Summary: Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 - Directs the President to notify the congressional defense and appropriations committees at least 90 days before taking any action associated with the closure of the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the transfer of any persons detained there to a new detention facility in the United States.Requires the notification to include a: (1) study addressing the legal ramifications and the security, infrastructure, and other support requirements associated with such closure and transfer of persons detained; and (2) plan for the relocation of the persons detained.

guantanamo_bay detention facility safe closure act directs president notify congressional defense appropriations committees days taking action associated closure department_of_defense dod detention facility guantanamo_bay cuba transfer persons detained new detention facility united_states requires notification include study addressing legal ramifications security infrastructure support requirements associated closure transfer persons detained plan relocation persons detained


Summary: Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Attorney General to convey to Miami Dade College in Miami Dade County, Florida, a parcel of land held by the Bureau of Prisons for a new educational building that includes a parking area with designated parking spaces for the Bureau of Prisons.

miami college land conveyance act_-_directs attorney general convey miami college miami county florida parcel land held bureau_of_prisons new educational building includes parking area designated parking spaces bureau_of_prisons


Summary: Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to include a phone or other device provided by a commercial mobile service as a "prohibited object" the provision of which to, or the possession of which by, a federal prisoner is prohibited. Directs the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress within one year after the enactment of this Act on a study of: (1) telephone rates within federal prisons, to include information on interstate, intrastate, and collect calls made by prisoners; (2) state and federal efforts to prevent the smuggling of cell phones and other wireless devices into prisons; and (3) cell phone use by inmates in selected state and federal prisons. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

cell phone contraband act amends federal criminal code include phone device provided commercial mobile service prohibited object provision possession federal prisoner prohibited directs comptroller_general submit report congress year enactment act study telephone rates federal prisons include information interstate intrastate collect calls prisoners state federal efforts prevent smuggling cell phones wireless devices prisons cell phone use inmates selected state federal prisons provides compliance budgetary effects act statutory pay act


Summary: Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local and territorial governments, or Indian tribes to: (1) analyze and improve the cost-effectiveness of spending on prisons, jails, and community corrections; and (2) implement policies, programs, or practices to help control growth in spending on corrections and increase public safety. Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ), beginning in FY2012, to conduct annual audits of not less than 10% of all grantees receiving funds under this Act to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Denies continued funding to a grant recipient who has an unresolved audit. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) report to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on November 1 of each year concerning the development and implementation of grants and strategies developed under this Act; (2) establish an information clearinghouse for data collected and best practices developed by grant recipients; and (3) ensure equitable distribution of grants among geographical regions and between urban and rural populations, including Indian tribes. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015. Limits expenditures for salaries and DOJ administrative expenses to 5% of funds authorized.

criminal justice reinvestment act authorizes attorney general grants states local territorial governments indian tribes analyze improve cost effectiveness spending prisons jails community corrections implement policies programs practices help control growth spending corrections increase public safety requires inspector_general department_of_justice doj beginning fy2012 conduct annual audits grantees receiving funds act prevent waste fraud abuse denies continued funding grant recipient unresolved audit requires attorney general report judiciary_committees congress november year concerning development implementation grants strategies developed act establish information clearinghouse data collected best practices developed grant recipients ensure equitable distribution grants geographical regions urban rural populations including indian tribes authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015 limits expenditures salaries doj administrative expenses funds authorized


Summary: Private Prison Information Act of 2011 - Requires each nongovernmental entity or state or local governmental entity that has an agreement with any federal agency to incarcerate or detain federal prisoners in a non-federal prison or correctional facility to comply with all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirements, including the duty to release information about the operation of a non-federal prison or correctional facility and the applicability of exceptions and exemptions under such Act.

private prison information act requires nongovernmental entity state local governmental entity agreement federal agency detain federal prisoners non federal prison correctional facility comply freedom information act foia requirements including duty release information operation non federal prison correctional facility applicability exceptions exemptions act


