,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #digj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to re/rict ! au?ority ( ! ,attorney    
,g5]al to ent] into contracts = ,f$]al  
correctional facilities & community     
conf9em5t facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,end ,=-,pr(it ,prisons ,act ( #bjai4 
#b4 ,elim9ation ( contract+ = ,f$]al    
correctional facilities & community     
conf9em5t facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,*apt] #cja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #djae4 ,no contract+ out (     
,f$]al prison facilities or community   
conf9em5t facilities  7a7 ,f$]al        
correctional facilities g5]ally ,beg9n+ 
on ! date t is #f ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,end ,=-,pr(it ,prisons    
,act ( #bjai-- 7#a7 all core            
correctional s]vices at ea* correctional

 facility :i* is us$ by ! ,bureau (     
,prisons = ! conf9em5t ( p]sons s]v+    
s5t5ces ( imprisonm5t = ,f$]al (f5ses   
%all be p]=m$ by employees ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 all core correctional
 s]vices at ea* correctional facility   
:i* is us$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als   
,s]vice = ! conf9em5t ( p]sons 9 !      
cu/ody ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice
 %all be p]=m$ by employees ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 except t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,m>%als ,s]vice may ent] & ma9ta9 a     
contract ) a facility op]at$ by a ,/ate 
or unit ( local gov]nm5t if--  7,a7 !   
core correctional s]vices at su*        
correctional facility are p]=m$ by      
employees ( su* ,/ate or unit ( local   
gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 ! facility meets all  
con/itutional1 ,f$]al /atutory1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice1 & any applicable
 ,/ate or local /&>ds4  7b7 ,f$]al      
community conf9em5t facilities ,beg9n+  
on ! date t is #h ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,end ,=-,pr(it ,prisons    
,act ( #bjai1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 

,prisons may n ent] into or ma9ta9 any  
contract ) any =-pr(it entity to provide
 or manage any community conf9em5t      
facility4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m community conf9em5t
 facility has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #aae4e ( title #bh1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,end ,=-,pr(it    
,prisons ,act ( #bjai74  7#b7 ,! t]m    
core correctional s]vices means ! h\s+1 
safegu>d+1 protect+1 & discipl9+ (      
individuals *>g$ ) or convict$ ( an     
(f5se4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cja (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3    
#djae4 ,no contract+ out ( ,f$]al prison
 facilities or community conf9em5t      
facilities4  4  #c4 ,transitional       
provisions  7a7 ,f$]al correctional     
facilities ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all take
 appropriate action to phase out exi/+  
,bureau ( ,prisons & ,unit$ ,/ates      
,m>%als ,s]vice contracts = core        

correctional s]vices :i*1 at !          
conclusion ( ! transition p]iod1 w be   
prohibit$ "u section #djae ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,f$]al        
community conf9em5t facilities ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al %all take appropriate  
action to phase out exi/+ ,bureau (     
,prisons contracts = community conf9em5t
 facilities :i*1 at ! conclusion ( !    
transition p]iod1 w be prohibit$ "u     
section #djae ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all submit to ,congress a report :i*   
describes & evaluates ! prison          
population 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,bureau (     
,prisons4 ,! report %all include        
in=mation reg>d+ ! race1 g5d]1 age1 &   
nationality ( su* p]sons1 z well z !    
location ( ! cu/ody ( su* p]sons4  #e4  
,rese>* on programs & policies t r$uce  
recidivism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all conduct rese>* to evaluate !
 effectiv5ess at improv+ community      

re9tegration ( programs op]at$ by1 &    
policies (1 community conf9em5t         
facilities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #djae ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,code71 & %all develop guidel9es bas$ on
 su* rese>* = ! use ( su* programs &    
policies at community conf9em5t         
facilities4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #d 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report
 :i* describes ! results ( ! rese>*     
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 ! guidel9es 
develop$ pursuant to su* rese>*1 & h[   
su* guidel9es are be+ incorporat$ into  
any contract = ! provision or managem5t 
( a community conf9em5t facility to :i* 
! ,bureau ( ,prisons is a p>ty4  #f4    
,annual inspection ( correctional       
facilities us$ = ! conf9em5t ( p]sons 9 
! cu/ody ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als      
,s]vice ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice
 %all conduct a ?or\gh inspection ( ea* 

correctional facility :i* is us$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice = !       
conf9em5t ( p]sons 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice to ensure t ea* 
su* facility meets all con/itutional1   
,f$]al /atutory1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als  
,s]vice1 & any o!r applicable /&>ds1    
includ+ any ,/ate or local /&>ds4  #g4  
,duties ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al relat+ to !
 release ( ,f$]al ,prison]s ,section    
#cfbd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7
 ,provision ( in=mation & c\nsel+ ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all make rules to     
assure t ea* prison] releas$ f ,f$]al   
cu/ody ^u ! expiration ( t prison]'s t]m
 ( imprisonm5t = an (f5se1 includ+ a    
prison] :o resides 9 a community        
conf9em5t facility 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #djae71 receives in=mation &   
appropriate c\nsel+ ab\t ea* ( ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,any "r ! prison] may h to h !   
prison]'s crim9al record expung$4  7#b7 
,! availability ( programs to remove    
employm5t b>ri]s4  7#c7 ,relevant       

vocational & educational rehabilitation 
programs t are available to ! prison]4  
7#d7 ,a detail$ record ( p>ticipation 9 
educational1 employm5t1 & treatm5t      
programs complet$ :ile inc>c]at$4  7#e7 
,assi/ance ) applications = ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,programs provid+ nutritional      
assi/ance4  7,b7 ,m$icaid4  7,c7 ,social
 ,security4  7,d7 ,driv]'s lic5se4  7,e7
 ,regi/]+ to vote4  4  #h4 ,duties (    
,bureau ( ,prisons reg>d+ releas$       
prison]s ,section #djdb ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,requirem5ts )    
respect to releas$ prison]s ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! duties set =? 9 subsection 7a77#f7 & 
7a77#g71 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (      
,prisons %all ensure t ea* prison]      
receives in=mation & c\nsel+ dur+       
pr]elease proc$ures reg>d+ ea* area     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#f7 & 7a77#g74
 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons    
%all provide ea* releas$ prison]1       
includ+ a prison] :o resides 9 a        
community conf9em5t facility 7z su* t]m 

is def9$ 9 section #djae71 ) in=mation  
reg>d+ f9es1 assessm5ts1 sur*>ges1      
re/itution1 o!r p5alties due f ! prison]
 9 connection ) ! conviction1 :i* x %all
 be ! duty ( ! appropriate judicial     
(fic]s to provide to ! ,bureau4  4