,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,cleav] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4  
,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mrs4
 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1
 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4
 ,fields1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mrs4         
,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1   
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4          
,crockett1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 
,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a program to make grants = !
 e/abli%m5t ( prison libr>ies4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prison ,libr>ies ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4    
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all e/abli% a program to make   
grants to eligible applicants = !       
purpose ( provid+ libr>y s]vices to     

inc>c]at$ individuals 9 ord] to advance 
re9tegration ef=ts1 r$uce recidivism1 & 
increase educational opportunities4  #c4
 ,eligibility crit]ia ,an eligible      
grantee "u ?is ,act is any ,/ate or     
t]ritory t submits an application t     
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a compreh5sive 
plan = h[ ! grant w be us$1 includ+     
project objectives1 program design1 &   
evaluation process4  7#b7 ,pro( ( !     
exi/5ce ( a physical libr>y at a        
correctional facility or ! int5tion (   
creat+ "o4  7#c7 ,data on ! demographics
 ( ! population ( ! facility suffici5t  
to demon/rate a compell+ ne$ = fund+1   
includ+ educational level ( prison      
population1 rates ( recidivism1         
socioeconomic breakd[n ( ! prison       
population or any o!r relevant data4    
#d4 ,use ( funds ,grant am\nts %all be  
us$ to provide libr>y s]vices to        
inc>c]at$ individuals z set =? 9 section
 #b1 & may include usage = any ( !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,education & job tra9+4    
7#b7 ,acquisition ( mod]n mat]ials &    

equipm5t t reflect ! int]e/s1 id5tities1
 abilities1 & languages ( ! prison      
population4  7#c7 ,expansion ( !        
infra/ructure ( prison libr>ies to be   
less re/rictive1 safety p]mitt$1 & m    
welcom+ ) design & decor4  7#d7 ,hir+ ( 
qualifi$ libr>ians & /aff to manage !   
libr>ies1 _! res\rces1 & s]vices & s]ve 
z ! social coord9ator = organiz$        
activities & ev5ts1 & :o hold ! foll[+  
qualifications3 7,a7 ,h practical libr>y
 managem5t exp]i5ce4  7,b7 ,demon/rat$  
ability to catalogue1 ar*ive1 & ma9ta9  
databases & ,e-res\rces4  7,c7          
,demon/rat$ ability to organize weekly1 
bi-weekly1 & mon?ly ev5ts & activities4 
7#e7 ,lit]>y tra9+4  7#f7 ,digital      
lit]acy tra9+4  7#g7 ,c>e] read9ess     
programm+4  7#h7 ,civic engagem5t       
programs4  7#i7 ,re/orative ju/ice      
programs4  7#aj7 ,resid5t l$ programs4  
7#aa7 ,heal? & wellness activities4     
7#ab7 ,cultural ex*ange & appreciation  
programs1 ev5ts1 & activities4  7#ac7   
,comput] 7includ+ laptops7 & int]net    

access4  7#ad7 ,book discussion         
programs4  7#ae7 ,language s]vices1     
includ+ free ,engli% classes4  7#af7    
,audiobooks & accessible read+ mat]ials 
= ! visually impair$ & pr9t disabl$4    
7#ag7 e,books4  7#ah7 ,managem5t ( book 
donation programs4  7#ai7 ,audio &      
visual mat]ials or multim$ia4  7#bj7    
,arti/ic program+ su* z pa9t+1 creative 
writ+1 poetry slams1 drama1 or music4   
7#ba7 ,f9ancial lit]acy4  7#bb7 ,family 
lit]acy activities facilitat$ dur+      
9-p]son visits4  7#bc7 ,res\rce fairs4  
7#bd7 ,mak+ reasonable ef=ts t[>ds      
build+ a work+ relation%ip ) local      
public libr>ies1 includ+-- 7,a7 adoption
 ( a /&>diz$ guidel9e = libr>y          
managem5t2  7,b7 %>+ ( res\rces &       
mat]ials ?r\gh an int]libr>y loan       
arrangem5t2 &  7,c7 implem5tation (     
coord9at$ organiz$ ev5ts & activities4  
#e4 ,prohibit$ uses ,grant am\nts may n 
be us$ = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,pur*as+ food1  
clo!s1 %oes1 or hygi5e supplies4  7#b7  
,paym5t ( employee sal>y & b5efits      

unassociat$ ) prison libr>ies4  7#c7    
,physical & m5tal c>e = inc>c]at$       
individuals4  7#d7 ,inc>c]at$ individual
 transportation4  7#e7 ,/aff tra9+      
unrelat$ to ! libr>y s]vices4  7#f7     
,g5]al adm9i/rative functions or        
op]ations ( ! prison4  7#g7 ,facility   
ma9t5ance aside f ! libr>ies4  7#h7 ,o!r
 obligations impos$ on ! facility by    
law1 includ+ e/abli%m5t ( ma9t5ance ( a 
law libr>y4  7#i7 ,any o!r use unrelat$ 
to libr>y s]vices1 res\rces1 &          
managem5t4  #f4 ,prioritization ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 9 mak+ grants "u 
?is ,act1 comply ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all prioritize mak+   
aw>ds to grantees t are ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,applicants t foll[ local & or national 
/&>ds & guidel9es = libr>y managem5t4   
7,b7 ,applicants t add or prioritize    
po/-second>y education curriculum to    
libr>y programm+4  7,c7 ,applicants )   
plans = tangible1 positive1 & measurable
 impact = _! prison population1         
includ+-- 7i7 plans = increas+ lit]acy  

rates2  7ii7 plans = increas$ second>y &
 po/-second>y enrollm5t & graduation    
rates2  7iii7 plans = developm5t (      
te*nical & vocational skills2  7iv7     
plans = exp&$ access to employm5t       
opportunities po/-release2 &  7v7 any   
o!r factors t ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
det]m9es appropriate4  7,d7 ,applicants 
) plans = num]\s initiatives to maximize
 b5efits & s]vices = _! prison          
population4  7#b7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all ensure geographic div]sity z betwe5
 grantees ) reg>d to ! ,/ates &         
t]ritories & betwe5 urban & rural areas4
  7#c7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% 
a report+ sy/em to monitor progress1    
p]=mance1 & exp5ditures ( grantees4  #g4
 ,t]m ,a grant "u ?is ,act %all be = t]m
 ( "o ye>1 & may be r5ew$ annually = a  
p]iod ( n m ?an #f ye>s 9 total4  #h4   
,report+ ,grantees %all submit annual   
p]=mance measures1 includ+ libr>y       
activity /ati/ics & program outcomes1 & 
exp5diture reports to sy/ems e/abli%$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #f7d74   

#i4 ,conditions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grantee
 may n *>ge a fee to any inc>c]at$      
individual = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,access to  
physical books4  7#b7 ,access to e,book 
& audiobooks4  7#c7 ,access to comput]s 
7includ+ laptops7 & ! int]net )9 !      
libr>y4  7#d7 ,access to educational &  
arti/ic mat]ials ne$$ to facilitate     
le>n+1 tra9+1 & or activities1 includ+  
notebooks1 p5s1 p5cils1 pa9ts1 & simil> 
supplies4  7#e7 ,pr9t+ s]vices4  7#f7   
,any o!r libr>y s]vices or res\rces4    
7b7 ,availability = educational         
programm+ ,a grantee %all make ! libr>y 
space available to po/-second>y         
organizations & p]sonnel = educational  
programm+4  #aj4 ,consultation ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al %all consult ) !       
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum &     
,libr>y ,s]vices 9 implem5t+ ?is ,act4  
#aa4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is ,act #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4