,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc,ms4 
,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       
alt]natives to inc>c]ation = y\?1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,re=m+ ,alt]natives to 
,inc>c]ation & ,s5t5c+ to ,e/abli% a    
,bett] ,pa? = ,y\? ,act ( #bjbc or !    
,,raise ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,safety valve
 = nonviol5t y\? ,section #ceec ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,au?ority  
,to ,impose a s5t5ce bel[ a /atutory    
m9imum = y\?  7#a7 ,g5]al rule ,not)/&+ 
any provision ( law o!r ?an ?is         
subsection1 :5 s5t5c+ a y\? = a         
nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt may impose a    
s5t5ce bel[ a /atutory m9imum if1 aft]  
consid]+ ! factors set =? 9 subsection  
7a71 ! c\rt f9ds-- 7,a7 sub/antial &    
compell+ reasons on ! record t1 giv+ due
 reg>d to ! nature ( ! crime1 ! hi/ory &

 *>act]i/ics ( ! y\?1 & ! y\?'s *ances (
 successful rehabilitation1 ! m&atory   
m9imum s5t5ce w\ld result 9 sub/antial  
inju/ice to ! y\?2 &  7,b7 imposition ( 
! m&atory m9imum s5t5ce is n necess>y = 
! protection ( ! public4  7#b7 ,c\rt to 
give p>ties notice ,be=e impos+ a s5t5ce
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! c\rt %all give !   
p>ties reasonable notice ( ! c\rt's     
int5t to d s & an opportunity to        
respond4  7#c7 ,/atem5t 9 writ+ (       
factors ,! c\rt %all /ate1 9 ! writt5   
/atem5t ( reasons1 ! factors "u         
subsection 7a7 t require imposition ( a 
s5t5ce bel[ ! /atutory m9imum4  7#d7    
,appeal rights n limit$ ,?is subsection 
does n limit any "r to appeal t w\ld    
o!rwise exi/ 9 its abs5ce4  7#e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m y\? means an individual :o 0 #ba    
ye>s ( age or y\ng] at ! "t ( ! crim9al 
(f5se = :i* ! individual is be+ s5t5c$2 
&  7,b7 ! t]m nonviol5t (f5se means a   
,f$]al crim9al (f5se t is n-- 7i7 a     
crime ( viol5ce2 or  7ii7 a sex (f5se 7z

 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex 
,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification     
,act74  4  #c4 ,e>ly release & home     
conf9em5t = y\? ,section #cfbd ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ at !   
e>ly release date provid$ 9 subsection  
7h71 if applicable1 or o!rwise aft] ,a  
prison] %all be releas$ by ! ,bureau (  
,prisons2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71       
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 be=e n
 to exce$ #ab mon?s2  7#c7 9 subsection 
7c71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,home conf9em5t au?ority  
7,a7 ,! au?ority "u ?is subsection may  
be us$--  7i7 to place a prison] 9 home 
conf9em5t = ! great] ( #aj p]c5t ( ! t]m
 ( imprisonm5t ( t prison] or #a ye>2 & 
7ii7 to place a y\? prison] 9 home      
conf9em5t = ! great] ( #be p]c5t ( ! t]m
 ( imprisonm5t ( t prison] or #ah mon?s4
  7,b7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 placem5t 9 a community correction 
c5t] %all n be us$ 9 lieu ( home        

conf9em5t solely because ! prison] has  
be5 diagnos$ ) a m5tal illness1 m5tal   
disord]1 or m5tal heal? condition4  7,c7
 ,!re %all be a presumption 9 favor (   
direct release to home conf9em5t unless 
! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons makes
 specific f9d+s 9 writ+ t ! res\rces    
provid$ by a community correction c5t]  
are necess>y = ! prison] to adju/ &     
prep>e = ! re5try into ! community & ^? 
res\rces _c be provid$ if ! prison] is 9
 home conf9em5t4  7,d7 ,a prison] plac$ 
on home conf9em5t may n be ord]$ to pay 
! co/ ( electronic monitor+4  2 &  7#d7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,e>ly   
release eligibility = c]ta9 y\?  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all       
release f conf9em5t1 subject to a p]iod 
( pr]elease cu/ody "u subsection 7c71 a 
y\? :o has s]v$ "o half or m ( t (f5d]'s
 t]m ( imprisonm5t 7includ+ any         
consecutive t]m or t]ms ( imprisonm5t7  
if t y\?-- 7,a7 is s]v+ a s5t5ce = a    
nonviol5t (f5se2 &  7,b7 has n engag$ 9 
any violation ( in/itutional discipl9>y 

