9 productive activities1     
includ+ prison jobs1 9 ord] to rema9    

classifi$ z l[ risk2  7#e7 t a cov]$    
prison] :o successfully completes all   
recidivism r$uction programm+ to :i* !  
cov]$ prison] 0 assign$ %all p>ticipate 
9 productive activities1 includ+ a      
prison job2 &  7#f7 t ea* cov]$ prison] 
%all p>ticipate 9 & successfully        
complete recidivism r$uction programm+  
or productive activities1 includ+ prison
 jobs1 ?r\gh\t ! entire t]m (           
inc>c]ation ( ! cov]$ prison]4  7d7     
,recidivism r$uction program &          
productive activity inc5tives & rew>ds  
,! ,sy/em %all provide ! foll[+         
inc5tives & rew>ds to cov]$ prison]s t h
 successfully complet$ recidivism       
r$uction programs & successfully        
complet$ productive activities3 7#a7    
,family phone & visitation privileges ,a
 cov]$ prison] :o has successfully      
complet$ 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 ! cov]$    
prison] is p]mitt$ to use ! phone2 &    
7,b7 additional "t = visitation at !    
p5al or correctional facility 9 :i* !   
cov]$ prison] is imprison$1 z det]m9$ by
 ! p]son 9 *>ge ( ! p5al or correctional
 facility4  7#b7 ,"t cr$its  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a cov]$ prison] :o has           
successfully complet$ a recidivism      
r$uction program or productive activity 
%all receive "t cr$its z foll[s3 7i7 ,l[
 risk ,a cov]$ prison] :o has be5       
classifi$ z hav+ a l[ risk ( recidivism 
%all e>n #cj days ( "t cr$its = ea*     
p]iod ( #cj days dur+ :i* ! cov]$       
prison] has p>ticipat$ 9 a recidivism   
r$uction program or productive activity 
t ! cov]$ prison] has successfully      
complet$4  7ii7 ,mod]ate risk ,a cov]$  
prison] :o has be5 classifi$ z hav+ a   
mod]ate risk ( recidivism %all e>n #ae  
days ( "t cr$its = ea* p]iod ( #cj days 
dur+ :i* ! cov]$ prison] has p>ticipat$ 
9 a recidivism r$uction program or      
productive activity t ! cov]$ prison]   

has successfully complet$4  7iii7 ,high 
risk ,a cov]$ prison] :o has be5        
classifi$ z hav+ a high risk (          
recidivism %all e>n #h days ( "t cr$its 
= ea* p]iod ( #cj days dur+ :i* ! cov]$ 
prison] has p>ticipat$ 9 a recidivism   
r$uction program or productive activity 
t ! cov]$ prison] has successfully      
complet$4  7,b7 ,availability ,a cov]$  
prison] may n receive "t cr$its "u ?is  
p>agraph = a recidivism r$uction program
 or productive activity t ! cov]$       
prison] has successfully complet$-- 7i7 
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 
or  7ii7 dur+ (ficial det5tion be=e !   
date on :i* ! cov]$ prison]'s s5t5ce    
comm5ces "u section #cehe7;a74  7,c7    
,pr]elease cu/ody  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$
 prison] :o is classifi$ z hav+ a l[    
risk ( recidivism1 :o has e>n$ "t cr$its
 9 an am\nt t is equal to ! rema9d] ( ! 
cov]$ prison]'s impos$ t]m (            
imprisonm5t1 & :o ! p]son 9 *>ge ( !    
p5al or correctional facility 9 :i* !   
cov]$ prison] is imprison$ det]m9es is  

