,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #digj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #ca1 #bjai,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to restrict the authority of the ,attorney ,general to enter into contracts for ,federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,for-,profit ,prisons ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,elimination of contracting for ,federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #cja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djae4 ,no contracting out of ,federal prison facilities or community confinement facilities 7a7 ,federal correctional facilities generally ,beginning on the date that is #f years after the date of the enactment of the ,end ,for-,profit ,prisons ,act of #bjai-- 7#a7 all core correctional services at each correctional facility which is used by the ,bureau of ,prisons for the confinement of persons serving sentences of imprisonment for ,federal offenses shall be performed by employees of the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 all core correctional services at each correctional facility which is used by the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service for the confinement of persons in the custody of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service shall be performed by employees of the ,federal ,government1 except that the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service may enter and maintain a contract with a facility operated by a ,state or unit of local government if-- 7,a7 the core correctional services at such correctional facility are performed by employees of such ,state or unit of local government2 and 7,b7 the facility meets all constitutional1 ,federal statutory1 ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 and any applicable ,state or local standards4 7b7 ,federal community confinement facilities ,beginning on the date that is #h years after the date of the enactment of the ,end ,for-,profit ,prisons ,act of #bjai1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons may not enter into or maintain any contract with any for-profit entity to provide or manage any community confinement facility4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term community confinement facility has the meaning given that term in section #aae4e of title #bh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of the ,end ,for-,profit ,prisons ,act of #bjai74 7#b7 ,the term core correctional services means the housing1 safeguarding1 protecting1 and disciplining of individuals charged with or convicted of an offense4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #djae4 ,no contracting out of ,federal prison facilities or community confinement facilities4 4 #c4 ,transitional provisions 7a7 ,federal correctional facilities ,the ,attorney ,general shall take appropriate action to phase out existing ,bureau of ,prisons and ,united ,states ,marshals ,service contracts for core correctional services which1 at the conclusion of the transition period1 will be prohibited under section #djae of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,federal community confinement facilities ,the ,attorney ,general shall take appropriate action to phase out existing ,bureau of ,prisons contracts for community confinement facilities which1 at the conclusion of the transition period1 will be prohibited under section #djae of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 #d4 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report which describes and evaluates the prison population in the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons4 ,the report shall include information regarding the race1 gender1 age1 and nationality of such persons1 as well as the location of the custody of such persons4 #e4 ,research on programs and policies that reduce recidivism 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall conduct research to evaluate the effectiveness at improving community reintegration of programs operated by1 and policies of1 community confinement facilities 7as such term is defined in section #djae of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code71 and shall develop guidelines based on such research for the use of such programs and policies at community confinement facilities4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #d years thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report which describes the results of the research conducted under subsection 7a71 the guidelines developed pursuant to such research1 and how such guidelines are being incorporated into any contract for the provision or management of a community confinement facility to which the ,bureau of ,prisons is a party4 #f4 ,annual inspection of correctional facilities used for the confinement of persons in the custody of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service shall conduct a thorough inspection of each correctional facility which is used by the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service for the confinement of persons in the custody of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service to ensure that each such facility meets all constitutional1 ,federal statutory1 ,united ,states ,marshals ,service1 and any other applicable standards1 including any ,state or local standards4 #g4 ,duties of the ,attorney ,general relating to the release of ,federal ,prisoners ,section #cfbd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,provision of information and counseling ,the ,attorney ,general shall make rules to assure that each prisoner released from ,federal custody upon the expiration of that prisoner's term of imprisonment for an offense1 including a prisoner who resides in a community confinement facility 7as such term is defined in section #djae71 receives information and appropriate counseling about each of the following3 7#a7 ,any right the prisoner may have to have the prisoner's criminal record expunged4 7#b7 ,the availability of programs to remove employment barriers4 7#c7 ,relevant vocational and educational rehabilitation programs that are available to the prisoner4 7#d7 ,a detailed record of participation in educational1 employment1 and treatment programs completed while incarcerated4 7#e7 ,assistance with applications for the following3 7,a7 ,programs providing nutritional assistance4 7,b7 ,medicaid4 7,c7 ,social ,security4 7,d7 ,driver's license4 7,e7 ,registering to vote4 4 #h4 ,duties of ,bureau of ,prisons regarding released prisoners ,section #djdb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,requirements with respect to released prisoners ,in carrying out the duties set forth in subsection 7a77#f7 and 7a77#g71 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall ensure that each prisoner receives information and counseling during prerelease procedures regarding each area described in subsection 7a77#f7 and 7a77#g74 ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall provide each released prisoner1 including a prisoner who resides in a community confinement facility 7as such term is defined in section #djae71 with information regarding fines1 assessments1 surcharges1 restitution1 other penalties due from the prisoner in connection with the conviction1 which it shall be the duty of the appropriate judicial officers to provide to the ,bureau4 4