US HB3356 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prison Reform and Redemption Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to develop the Post-Sentencing Risk and Needs Assessment System for use by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to assess prisoner recidivism risk; guide housing, grouping, and program assignments; and incentivize and reward participation in and completion of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities. It amends the federal criminal code to: require the BOP to implement the Post-Sentencing Risk and Needs Assessment System; establish prerelease custody procedures for prisoners who, among other things, earn time credits for successfully completing recidivism reduction programs or productive activities; prohibit, subject to specified exceptions, the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery; and broaden the duties of probation and pretrial services officers to include court-directed supervision of sex offenders conditionally released from civil commitment. The BOP must: incorporate de-escalation techniques into its training programs; report on its ability to treat heroin and opioid abuse through medication-assisted treatment; establish pilot programs on youth mentorship and service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals; and designate a release preparation coordinator at each facility that houses prisoners. The bill prohibits monitoring the contents of an electronic communication between a prisoner at a BOP facility and the prisoner's attorney. It amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2022 and modify eligibility criteria for an elderly offender early release pilot program. Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 The bill amends the federal criminal code to require the BOP to allow federal correctional officers to securely store and carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of a prison.

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Title

Prison Reform and Redemption Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-09-06HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-07-24HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-07-24HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1084 (Related) 2017-05-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB613 (Related) 2018-05-16 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB956 (Related) 2017-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Subjects

Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Family relationships
Firearms and explosives
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health information and medical records
Immigration status and procedures
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lawyers and legal services
Religion
Right of privacy
Sex offenses
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Women's health

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