,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ddi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #aa1 #bjae ,mr4 ,portman introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to reduce recidivism and increase public safety4 #a4 ,promoting successful reentry 7a7 ,federal reentry demonstration projects 7#a7 ,evaluation of existing best practices for reentry ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 shall-- 7,a7 evaluate best practices used for the reentry into society of individuals released from the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons1 including-- 7i7 conducting examinations of reentry practices in ,state and local justice systems2 and 7ii7 consulting with ,federal1 ,state1 and local prosecutors1 ,federal1 ,state1 and local public defenders1 nonprofit organizations that provide reentry services1 and criminal justice experts2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report that details the evaluation conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,creation of reentry demonstration projects ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 select an appropriate number of ,federal judicial districts to conduct ,federal reentry demonstration projects using the best practices identified in the evaluation conducted under paragraph 7#a74 ,the ,attorney ,general shall determine the appropriate number of ,federal judicial districts to conduct demonstration projects under this paragraph4 7#c7 ,project design ,for each ,federal judicial district selected under paragraph 7#b71 the ,united ,states ,attorney1 in consultation with the ,chief ,judge1 the ,chief ,federal ,defender1 the ,chief ,probation ,officer1 the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance1 the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 and criminal justice experts1 shall design a ,federal reentry demonstration project for the ,federal judicial district in accordance with paragraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,project elements ,a project designed under paragraph 7#c7 shall coordinate efforts by ,federal agencies to assist participating prisoners in preparing for and adjusting to reentry into the community and may include1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 the use of community correctional facilities and home confinement1 as determined to be appropriate by the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7,b7 a reentry review team for each prisoner to develop a reentry plan specific to the needs of the prisoner1 and to meet with the prisoner following transfer to monitor the reentry plan2 7,c7 steps to assist the prisoner in obtaining health care1 housing1 and employment1 before the prisoner's release from a community correctional facility or home confinement2 7,d7 regular drug testing for participants with a history of substance abuse2 7,e7 substance abuse treatment1 which may include addiction treatment medication1 if appropriate1 medical treatment1 including mental health treatment1 occupational1 vocational and educational training1 life skills instruction1 recovery support1 conflict resolution training1 and other programming to promote effective reintegration into the community2 7,f7 the participation of volunteers to serve as advisors and mentors to prisoners being released into the community2 7,g7 steps to ensure that the prisoner makes satisfactory progress toward satisfying any obligations to victims of the prisoner's offense1 including any obligation to pay restitution2 and 7,h7 the appointment of a reentry coordinator in the ,united ,states ,attorney's ,office4 7#e7 ,review of project outcomes ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 shall-- 7,a7 evaluate the results from each ,federal judicial district selected under paragraph 7#b71 including the extent to which participating prisoners released from the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons were successfully reintegrated into their communities1 including whether the participating prisoners maintained employment1 and refrained from committing further offenses2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report that contains-- 7i7 the evaluation of the best practices identified in the report required under paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 the results of the demonstration projects required under paragraph 7#b74 7b7 ,study on the impact of reentry on certain communities 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the impact of reentry of prisoners on communities in which a disproportionate number of individuals reside upon release from incarceration4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall analyze the impact of reentry of individuals released from both ,state and ,federal correctional systems as well as ,state and ,federal juvenile justice systems1 and shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the reentry burdens borne by local communities2 7,b7 a review of the resources available in such communities to support successful reentry1 including resources provided by the ,federal ,government and ,state and local governments1 and the extent to which those resources are used effectively2 and 7,c7 recommendations to strengthen the resources in such communities available to support successful reentry and to lessen the burden placed on such communities by the need to support reentry4 #b4 ,additional tools to promote recovery and prevent drug and alcohol abuse and dependence 7a7 ,reentry and recovery planning 7#a7 ,presentence reports ,section #ceeb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 as subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,reentry and recovery planning 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to the information required by rule #cb7;d7 of the ,federal ,rules of ,criminal ,procedure1 the report submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall contain the following information1 unless such information is required to be excluded pursuant to rule #cb7;d77#c7 of the ,federal ,rules of ,criminal ,procedure or except as provided in paragraph 7#b73 7,a7 ,information about the defendant's history of substance abuse and addiction1 if applicable4 7,b7 ,information about the defendant's service in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states and veteran status1 if applicable4 7,c7 ,a detailed