- § 60551. Offender reentry research
- § 60552. Grants to study parole or post-incarceration supervision violations and revocations
- § 60553. Addressing the needs of children of incarcerated parents
- § 60554. Repealed.
- § 60555. Authorization of appropriations for research
§ 60551. Offender reentry research
(a) National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice may conduct research on juvenile and adult offender reentry, including—
(1) a study identifying the number and characteristics of minor children who have had a parent incarcerated, and the likelihood of such minor children becoming adversely involved in the criminal justice system some time in their lifetime;
(2) a study identifying a mechanism to compare rates of recidivism (including rearrest, violations of parole, probation, post-incarceration supervision, and reincarceration) among States; and
(3) a study on the population of offenders released from custody who do not engage in recidivism and the characteristics (housing, employment, treatment, family connection) of that population.
(b) Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics may conduct research on offender reentry, including—
(1) an analysis of special populations (including prisoners with mental illness or substance abuse disorders, female offenders, juvenile offenders, offenders with limited English proficiency, and the elderly) that present unique reentry challenges;
(2) studies to determine which offenders are returning to prison, jail, or a juvenile facility and which of those returning offenders represent the greatest risk to victims and community safety;
(3) annual reports on the demographic characteristics of the population reentering society from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities;
(4) a national recidivism study every 3 years;
(5) a study of parole, probation, or post-incarceration supervision violations and revocations; and
(6) a study concerning the most appropriate measure to be used when reporting recidivism rates (whether rearrest, reincarceration, or any other valid, evidence-based measure).
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 241, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 690.)
§ 60552. Grants to study parole or post-incarceration supervision violations and revocations
(a) Grants authorized
(b) ApplicationAs a condition of receiving a grant under this section, a State shall—
(1) certify that the State has, or intends to establish, a program that collects comprehensive and reliable data with respect to individuals described in subsection (a), including data on—
(A) the number and type of parole or post-incarceration supervision violations that occur with the State;
(B) the reasons for parole or post-incarceration supervision revocation;
(C) the underlying behavior that led to the revocation; and
(D) the term of imprisonment or other penalty that is imposed for the violation; and
(2) provide the data described in paragraph (1) to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in a form prescribed by the Bureau.
(c) Analysis
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 242, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 690.)
§ 60553. Addressing the needs of children of incarcerated parents
(a) Best practices
(1) In general
(2) Contents
The best practices developed under paragraph (1) shall include information related to policies, procedures, and programs that may be used by States to address—
(A) maintenance of the parent-child bond during incarceration;
(B) parental self-improvement; and
(C) parental involvement in planning for the future and well-being of their children.
(b) Dissemination to States
(c) Sense of Congress
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 243, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 691.)
§ 60554. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 504(d), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5233
§ 60555. Authorization of appropriations for research
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out sections 60551, 60552, and 60553 of this title, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 245, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 504(e), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5233.)