o!rwise qualifi$ = pr]elease cu/ody1    
%all be eligible to be transf]r$ into   
pr]elease cu/ody 9 accordance ) section 
#cfbd7;c77#c74  7ii7 ,guidel9es ,!      
,sy/em %all include guidel9es1 = use by 
! ,bureau ( ,prisons & ! ,(fice (       
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices1 =      
prison]s plac$ 9 halfway h\ses or home  
conf9em5t "u section #cfbd7;c77#c71 =   
diff]5t levels ( sup]vision1 requirem5ts
 & consequ5ces bas$ on ! prison]'s      
conduct1 includ+ electronic monitor+1   
"w1 community s]vice1 crime victim      
re/oration activities1 sanctions & a    
return to prison ) a reassessm5t (      
recidivism risk level "u ! ,sy/em z a   
result ( c]ta9 behavior1 :i* %all be    
consi/5t ) a /ructur$ sanctions model t 
consi/5tly & swiftly puni%es violations 
& uses mild sanctions 9 ord] to improve 
compliance & success rates & r$uce      
recidivism rates4  7,d7 ,ineligible     
prison]s ,a cov]$ prison] %all be       
ineligible to receive "t cr$its "u ?is  
section if ! cov]$ prison]-- 7i7 has be5

 convict$ ( any ,f$]al crime ( t]rorism1
 z t t]m is def9$ "u section            
#bccb;b7g77#e72  7ii7 is deta9$ on any  
*>ge relat$ to a ,f$]al crime (         
t]rorism1 z t t]m is def9$ "u section   
#bccb;b7g77#e72  7iii7 has be5 convict$ 
( a ,f$]al crime "u section #bgf7;a7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #acbf7;a771 relat+ to ! re5try
 ( a remov$ ali51 b only if ! ali5 is   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (      
subsection 7b7 ( t section2  7iv7 has   
be5 convict$ ( any ,f$]al crime (       
viol5ce1 z t t]m is def9$ "u section    
#af2  7v7 has be5 convict$ ( any ,f$]al 
sex crime1 z t t]m is def9$ "u section  
#ceji2  7vi7 has be5 convict$ ( any     
,f$]al crime involv+ *ild exploitation1 
z t t]m is def9$ "u section #b ( !      
,,protect ,our ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjjh 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agfja72 or  7vii7 has be5   
convict$ ( m ?an #b ,f$]al crimes aris+ 
f m ?an #a c\rse ( conduct4  7#c7 ,risk 
reassessm5ts & level adju/m5t ,a cov]$  
prison] :o has successfully complet$    

recidivism r$uction programm+ or        
successfully complet$ productive        
activities %all receive p]iodic risk    
reassessm5ts ) an appropriate           
reassessm5t tool 7) high & mod]ate risk 
level cov]$ prison]s receiv+ m frequ5t  
risk reassessm5ts71 & if ! reassessm5t  
%[s t ! cov]$ prison]'s risk level or   
specific ne$s h *ang$1 ! ,bureau (      
,prisons %all update ! cov]$ prison]'s  
risk level or in=mation reg>d+ ! cov]$  
prison]'s specific ne$s & reassign !    
cov]$ prison] to appropriate recidivism 
r$uction programs or productive         
activities bas$ on su* *anges1 & provide
 ! applicable "t cr$its to ! cov]$      
prison]4  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 cov]$      
prison] may be eligible1 except t a     
cov]$ prison] %all n be eligible = ! "t 
cr$its describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 if t    
cov]$ prison] has accru$ "t cr$its "u   
ano!r provision ( law bas$ solely ^u    