regulations involv+ viol5t conduct 9 !  
la/ #b ye>s4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m y\? means an   
individual :o 0 #ba ye>s ( age or y\ng] 
at ! "t ! crim9al (f5se occurr$ = :i* ! 
individual is s]v+ a t]m ( imprisonm5t2 
&  7,b7 ! t]m nonviol5t (f5se means a   
,f$]al crim9al (f5se t is n--  7i7 a    
crime ( viol5ce2 or  7ii7 a sex (f5se 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex 
,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification     
,act74  4  #d4 ,sup]vis$ release        
consid]ation = y\?  7a7 ,sup]vis$       
release ( y\? ,section #cehb7;c7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 9 ! case ( a y\? s]v+ a s5t5ce (   
inc>c]ation1 aft] ! y\? 7z def9$ 9      
section #ceha7 has s]v$ at lea/ #bj     
ye>s1 a c\rt1 ^u motion ( ! ,director ( 
! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 ! s5t5c+ c\rt1 !  
y\? or ! c\nsel = ! y\?1 or on its own  

motion1 may r$uce ! t]m ( imprisonm5t 7&
 may impose a t]m ( sup]vis$ release )  
or )\t conditions t does n exce$ !      
uns]v$ portion ( ! orig9al t]m (        
imprisonm5t71 aft] consid]+ ! factors   
set =? 9 section #ceec7;a7 to ! ext5t t 
!y are applicable1 if-- 7,a7 ! c\rt f9ds
 on ! record t a r$uction is w>rant$    
bas$ on extraord9>y & compell+ reasons1 
includ+ ! y\?'s rehabilitation ef=ts1   
su* z p>ticipation 9 c\nsel+1 education1
 "w skills tra9+1 & prison employm5t1 & 
mitigat+ facts relat+ to ! life         
circum/ances ( ! y\? at ! "t ( !        
commission ( ! (f5se2 &  7,b7 !         
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons has1 on
 its own or 9 response to ! c\rt1 made a
 det]m9ation t ! y\? is n a dang] to !  
safety ( any o!r p]son or ! community1 z
 provid$ "u section #cadb7;g74  4  7b7  
,life s5t5ce ,section #ceha ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,life s5t5ce ,9 
! case ( a y\? convict$ ( an (f5se t    
c>ries a s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t = !       

duration ( ! def5dant's life1 ! s5t5c+  
c\rt %all treat ! life s5t5ce z         
discretion>y & consid] ! age ( ! y\? 9  
det]m9+ ! appropriate s5t5ce4  7d7      
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m y\?    
means an individual :o 0 #ba ye>s ( age 
or y\ng] at ! "t ( ! commission ( !     
crim9al (f5se = :i* ! individual is be+ 
s5t5c$ or is s]v+ a t]m ( imprisonm5t4  
4  #e4 ,sm>t] probation = y\?  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cefe ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,if & ins]t+   
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d71 if2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 
,special ,rule = ,te*nical ,violations  
,if ! violation ( a condition is solely 
te*nical1 & n a conviction ( a crim9al  
(f5se1 !n ! maximum puni%m5t t c be     
impos$ is n m ?an--  7#a7 #cj days      
imprisonm5t if ! violation is ! fir/    
violation dur+ ! def5dant's p]iod (     
probation2  7#b7 #fj days imprisonm5t if
 ! violation is a second violation dur+ 
! def5dant's p]iod ( probation2 or  7#c7

