,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjbc,mr4  
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh to provide inc5tives =    
,/ates to implem5t policy *anges to     
r$uce prison populations1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sm>t ,s5t5c+ ,adju/m5ts   
,act4  #b4 ,grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reet ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,pp ,/ate     
prison population r$uction grant        
program4  #cjfa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 
7#a7 ,implem5tation grant ,! t]m        
implem5tation grant means a grant aw>d$ 
to a ,/ate = ! purpose ( r$uc+ ! prison 
population ( ! ,/ate by n less ?an #bj  
p]c5t1 bas$ on ! av]age total prison    
population ( ! ,/ate = ! #c-ye> p]iod   

prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ,/ate applies = !
 implem5tation grant "u section         
#cjfb7;d74  7#b7 ,plann+ grant ,! t]m   
plann+ grant means a grant aw>d$ to a   
,/ate = ! purpose (-- 7,a7 analyz+      
crim9al ju/ice tr5ds & factors to bett] 
und]/& excessive & unnecess>y prison    
inc>c]ation2 &  7,b7 explor+ !          
feasibility ( develop+1 adopt+1 &       
implem5t+ policy *anges to ameliorate   
crim9al ju/ice tr5ds & factors caus+    
excessive & unnecess>y prison           
inc>c]ation4  7#c7 ,prison ,! t]m prison
 means a publicly or privately op]at$   
in/itution ( a ,/ate = ! conf9em5t ( an 
individual convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se ) 
a s5t5ce ( n less ?an #a ye>4  7#d7     
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #ija4  #cjfb4 ,grant      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,sm>t       
,s5t5c+ ,adju/m5ts ,act1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all aw>d plann+ grants &        
implem5tation grants to ,/ates1 on a    
competitive basis1 9 accordance ) ?is   

section4  7b7 ,plann+ grants  7#a7      
,applications ,a ,/ate seek+ a plann+   
grant "u ?is section %all submit to !   
,attorney ,g5]al an application at su*  
"t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
may require1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 a  
description ( ! ,/ate's ne$ = a plann+  
grant2 &  7,b7 a description ( !        
activities ! ,/ate w c>ry out ) ! plann+
 grant4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate t   
receives a plann+ grant "u ?is section  
%all use ! grant solely = ! purpose (   
develop+ plans = ! policy *anges t w\ld 
be requir$ to c>ry out subsection       
7c77#c74  7#c7 ,plann+ grant report ,n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ! p]iod (
 ! plann+ grant ( a ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all 
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report t 
describes-- 7,a7 ! projects to be       
und]tak5 by ! ,/ate us+ am\nts made     
available "u ! plann+ grant2 &  7,b7 any
 additional in=mation det]m9$           
appropriate by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7c7 
,implem5tation grants  7#a7 ,eligibility
 ,9 ord] to be eligible to apply = an   

implem5tation grant "u p>agraph 7#b71 a 
,/ate %all apply =1 receive1 & fully    
execute a plann+ grant "u subsection    
7b74  7#b7 ,applications ,a ,/ate seek+ 
an implem5tation grant "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an    
application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! 
,attorney ,g5]al may require1 :i* %all  
include-- 7,a7 ! total prison population
 ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ racial1 e?nic1 g5d]1
 & socioeconomic in=mation ( !          
population & in=mation relat+ to !      
income1 education1 & h\s+ /atus ( !     
population2  7,b7 ! rate ( prison       
population gr[? ( ! ,/ate 9 relative &  
absolute e/imates dur+ ! #be ye>-p]iod  
prec$+ ! date ( ! application2 &  7,c7 a
 compreh5sive & coh]5t plan detail+ !   
proposals ( ! ,/ate to use am\nts f !   
implem5tation grant t-- 7i7 is bas$ ^u !
 activities ! ,/ate p]=m$ ) a plann+    
grant receiv$ "u ?is section2 &  7ii7   
describes ! policy *anges plann$ to c>ry
 out p>agraph 7#c7 to a*ieve ! purpose (
 ! implem5tation grant4  7#c7 ,use (    