p>ticipation 91 or successful completion
 (1 su* program4  7e7 ,p5alties ,!      
,sy/em %all provide guidel9es = !       
,bureau ( ,prisons to r$uce rew>ds e>n$ 
"u subsection 7d7 = cov]$ prison]s :o   
violate ! rules ( ! p5al or correctional
 facility 9 :i* ! cov]$ prison] is      
imprison$1 a recidivism r$uction        
program1 or a productive activity1 :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$its t a cov]$ prison] e>n$ z ( !  
date ( ! cov]$ prison]'s rule violation1
 & n applicable to any subsequ5t cr$its 
t ! cov]$ prison] may e>n2 &  7#c7      
guidel9es = ! ,bureau ( ,prisons to     
e/abli% a proc$ure to re/ore "t cr$its t
 a cov]$ prison] =feit$ z a result ( a  
rule violation bas$ on ! cov]$ prison]'s
 individual progress aft] ! date ( !    
rule violation4  7f7 ,bureau ( ,prisons 
,tra9+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop 
tra9+ protocols & 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 facilities reg>d+ ! use ( !    
,sy/em1 & %all ensure ! developm5t (    
risk & ne$s indicators & measurem5t     
processes t are bo? reliable & valid4   
7h7 ,det]m9ations & classifications     
unreviewable ,!re %all be no "r (       
review1 "r ( appeal1 cognizable prop]ty 
int]e/1 or cause ( action1 ei!r         
adm9i/rative or judicial1 aris+ f any   
det]m9ation or classification made by   
any ,f$]al ag5cy or employee :ile       

implem5t+ or adm9i/]+ ! ,sy/em1 or any  
rules or regulations promulgat$ "u ?is  
section4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ prison] ,! t]m     
cov]$ prison] means a prison] :o is n   
ineligible to receive "t cr$its "u ?is  
section pursuant to subsection          
7d77#b77;,d74  7#b7 ,prison] ,! t]m     
prison] means a p]son :o has be5 s5t5c$ 
to a t]m ( imprisonm5t pursuant to a    
conviction = a ,f$]al crim9al (f5se4    
7#c7 ,productive activity ,! t]m        
productive activity-- 7,a7 means a gr\p 
or individual activity1 includ+         
p>ticipation 9 a job z "p ( a prison "w 
program1 t is design$ to all[ prison]s  
classifi$ z hav+ a l[ risk ( recidivism 
to rema9 productive & !reby ma9ta9 a    
l[-risk classification2 &  7,b7 may     
include ! deliv]y ( ! activities        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 to o!r    
prison]s4  7#d7 ,recidivism r$uction    
program ,! t]m recidivism r$uction      
program means 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  
7ix7 victim-impact classes1 victim-(f5d]
 dialogue1 or o!r re/orative ju/ice     
programs2 &  7x7 a prison job4  7#e7    
,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$uction   
programs t w be/ m9imize or r$uce ! risk
 t a p>ticul> prison] w recidivate ^u   
release f prison4  7#f7 ,successfully   
complet$ ,! t]m successfully complet$-- 
7,a7 means t-- 7i7 z det]m9$ by ! p]son 

9 *>ge ( ! p5al or correctional facility
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons 9 :i* ! cov]$   
prison] is imprison$1 t ! cov]$         
prison]-- 7,i7 regul>ly att5d$ !        
recidivism r$uction program or          
productive activity2  7,,ii7 actively   
engag$ & p>ticipat$ 9 ! recidivism      
r$uction program or productive activity2
  7,,iii7 complet$ all assignm5ts or    
tasks 9 a mann] t has all[$ ! cov]$     
prison] to realize ! crim9og5ic b5efits 
( ! recidivism r$uction program or      
productive activity2  7,,iv7 did n      
regul>ly engage 9 disruptive behavior t 
s]i\sly und]m9$ ! adm9i/ration ( a      
recidivism r$uction program or          
productive activity2 &  7,v7 satisfi$ ! 
requirem5ts ( subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh     
7,,iv7 = a "t p]iod t has all[$ ! cov]$ 
prison] to realize ! crim9og5ic b5efits 
( ! recidivism r$uction program or      
productive activity2 &  7ii7 ! cov]$    
prison] satisfi$ ! requirem5ts (        
subp>agraph 7,a7 = a "t p]iod ( n less  
?an #cj days2 &  7,b7 %all n be con/ru$ 