plan1 which shall include the identification of programming provided by the ,bureau of ,prisons that is appropriate for the defendant's needs1 that the probation officer determines will-- 7i7 reduce the likelihood the defendant will abuse drugs or alcohol if the defendant has a history of substance abuse2 7ii7 reduce the defendant's likelihood of recidivism by addressing the defendant's specific recidivism risk factors2 and 7iii7 assist the defendant preparing for reentry into the community4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,the information described in paragraph 7#a77;,c77iii7 shall not be required to be included under paragraph 7#a71 in the discretion of the ,probation ,officer1 if the applicable sentencing range under the sentencing guidelines1 as determined by the probation officer1 includes a sentence of life imprisonment or a sentence of probation4 2 7,c7 in subsection 7c71 as redesignated1 in the first sentence1 by striking subsection 7a7 or 7c7 and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7d72 and 7,d7 in subsection 7d71 as redesignated1 by striking subsection 7a7 or 7b7 and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7c74 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,section #cfgb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the eighth undesignated paragraph by striking subsection 7b7 or 7c7 and inserting subsection 7c7 or 7d74 7b7 ,supervised release pilot program ,to reduce recidivism and improve recovery from alcohol and drug abuse 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts shall establish a recidivism reduction and recovery enhancement pilot program1 premised on high-intensity supervision and the use of swift1 predictable1 and graduated sanctions for noncompliance with program rules1 in ,federal judicial districts selected by the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts in consultation with the ,attorney ,general4 7#b7 ,requirements of program ,participation in the pilot program required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to the following requirements3 7,a7 ,upon entry into the pilot program1 the court shall notify program participants of the rules of the program and consequences for violating such rules1 including the penalties to be imposed as a result of such violations pursuant to subparagraph 7,e74 7,b7 ,probation officers shall conduct regular drug testing of all pilot program participants with a history of substance abuse4 7,c7 ,in the event that a probation officer determines that a participant has violated a term of supervised release1 the officer shall notify the court within #bd hours of such determination1 absent good cause4 7,d7 ,as soon as is practicable1 and in no case more than #a week after the violation was reported by the probation officer1 absent good cause1 the court shall conduct a hearing on the alleged violation4 7,e7 ,if the court determines that a program participant has violated a term of supervised release1 it shall impose an appropriate sanction1 which may include the following1 if appropriate3 7i7 ,modification of the terms of such participant's supervised release1 which may include imposition of a period of home confinement4 7ii7 ,referral to appropriate substance abuse treatment4 7iii7 ,revocation of the defendant's supervised release and the imposition of a sentence of incarceration that is no longer than necessary to punish the participant for such violation and deter the participant from committing future violations4 7iv7 ,for participants who habitually fail to abide by program rules or pose a threat to public safety1 termination from the program4 7#c7 ,status of participant if incarcerated 7,a7 ,in general ,in the event that a program participant is sentenced to incarceration as described in paragraph 7#b77;,e77iii71 the participant shall remain in the program upon release from incarceration unless terminated from the program in accordance with paragraph 7#b77;,e77iv74 7,b7 ,policies for maintaining employment ,the ,bureau of ,prisons1 in consultation with the ,chief ,probation ,officers of the ,federal judicial districts selected for participation in the pilot program required under paragraph 7#a71 shall develop policies to enable program participants sentenced to terms of incarceration as described in paragraph 7#b77;,e77iii7 to1 where practicable1 serve the terms of incarceration while maintaining employment1 including allowing the terms of incarceration to be served on weekends4 7#d7 ,advisory sentencing policies 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission1 in consultation with the ,chief ,probation ,officers1 ,united ,states ,attorneys1 ,federal ,defenders1 and ,chief ,judges of the districts selected for participation in the pilot program required under paragraph 7#a71 shall establish advisory sentencing policies to be used by the district courts in imposing sentences of incarceration in accordance with paragraph 7#b77;,e77iii74 7,b7 ,requirement ,the advisory sentencing policies established under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be consistent with the stated goal of the pilot program to impose predictable and graduated sentences that are no longer than necessary for violations of program rules4 7#e7 ,duration of program ,the pilot program required under paragraph 7#a7 shall continue for not less than #e years and may be extended for not more than #e years by the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts4 7#f7 ,assessment of program outcomes and report to ,congress 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #f years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts shall conduct an evaluation of the pilot program and submit to ,congress a report on the results of the evaluation4 7,b7 ,contents ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 the rates of substance abuse among program participants2 7ii7 the rates of violations of the terms of supervised release by program participants1 and sanctions imposed2 7iii7 information about employment of program participants2 7iv7 a comparison of outcomes among program participants with outcomes among similarly situated individuals under the supervision of ,united ,states ,probation and ,pretrial ,services not participating in the program2 and 7v7 an assessment of the effectiveness of each of the relevant features of the program4