funds ,a ,/ate t receives an            
implem5tation grant "u ?is section %all 
use am\nts f ! grant to-- 7,a7 r$uce !  
prison population ( ! ,/ate by-- 7i7    
e/abli%+ or support+ programs t div]t   
individuals f inc>c]ation2  7ii7        
elim9at+ policies1 ) a retroactive      
effect1 t drive excessive & unnecess>ily
 l5g?y t]ms ( imprisonm5t1 includ+ by-- 
7,i7 repeal+ m&atory m9imum p5alties =  
c]ta9 (f5ses2  7,,ii7 repeal+ s5t5c+    
enhancem5ts = c]ta9 (f5ses2 &  7,,iii7  
d[ngrad+ c]ta9 crim9al (f5ses1 su* z    
r$uc+ felony (f5ses to misdemeanor      
(f5ses2  7iii7 implem5t+ policies1 ) a  
retroactive effect1 t help promote      
proportionality & fairness 9 s5t5c+1    
includ+ by-- 7,i7 capp+ s5t5ces2 &      
7,,ii7 review+ & modify+ s5t5ces        
automatically aft] #ae ye>s2  7iv7      
implem5t+ policies1 ) a retroactive     
effect1 t increase opportunities = e>ly 
release1 includ+ by-- 7,i7 exp&+        
opportunities & inc5tives = inc>c]at$   
individuals to e>n "t (f ( _! cu/odial  

s5t5ce2  7,,ii7 repeal+ policies t      
re/rict or r$uce p>ole eligibility1 su* 
z tru? 9 s5t5c+ laws2 &  7,,iii7        
elim9at+ policies t delay initial p>ole 
eligibility beyond #aj ye>s2  7v7 r$uc+ 
or elim9at+ ! use ( inc>c]ation z a     
sanction = non-crim9al rule violations (
 community sup]vision1 su* z te*nical   
p>ole & probation violations1 includ+   
miss+ drug treatm5t classes2  7vi7      
improv+ ! executive functions ( ! ,/ate 
t c promote e>ly release by-- 7,i7      
e/abli%+ or exp&+ ! use ( me*anisms     
provid+ = ! e>ly release ( inc>c]at$    
individuals bas$ on specific crit]ia1   
su* z advanc$ age & t]m9al illness1 by--
 7aa7 conv5+ or /aff+ bo>ds ( exp]ts to 
advise (ficials ( ! ,/ate ) ! au?ority  
to promulgate s5t5c+ policy on ! ex]cise
 ( ! ,/ate's compassionate1 m$ical1 &   
g]iatric release p[]2  7bb7 broad5+     
eligibility crit]ia = release2  7cc7    
/reaml9+ & cl>ify+ application = release
 review protocols2 &  7dd7 increas+ !   
numb] ( compassionate1 m$ical1 &        

g]iatric releases2 &  7,,ii7 improv+    
clem5cy processes1 includ+ by-- 7aa7    
conv5+ or /aff+ bo>ds ( exp]ts to advise
 (ficials ( ! ,/ate ) ! au?ority to     
promulgate s5t5c+ policy on ! ex]cise ( 
! ,/ate's clem5cy p[]2  7bb7 broad5+    
eligibility = clem5cy2  7cc7 /reaml9+ & 
cl>ify+ clem5cy application review      
protocols2 &  7dd7 increas+ ! numb] (   
clem5cy grants2  7vii7 improv+          
prosecutorial functions to correct      
extreme1 disproportionate1 unju/1 or    
wrongful crim9al convictions & cu/odial 
s5t5ces by-- 7,i7 e/abli%+ or exp&+     
conviction integrity units or conviction
 review units )9 prosecutorial (fices t 
"w to prev5t1 id5tify1 & rem$y false    
convictions2 or  7,,ii7 e/abli%+ or     
exp&+ s5t5c+ review units )9            
prosecutorial (fices to address         
ov]cr[d+1 racial inequities1 & l5g?y    
prison s5t5ces t are consid]$ extreme or
 disproportionate2 &  7viii7 improv+ !  
quality ( indig5t def5se2 or  7,b7 r$uce
 ! recurr5ce ( recidivism aft] a t]m (  