to mean t ! cov]$ prison] is no long]   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! p>ticul> recidivism      
r$uction program or productive activity1
 if-- 7i7 ! cov]$ prison] has satisfi$ !
 requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! recidivism  
r$uction program or productive activity 
w cont9ue to help ! cov]$ prison] to    
fur!r r$uce risk level ( ! cov]$        
prison]1 or ma9ta9 ! risk level ( !     
cov]$ prison]4  7#g7 ,sy/em ,! t]m      
,sy/em means ! ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk &     
,ne$s ,assessm5t ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a74  7#h7 ,"t cr$it ,! t]m  
"t cr$it means ! equival5t ( #a day ( a 
prison]'s s5t5ce1 su* t a prison] %all  
be eligible = #a day ( pr]elease cu/ody 
= ea* cr$it e>n$4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &   
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] #bbi ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cfba !   
foll[+3  #cfba;,a4 ,po/-s5t5c+ risk &   
ne$s assessm5t sy/em4  4  #e4           
,recidivism r$uction program &          

productive activity recomm5dations ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 review !   
effectiv5ess ( recidivism r$uction      
programs & productive activities1       
includ+ prison jobs1 t exi/ z ( ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 facilities     
op]at$ by ! ,bureau ( ,prisons2  7#b7   
review available in=mation reg>d+ !     
effectiv5ess ( recidivism r$uction      
programs & productive activities1       
includ+ prison jobs1 t exi/ 9           
,/ate-op]at$ prisons ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 provid$ t ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all make no rule or regulation requir+ 
any ,/ate gov]nm5t to provide in=mation 
=1 or p>ticipate 91 su* review2  7#c7   
conduct or fund rese>* to evaluate      
e/abli%$ programs (f]$ ?r\gh            
organizations t d n rely on ,f$]al fund+
 9 ord] to demon/rate ! effectiv5ess (  
su* programs 9 r$uc+ recidivism2  7#d7  
id5tify ! mo/ effective recidivism      
r$uction programs t are evid5ce-bas$2   
7#e7 survey all ,f$]al ag5cies to       
det]m9e :i* products pur*as$ by !       

ag5cies c\ld be manufactur$ by prison]s 
p>ticipat+ 9 a prison "w program )\t    
r$uc+ job opportunities = work]s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o are n 9 ! cu/ody ( !   
,bureau ( ,prisons2 &  7#f7 make        
recomm5dations to ! ,bureau ( ,prisons  
reg>d+-- 7,a7 replication ( ! mo/       
effective recidivism r$uction programs t
 are evid5ce-bas$2  7,b7 ! expansion (  
effective1 evid5ce-bas$ recidivism      
r$uction programm+ capacity2  7,c7 !    
expansion ( productive activities1      
includ+ prison jobs2 &  7,d7 ! addition 
( any new effective programs &          
activities t ! ,attorney ,g5]al f9ds1   
us+ ! me?ods describ$ 9 section #c7;c71 
w\ld help to r$uce recidivism4  #f4     
,reports  7a7 ,annual reports ,n lat]   
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 & e ,janu>y #a   
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9          
consultation ) ! inspector g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %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 ( ! ,sy/em by
 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 includ+ ! numb] (
 prison]s classifi$ at ea* risk level "u
 ! ,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$4     
7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ,bureau (        
,prisons compliance ) section #cfba7;h7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$
 by section #g ( ?is ,act4  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  7b7 ,prison 
"w programs report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 %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 9 p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b74  7c7 ,sav+s reports ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report         
conta9+-- 7#a7 an analysis ( curr5t &   
project$ sav+s associat$ ) ?is ,act & ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 a    
/rategy to re9ve/ a portion ( su* sav+s 
into expansions ( recidivism r$uction   
programs & productive activities1       
includ+ prison "w programs1 by ! ,bureau
 ( ,prisons4  #g4 ,use ( ,sy/em &       
recomm5dations by ,bureau ( ,prisons    
7a7 ,implem5tation ( ,sy/em g5]ally     
,section #cfba ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7h7 ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk &     

