Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016
Latest action · Dec 23, 2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 704.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016
TITLE I--RECIDIVISM RISK REDUCTION
Recidivism Risk Reduction Act
(Sec. 102) This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to: (1) develop a prisoner risk and needs assessment system; (2) develop recommendations regarding recidivism reduction programs and productive activities; and (3) conduct ongoing research regarding data analysis on best practices, needs assessment tools, and recidivism reduction programs.
(Sec. 103) The bill establishes requirements regarding the assessment system and DOJ's recommendations.
(Sec. 106) The bill amends the federal criminal code to establish procedures for implementation of the assessment system and DOJ's recommendations by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP).
TITLE II--RESTRAINTS ON PREGNANT PRISONERS PROHIBITED
(Sec. 201) With specified exceptions, the bill prohibits the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery.
TITLE III--BUREAU OF PRISONS USE OF OLEORESIN CAPSICUM SPRAY
Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2016
(Sec. 302) The bill requires the BOP to issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees who respond to emergency situations at high-security, medium-security, and administrative facilities. Officers and employees may use pepper spray to reduce violent acts by prisoners and visitors.
(Sec. 303) The Government Accountability Office shall: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of issuance of pepper spray issued pursuant to this bill and the advisability of its use in minimum- or low-security prisons, and (2) make recommendations to improve the safety of BOP officers and employees.
TITLE IV--BUREAU OF PRISONS SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2016
(Sec. 403) The BOP must ensure that each chief executive officer of a federal penal or correctional institution: (1) allows qualified law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms beyond the institution's secure perimeter, and (2) either provides such officers with a secure firearm-storage area beyond the perimeter or allows them to store firearms in a BOP-approved vehicle lockbox.
TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS
(Sec. 501) The BOP must incorporate specialized and comprehensive de-escalation training into its training programs.
(Sec. 503) The bill generally prohibits the monitoring of electronic communications between a prisoner in a BOP facility and the prisoner's attorney.
(Sec. 504) The BOP shall establish pilot programs related to: (1) pairing incarcerated youth with volunteer mentors; and (2) equipping prisoners with skills to provide training and therapy to abandoned, rescued, or otherwise vulnerable animals.
(Sec. 505) The bill requires supervision by probation officers and pretrial services officers, when directed by the court, of conditionally released persons determined to be sexually dangerous.
(Sec. 506) The bill expands data collection requirements regarding the National Prisoner Statistics Program.
(Sec. 507) The bill reauthorizes through FY2020, and revises, the Federal Prisoner Reentry Initiative.
A defendant may make a motion for modification of an imposed term of imprisonment if the BOP does not make such a motion within 30 days of a defendant's request.
(Sec. 508) The BOP must designate a release preparation coordinator at each BOP facility that houses prisoners.
Each prisoner shall, with individualized assistance, develop a comprehensive release plan.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2015 to Dec 8, 2016; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Feb 5, 2015 |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Original | Feb 5, 2015 |
| R-SC | Trey Gowdy | Original | Feb 5, 2015 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Jul 13, 2015 | |
| R-OK | Steve Russell | Jul 16, 2015 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jul 20, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Feb 12, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 12, 2016 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Feb 24, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Mar 15, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Mar 16, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| R-UT | Mia B. Love | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 14, 2016 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Nov 18, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Dec 8, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2015Markup Feb 11, 2016Reported Dec 23, 2016 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2015Discharged Feb 5, 2016 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 23, 2016Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-894.
- Dec 23, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 704.
- Feb 11, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 11, 2016Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Feb 5, 2016Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 19, 2016H.R. 759, Recidivism Risk Reduction ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on February 11, 201
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 20, February 5, 2015, page H856.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-59 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, PART II133 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Jul 15, 2015 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 238 | Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015 | Related bill | Mar 9, 2016 |
| S 368 | Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 | Related bill | Feb 4, 2015 |
| HR 472 | Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015 | Related bill | Feb 19, 2015 |
| HR 1545 | Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 | Related bill | Apr 21, 2015 |
| HR 1592 | Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2015 | Related bill | Apr 21, 2015 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Recidivism Risk Reduction Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016
- Short Titles as Reported to House for portions of this bill
- Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2016
- Recidivism Risk Reduction Act
- Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Family relationships
- Firearms and explosives
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement officers
- Lawyers and legal services
- Licensing and registrations
- Public-private cooperation
- Religion
- Sex offenses
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Vocational and technical education
- Women's health
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 23, 2016Reported in House
- Feb 5, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