 #ij days imprisonm5t if ! violation is 
a ?ird or subsequ5t violation dur+ !    
def5dant's p]iod ( probation4  4  7b7   
,directive to ! unit$ /ates s5t5c+      
commission ,pursuant to its au?ority "u 
section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+          
,commission %all review &1 if           
appropriate1 am5d ! ,f$]al s5t5c+       
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts applicable  
to ! revocation ( probation & sup]vis$  
release "u section #cefe ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act4  #f4 ,specializ$ h\s+ & programs =
 y\? ,section #djdb7;a7 ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 designate        
correctional facilities or portions (   
correctional facilities t h\se y\?      
sep>ate f o!r (f5d]s &1 to ! ext5t      
possible1 m9imize contact betwe5 y\? &  
o!r (f5d]s except 9 rehabilitative1     
re5try1 or simil> programs2 &  7#i7     
e/abli% education1 skills tra9+1 re5try1
 & m5tal & emotional heal? programs     

specific to ! ne$s ( y\?4  4  #g4 ,pilot
 programs = y\?  7a7 ,bureau ( ,prisons 
,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all
 e/abli% ea* ( ! foll[+ pilot programs =
 #b ye>s1 9 at lea/ #aj judicial        
di/ricts3  7#a7 ,m5tor%ip = y\? ,a      
program to pair inc>c]at$ y\? )-- 7,a7  
=m]ly inc>c]at$ (f5d]s t h demon/rat$ a 
commitm5t to rehabilitation1 made       
positive contributions to ! community1 &
 express$ a will+ness to s]ve z a m5tor 
9 su* a capacity2 or  7,b7 volunte]s f  
fai?-bas$ or community organizations t h
 relevant exp]i5ce or exp]tise & a      
will+ness to s]ve z a m5tor 9 su* a     
capacity4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t ,s]vice ,a    
program to equip inc>c]at$ y\? ) skills 
= gov]nm5t s]vice & to place inc>c]at$  
y\? 9 relat$ int]n%ips ?r\gh "w release1
 includ+ placem5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,s]vice to ,ab&on$1      
,rescu$ or ,o!rwise ,vuln]able ,animals 
,a program to equip inc>c]at$ y\? ) !   

skills to provide tra9+ & !rapy to      
animals seiz$ by ,f$]al law en=cem5t "u 
asset =feiture au?ority & to            
organizations t provide %elt] & simil>  
s]vices to ab&on$1 rescu$1 or o!rwise   
vuln]able animals4  7b7 ,attorney ,g5]al
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% pilot 
programs 9 ! foll[+ areas3  7#a7        
,div]sion = ,high-,risk ,y\? ,a program 
t provides y\?1 :o are at high risk to  
re(f5d & :o h specializ$ ne$s1 includ+  
sub/ance abuse or gang involvem5t1 an   
opportunity to avoid crim9al conviction 
?r\gh int5sive case managem5t &         
compreh5sive community s]vices4  7#b7   
,div]sion = ,victimiz$ ,y\? ,a program =
 y\? t h be5 ! victim ( abuse1 sex or   
drug traffick+1 or o!r viol5t conduct1 &
 = :om ! crim9al conduct is due 9 :ole  
or 9 "p to t victimization1 t provides  
su* y\? ) an opportunity to avoid       
crim9al conviction ?r\gh int5sive case  
managem5t & compreh5sive community      
s]vices4  7#c7 ,div]sion = ,y\? ,a      
program = y\?1 :o s]ve z ! prim>y       

c>etak] = a "y *ild or sibl+1 = an ill  
or impair$ p>5t or gr&p>5t1 or = a      
dep5d5t & vuln]able individual1 t       
provides su* y\? ) an opportunity to    
avoid crim9al conviction ?r\gh int5sive 
case managem5t & compreh5sive community 
s]vices4  7c7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! conclusion ( !   
pilot programs1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
report to ,congress on ! results ( !    
pilot programs "u ?is section4 ,su*     
report %all include co/ sav+s1 numb]s ( 
p>ticipants1 & in=mation ab\t recidivism
 rates among p>ticipants4  #h4          
,retroactive ,effect ,?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act apply )       
respect to y\? )\t reg>d to :e!r !y     
become involv$ 9 ! ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice
 sy/em be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,y\? ,! t]m y\? means  
an individual :o 0 #ba ye>s ( age or    
y\ng] at ! "t ( ! crim9al (f5se = :i* ! 
individual is be+ prosecut$ or s]v+ a   
t]m ( imprisonm5t1 z ! case may be4     

7#b7 ,nonviol5t (f5se ,! t]m nonviol5t  
(f5se means a ,f$]al crim9al (f5se t is 
n--  7,a7 a crime ( viol5ce 7z t t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #af ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code72 or  7,b7 a sex (f5se 7z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex   
,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification ,act
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