,ne$s ,assessm5t ,sy/em  7#a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms cov]$
 prison]1 prison]1 productive activity1 
recidivism r$uction program1 risk & ne$s
 assessm5t tool1 successfully complet$1 
,sy/em1 & "t cr$it h ! mean+s giv5 su*  
t]ms 9 section #cfba;,a4  7#b7          
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! ,attorney ,g5]al develops &      
releases ! ,sy/em1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons 
%all-- 7,a7 implem5t ! ,sy/em & complete
 a risk & ne$s assessm5t = ea* prison]1 
reg>dless ( ! prison]'s l5g? ( impos$   
t]m ( imprisonm5t2 &  7,b7 exp& !       
effective recidivism r$uction programs &
 productive activities (f]$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ,prisons & add any new recidivism    
r$uction program or productive activity 
necess>y to effectively implem5t !      
,sy/em1 9 accordance ) ! recomm5dations 
made by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #e
 ( ! ,f$]al ,prison ,re=m ,act ( #bjac &
 ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,phase-9 ,9 ord]
 to c>ry out p>agraph 7#b71 s t e cov]$ 
prison] has ! opportunity to complete ! 

k9d & am\nt ( recidivism r$uction       
programm+ ! cov]$ prison] is assign$ or 
p>ticipate 9 productive activities 9    
ord] to effectively implem5t ! ,sy/em & 
t is recomm5d$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! 
,bureau ( ,prisons %all1 subject to !   
availability ( appropriations1 develop &
 op]ate su* recidivism r$uction programs
 & productive activities-- 7,a7 = n less
 ?an #bj p]c5t ( cov]$ prison]s by !    
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !   
,bureau ( ,prisons completes a risk &   
ne$s assessm5t = ea* prison] "u p>agraph
 7#b77;,a72  7,b7 = n less ?an #dj p]c5t
 ( cov]$ prison]s by ! date t is #b ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bureau ( ,prisons
 completes a risk & ne$s assessm5t = ea*
 prison] "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72  7,c7 = 
n less ?an #fj p]c5t ( cov]$ prison]s by
 ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,bureau ( ,prisons completes a risk & 
ne$s assessm5t = ea* prison] "u p>agraph
 7#b77;,a72  7,d7 = n less ?an #hj p]c5t
 ( cov]$ prison]s by ! date t is #d ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bureau ( ,prisons

 completes a risk & ne$s assessm5t = ea*
 prison] "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 &  7,e7 
= all cov]$ prison]s by ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bureau (     
,prisons completes a risk & ne$s        
assessm5t = ea* prison] "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 & !reaft]4  7#d7 ,priority    
dur+ phase-9 ,dur+ ! phase-9 p]iod      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! priority =  
su* programs & activities %all be       
accord$ bas$ on1 9 ord]1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,recidivism risk level ,! recidivism    
risk level ( cov]$ prison]s 7z det]m9$  
us+ a risk & ne$s assessm5t tool "u !   
sy/em71 ) l[-risk cov]$ prison]s receiv+
 fir/ priority1 mod]ate-risk cov]$      
prison]s receiv+ second priority1 &     
high-risk cov]$ prison]s receiv+ la/    
priority4  7,b7 ,release date ,)9 ea*   
su* risk level1 a cov]$ prison]'s       
proximity to release date4  7#e7        
,prelim9>y expansion ( recidivism       
r$uction programs & au?ority to use     
inc5tives ,on & aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,f$]al ,prison ,re=m ,act ( #bjac1 ! 