inc>c]ation & r$uce ! collat]al         
consequ5ces exp]i5c$ by individuals )   
crim9al records by-- 7i7 exp&+ programm+
 = inc>c]at$ populations )9 prisons t   
enables ^? populations to successfully  
transition back into society2  7ii7     
improv+ access = expungem5t & record    
seal+ processes2  7iii7 adopt+ laws     
prohibit+ employ]s f ask+ applicants    
ab\t _! crim9al hi/ory on applications =
 employm5t or prior to t5d]+ an         
employm5t (f]2  7iv7 elim9at+ fees      
impos$ on a def5dant by-- 7,i7 dis*>g+  
any f9e or fee debt = individuals :o are
 inc>c]at$ or exit+ prison2 or  7,,ii7  
develop+ policies & programs to assess  
f9es & fees bas$ on an individual's     
ability to pay2  7v7 e/abli%+ or        
support+ wrap-ar\nd or community-bas$   
s]vices = individuals re5t]+ _!         
communities aft] inc>c]ation1 includ+   
s]vices relat+ to h\s+1 disability1     
employm5t1 education1 heal?c>e1 behavior
 & m5tal heal?1 sub/ance abuse1 &       
*ildc>e2 or  7vi7 support+              

community-bas$ crime prev5tion programs 
t "w directly ) =m]ly inc>c]at$         
individuals or 9 communities t h a high]
 preval5ce ( individuals ) crim9al      
records1 su* z-- 7,i7 programs involv+  
viol5ce prev5tion2  7,,ii7 h\s+ &       
supportive h\s+2  7,,iii7 jobs & job    
placem5t2  7,,iv7 sub/ance abuse or     
m5tal heal? treatm5t2 &  7,v7 o!r       
wrap-ar\nd support s]vices aim+ to build
 pa?ways to life /abiliz+ opportunities4
  7#d7 ,implem5tation grant report ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a    
,/ate receives an implem5tation grant "u
 ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 !     
,/ate %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
a report1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney     
,g5]al may require1 t-- 7,a7 id5tifies !
 programs & policies fund$ ) ! grant2   
7,b7 assesses racial1 e?nic1 g5d]1 age1 
& socioeconomic impacts ( ! programs &  
policies fund$ ) ! grant ) indep5d5t    
rese>*]s or a consortium ( indep5d5t    
rese>*]s1 su* z rese>* or academic      

in/itutions2 &  7,c7 includes an        
evaluation ( increases or decreases 9 a 
,/ate's prison population by assess+    
*anges 9-- 7i7 pretrial det5tion2  7ii7 
s5t5c+2  7iii7 inc>c]ation2  7iv7       
probation2  7v7 p>ole2  7vi7 clem5cy2 & 
7vii7 compassionate1 m$ical1 or g]iatric
 release4  7#e7 ,subgrants  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,/ate receiv+ an implem5tation 
grant "u ?is section %all use n less ?an
 #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant to aw>d  
subgrants to nonpr(it organizations t   
meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 :i* %all assi/ 9 ! implem5tation (
 ! policy *anges describ$ 9 subsection  
7c77#b74  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,9 select+      
nonpr(it organizations to receive       
subgrants "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate %all
 give priority to nonpr(it organizations
 t-- 7i7 h a demon/rat$ track record (  
provid+ s]vices to re9tegrate           
individuals releas$ f prison into       
society ) a goal ( r$uc+ ! recurr5ce (  
recidivism2  7ii7 are bas$ 9 geographic 
areas ) a high] preval5ce ( individuals 

) crim9al records2  7iii7 are l$ by or  
employ individuals :o h be5 inc>c]at$ or
 h family memb]s :o are or h be5        
inc>c]at$2 or  7iv7 prim>ily s]ve       
individuals :o-- 7,i7 h be5 arre/$ or   
convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se2 or  7,,ii7 h
 sp5t "t 9 jail1 prison1 or on probation
 or p>ole4  7#f7 ,r5ewal ,a ,/ate t     
receives an implem5tation grant "u ?is  
section may apply = an additional       
implem5tation grant at ! end ( ! t]m ( !
 implem5tation grant if ! ,/ate has     
r$uc$ ! prison population ( ! ,/ate by n
 less ?an #bj p]c5t1 bas$ on ! av]age   
total prison population ( ! ,/ate dur+ !
 #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( !         
application = ! implem5tation grant "u  
p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,t]ms & conditions  
7#a7 ,duration  7,a7 ,plann+ grant ,a   
plann+ grant "u ?is section %all be     
aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #b fiscal ye>s4  7,b7 
,implem5tation grant ,an implem5tation  
grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a  
p]iod ( #c fiscal ye>s4  7#b7 ,am\nt    
7,a7 ,plann+ grant ,! am\nt ( ea* plann+

 grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$
 #gjj1jjj = ! duration ( ! grant4  7,b7 
,implem5tation grant ,! am\nt ( ea*     
implem5tation grant aw>d$ "u ?is section
 %all n exce$ #gj1jjj1jjj = ! duration (
 ! grant4  7#c7 ,numb] ( grant aw>ds    
7,a7 ,plann+ grants ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
may aw>d plann+ grants "u ?is section to
 n m ?an #be ,/ates dur+ ea* fiscal ye>4
  7,b7 ,implem5tation grants ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d implem5tation 
grants "u ?is section to no m ?an #be   
,/ates dur+ ea* fiscal ye>4  7#d7       
,prohibitions  7,a7 ,inmate transf]s    
,dur+ any grant t]m "u ?is ,act1 a ,/ate
 may n transf] an individual convict$ ( 
a crim9al (f5se ) a s5t5ce ( n less ?an 
#a ye> f a prison ( ! ,/ate to any      
p5it5ti>y1 jail1 or o!r in/itution or   
facility = ! conf9em5t ( individuals    
convict$ ( crim9al (f5ses ) s5t5ces (   
less ?an #a ye> = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out 
subsection 7c77#c74  7,b7 ,policies     
,dur+ ! t]m ( any grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section1 a ,/ate t receives ! grant may 

n e/abli% or am5d any-- 7i7 s5t5ce      
enhancem5t or law t w\ld increase !     
puni%m5t ( an individual previ\sly      
convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se2  7ii7       
habitual (f5d] law or law t imposes     
long] s5t5ces on individuals :o h be5   
convict$ ( a c]ta9 numb] ( crim9al      
(f5ses2  7iii7 tru? 9 s5t5c+ law or law 
t aims to r$uce ! diff]5ce betwe5       
s5t5ces impos$ & ! actual "t t          
individuals s]ve 9 prison2  7iv7 m&atory
 m9imum s5t5c+ law or law t requires    
judges to s5t5ce (f5d]s to a specifi$   
m9imum prison t]m = specific (f5ses to  
increase ! m9imum prison s5t5ce2 or  7v7
 policies t w\ld result 9 increas$      
inc>c]ation4  7,c7 ,prohibitions ,a     
,/ate receiv+ any grant "u ?is "p may n 
use am\nts f ! grant to-- 7i7 build or  
ma9ta9 any prison1 jail1 or o!r facility
 design$ = ! conf9em5t ( individuals    
convict$ ( crim9al (f5ses2  7ii7 ent]   
into a contract ) a =-pr(it company to  
build or manage prisons1 jails1 or o!r  
correctional facilities2  7iii7 hire1   

tra91 or ma9ta9 sworn law en=cem5t      
(fic]s2  7iv7 pur*ase law en=cem5t      
equipm5t2 or  7v7 create or fund        
programs t w\ld increase inc>c]ation4   
7#e7 ,p5alty ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
det]m9es t a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u   
?is section violates a provision ( ?is  
"p1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7      
require ! ,/ate to repay #aj p]c5t ( !  
am\nt ( ! grant2 &  7,b7 prohibit !     
,/ate f receiv+ any o!r grant "u ?is "p 
= n less ?an #c ye>s4  7#f7 ,maximums ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d a ,/ate "u   
?is section-- 7,a7 n m ?an #a plann+    
grant2 &  7,b7 n m ?an #b consecutive   
implem5tation grants4  7e7 ,res]vation  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all res]ve n m ?an 
#e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is "p = adm9i/ration1 ov]sight1 &  
te*nical assi/ance activities ?r\gh !   
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs4  4  7b7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ajja7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7;a77 is am5d$ by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bi7 ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
"p ,,pp #b1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcd4  4