,bureau ( ,prisons may-- 7,a7 exp& any  
recidivism r$uction program or          
productive activity 9 effect at a       
facility ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons z ( su* 
date2 &  7,b7 (f] to a cov]$ prison] :o 
has successfully complet$ su* programm+ 
& activities ! inc5tives & rew>ds       
describ$ 9-- 7i7 section                
#cfba;,a7d77#a72 &  7ii7 section        
#cfba;,a7d77#b77;,a71 except a cov]$    
prison] may receive up to #cj days ( "t 
cr$its = ea* p]iod ( #cj days dur+ :i* !
 cov]$ prison] p>ticipat$ 9 a recidivism
 r$uction program or productive activity
 t ! cov]$ prison] successfully         
complet$1 ) ! am\nt ( "t cr$its to be   
det]m9$ by ! p]son 9 *>ge ( ! p5al or   
correctional facility 9 :i* ! cov]$     
prison] is imprison$4  7#f7 ,recidivism 
r$uction p>tn]%ips ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is           
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
issue regulations requir+ ! p]son 9 *>ge
 ( ea* p5al or correctional facility ( !
 ,bureau ( ,prisons to exp& !           

availability ( recidivism r$uction      
programm+ & productive activities by    
ent]+ into p>tn]%ips ) ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,nonpr(it organizations1 includ+   
fai?-bas$ & community-bas$              
organizations1 t w deliv] recidivism    
r$uction programm+ 9 ! facility1 on a   
paid or volunte] basis4  7,b7           
,in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 
9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7 t w  
deliv] academic classes 9 ! facility1 on
 a paid or volunte] basis4  7,c7        
,private entities t w1 on a volunte]    
basis-- 7i7 deliv] vocational tra9+ &   
c]tifications 9 ! facility2  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  7#g7 ,p5alties         
,effective on ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 & e    
,janu>y #a !reaft]1 if ! mo/ rec5t      
report submitt$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u

 section #f7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,prison ,re=m
 ,act ( #bjac indicates t ! ,bureau (   
,prisons has fail$ to implem5t ! ,sy/em 
or complete a risk & ne$s assessm5t =   
ea* prison]1 or has fail$ to exp& !     
recidivism r$uction programs &          
productive activities (f]$ by ! ,bureau 
( ,prisons & add any new recidivism     
r$uction programs & productive          
activities necess>y to effectively      
implem5t ! ,sy/em1 9 accordance )       
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f71 ! am\nt      
available = ! !n curr5t fiscal ye> =    
sal>ies & exp5ses = ! ,c5tral ,(fice    
7,headqu>t]s7 ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons    
%all be r$uc$ to ! am\nt equal to #ie   
p]c5t ( ! am\nt available = su* sal>ies 
& exp5ses = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>      
7includ+ any r$uction "u ?is p>agraph74 
4  7b7 ,pr]elease cu/ody  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #cfbd7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/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 respectively2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! 

foll[+3  7#c7 ,prison]s ) a l[ risk (   
recidivat+  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m qualifi$ prison]   
means a prison] :o has-- 7,i7 be5       
classifi$ "u ! ,sy/em z hav+ a l[ risk (
 recidivat+2  7,,ii7 e>n$ "t cr$its 9 an
 am\nt t is equal to ! rema9d] ( !      
prison]'s impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t2 &   
7,,iii7 be5 classifi$ by ! p]son 9 *>ge 
( ! p5al or correctional facility ( !   
,bureau ( ,prisons 9 :i* ! prison] is   
imprison$ z o!rwise qualifi$ to be      
transf]r$ into pr]elease cu/ody2 &  7ii7
 ! t]ms prison]1 ,sy/em1 & "t cr$it h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #cfba;,a4
  7,b7 ,recomm5dation ,! p]son 9 *>ge ( 
! p5al or correctional facility ( !     
,bureau ( ,prisons 9 :i* a qualifi$     
prison] is imprison$ %all submit a      
recomm5dation1 ) a /atem5t ( ! rationale
 & all support+ docum5tation1 includ+ ! 
qualifi$ prison]'s full behavioral      
record1 t ! qualifi$ prison] be         
transf]r$ into pr]elease cu/ody to !    
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt 9 :i* !      

qualifi$ prison] 0 convict$1 & a judge =
 su* c\rt %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! submission ( ! recomm5dation1 approve
 or d5y su* recomm5dation4  7,c7 ,/&>d  
,a judge may only d5y a recomm5dation to
 transf] a qualifi$ prison] into        
pr]elease cu/ody "u ?is p>agraph if !   
judge f9ds by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce
 t ! qualifi$ prison] %\ld n be         
transf]r$ into pr]elease cu/ody bas$    
only on evid5ce ( ! actions ( ! qualifi$
 prison] aft] ! conviction ( ! qualifi$ 
prison]1 includ+ ! behavioral record ( !
 qualifi$ prison]1 & n bas$ on evid5ce f
 ! und]ly+ conviction4  7,d7 ,failure to
 rule ,! failure ( a judge to approve or
 d5y a recomm5dation to transf] at ! end
 ( ! #fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be deem$ z an     
approval ( su* recomm5dation4  7,e7     
,approval ,if a recomm5dation relat+ to 
a qualifi$ prison] is approv$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 or deem$ approv$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 ! qualifi$       
prison] %all be plac$ 9 a halfway h\se  

or s5t to home conf9em5t1 if t qualifi$ 
prison] w be able to /ay 9 a resid5ce   
approv$ by ! p]son 9 *>ge ( ! p5al or   
correctional facility ( ! ,bureau (     
,prisons 9 :i* a qualifi$ prison] is    
imprison$2 &  7ii7 ! "t limits "u       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply4     
7,f7 ,sup]vision  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 9     
conjunction ) ! ,assi/ant ,director = ! 
,(fice ( ,probation & ,pretrial         
,s]vices1 %all ensure t a qualifi$      
prison] plac$ 9 home conf9em5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,e7 %all be sup]vis$ by    
probation (fic]s & rema9 9 home         
conf9em5t until ! qualifi$ prison] has  
s]v$ n less ?an #he p]c5t ( ! impos$ t]m
 ( imprisonm5t ( ! qualifi$ prison]4    
7ii7 ,home conf9em5t sup]vision sy/em ,!
 ,assi/ant ,director = ! ,(fice (       
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices %all    
implem5t a home conf9em5t sup]vision    
sy/em = all qualifi$ prison]s plac$ 9   
pr]elease cu/ody pursuant to transf]s   
aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph t %all-- 7,i7 use 

! mo/ co/-effective electronic monitor+ 
sy/ems available1 :i* %all be procur$   
us+ a competitive bidd+ process2  7,,ii7
 be adapt$ to ! be/ practices ( ,/ate   
crim9al ju/ice sy/ems us+ electronically
 monitor$ home conf9em5t z an alt]native
 to inc>c]ation2  7,,iii7 all[ probation
 (fic]s to cont9u\sly monitor !         
locational /atus ( ea* qualifi$ prison] 
plac$ 9 home conf9em5t pursuant to a    
transf] aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph2 &  7,,iv7
 n exce$ a co/1 includ+ adm9i/rative    
exp5ses1 ( #af p] day p] qualifi$       
prison] 9 home conf9em5t pursuant to a  
transf] aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7,g7    
,level ( sup]vision ,! p]son 9 *>ge ( ! 
p5al or correctional facility ( !       
,bureau ( ,prisons 9 :i* a qualifi$     
prison] is imprison$ or a probation     
(fic] %all use ! guidel9es develop$ by !
 ,attorney ,g5]al "u section            
#cfba;,a7d77#b77;,c7 to det]m9e ! level 
( sup]vision & consequ5ces = c]ta9      
actions = a qualifi$ prison] transf]r$  
into pr]elease cu/ody "u ?is p>agraph4  

7,h7 ,m5tor+ s]vices ,any p]son t       
provid$ m5tor+ s]vices to a qualifi$    
prison] plac$ 9 a halfway h\se or 9 home
 conf9em5t :ile ! qualifi$ prison] 0 9 a
 p5al or correctional facility ( !      
,bureau ( ,prisons %all be p]mitt$ to   
cont9ue su* s]vices aft] ! qualifi$     
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 !    
qualifi$ prison]1 p]sons :o provide su* 
s]vices1 or any o!r p]son4  7,i7        
,det]m9ations & classifications         
unreviewable ,!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 "u   
?is p>agraph1 or any rules or           
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is p>agraph4 
4  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 take     

effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7,b7 apply on & aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,attorney ,g5]al implem5ts ! ,sy/em4    
#h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
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  7#b7 ,cov]$   
prison] ,! t]m cov]$ prison] means a    
prison] :o is n ineligible to receive "t
 cr$its "u section #cfba;,a ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code pursuant to        
subsection 7d77#b77;,d7 ( su* section4  
7#c7 ,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#d7 ,productive
 activity ,! t]m productive activity--  

7,a7 means a gr\p or individual         
activity1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 a job z
 "p ( a prison "w program1 t is design$ 
to all[ prison]s classifi$ z hav+ a l[  
risk ( recidivism to rema9 productive & 
!reby ma9ta9 a l[-risk classification2 &
  7,b7 may include ! deliv]y ( !        
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c7
 to o!r prison]s4  7#e7 ,recidivism     
r$uction program ,! t]m recidivism      
r$uction program means 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  7ix7     
victim-impact classes1 victim-(f5d]     
dialogue1 or o!r re/orative ju/ice      

programs2 &  7x7 a prison job4  7#f7    
,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$uction   
programs t w be/ m9imize or r$uce ! risk
 t a p>ticul> prison] w recidivate ^u   
release f prison4  7#g7 ,successfully   
complet$ ,! t]m successfully complet$-- 
7,a7 means t-- 7i7 z det]m9$ by ! p]son 
9 *>ge ( ! p5al or correctional facility
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons 9 :i* ! cov]$   
prison] is imprison$1 t ! cov]$         
prison]-- 7,i7 regul>ly att5d$ !        
recidivism r$uction program or          
productive activity2  7,,ii7 actively   
engag$ & p>ticipat$ 9 ! recidivism      
r$uction program or productive activity2
  7,,iii7 complet$ all assignm5ts or    
tasks 9 a mann] t has all[$ ! cov]$     
prison] to realize ! crim9og5ic b5efits 
( ! recidivism r$uction program or      

productive activity2  7,,iv7 did n      
regul>ly engage 9 disruptive behavior t 
s]i\sly und]m9$ ! adm9i/ration ( a      
recidivism r$uction program or          
productive activity2 &  7,v7 satisfi$ ! 
requirem5ts ( subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh     
7,,iv7 = a "t p]iod t has all[$ ! cov]$ 
prison] to realize ! crim9og5ic b5efits 
( ! recidivism r$uction program or      
productive activity2 &  7ii7 ! cov]$    
prison] satisfi$ ! requirem5ts (        
subp>agraph 7,a7 = a "t p]iod ( n less  
?an #cj days2 &  7,b7 %all n be con/ru$ 
to mean t ! cov]$ prison] is no long]   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! p>ticul> recidivism      
r$uction program or productive activity1
 if-- 7i7 ! cov]$ prison] has satisfi$ !
 requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! recidivism  
r$uction program or productive activity 
w cont9ue to help ! cov]$ prison] to    
fur!r r$uce risk level ( ! cov]$        
prison]1 or ma9ta9 ! risk level ( !     
cov]$ prison]4  7#h7 ,sy/em ,! t]m      
,sy/em means ! ,po/-,s5t5c+ ,risk &     

,ne$s ,assessm5t ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u     
section #cfba;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #d ( ?is
 ,act4  7#i7 ,"t cr$it ,! t]m "t cr$it  
means ! equival5t ( #a day ( a prison]'s
 s5t5ce1 su* t a prison] %all be        
eligible = #a day ( pr]elease cu/ody =  
ea* cr$it e>n$4