Summary: No Parole for Sex Offenders Act - Requires a state that is receiving funds for certain law enforcement assistance programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to have in effect laws and policies that prohibit parole for any individual who is convicted of a crime against a minor and who is a sexually violent predator (defined as a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense and who has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a mental abnormality or personality disorder that makes the person likely to engage in predatory sexually violent offenses or who has been determined by a court to suffer from such an illness or disorder). Grants states three years to implement such laws and policies (with one additional two-year extension for states making good faith efforts at implementation). Directs the Attorney General to waive the requirements of this Act if compliance by a state would be unconstitutional under that state's constitution. Renders any state that does not implement such laws and policies within the required period ineligible for 10% of funding for its law enforcement assistance programs.

parole sex offenders act_-_requires state receiving funds certain law enforcement assistance programs omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act effect laws policies prohibit parole individual convicted crime minor sexually violent predator defined person convicted sexually violent offense diagnosed qualified mental health professional having mental personality disorder makes person likely engage predatory sexually violent offenses determined court suffer illness disorder grants states years implement laws policies additional year extension states making good faith efforts implementation directs attorney general waive requirements act compliance state unconstitutional state constitution renders state implement laws policies required period ineligible funding law enforcement assistance programs


Summary: Cooking Helps Elevate Futures Act or CHEF Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a pilot program providing federal inmates with training and certification in the culinary arts, and job placement assistance after their release from custody. Directs the Attorney General to select ten different federal correctional facilities in different regions of the continental United States to participate in the program.

cooking helps futures act act_-_directs attorney general establish pilot program providing federal inmates training certification arts job placement assistance release custody directs attorney general select different federal correctional facilities different regions continental united_states participate program


Summary: Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the routine issuance of Oleoresin Capsicum spray (pepper spray) to staff. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on an evaluation of such pilot program and on tools to improve officer safety in federal prisons.

oleoresin pilot program directs bureau_of_prisons conduct pilot program determine effectiveness routine issuance oleoresin staff directs government_accountability_office gao report evaluation pilot program tools improve officer safety federal prisons


Summary: Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from purchasing a textile or apparel product (an individual end item purchased by Department of Defense [DOD] or an item with an individual National Stock Number) for which Federal Prison Industries has a market share determined by the Secretary to be greater than 5% of the DOD market for the product. Prohibits Federal Prison Industries from: (1) submitting a DOD contract offer for any textile or apparel product reserved for small businesses; and (2) continuing to perform under a contract for a textile or apparel product under its preference, as specified, if, after receiving the award, the work intended to be done by federal prisoners is subsequently subcontracted to another entity. Directs the DOD, upon reducing the quantity of items to be delivered under any indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for any such product, to reduce Federal Prison Industries' share of the contract by the same percentage that the industry's share is reduced.

department_of_defense textile apparel procurement fairness act prohibits secretary defense purchasing textile apparel product individual end item purchased department_of_defense dod item individual national stock number federal prison industries market share determined secretary greater dod market product prohibits federal prison industries submitting dod contract offer textile apparel product reserved small businesses continuing perform contract textile apparel product preference specified receiving award work intended federal prisoners subsequently entity directs dod reducing quantity items delivered indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract product reduce federal prison industries share contract percentage industry share reduced


Summary: Prisoner Incentive Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow federal prisoners to earn up to 54 days of credit toward the service of a sentence for each year of the prisoner's sentence imposed by the court if the Bureau of Prisons determines the prisoner has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations; and (2) authorize the Bureau to restore credit previously denied to a prisoner, based on such prisoner maintaining good behavior. Makes this Act applicable to each prison sentence that has not been completed before the date of enactment, except any sentence imposed before November 1, 1987.

prisoner incentive act amends federal criminal code allow federal prisoners earn days credit service sentence year prisoner sentence imposed court bureau_of_prisons determines prisoner displayed exemplary compliance institutional disciplinary regulations authorize bureau restore credit previously denied prisoner based prisoner maintaining good behavior makes act applicable prison sentence completed date enactment sentence imposed november


Summary: Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed Act or the JUSTICE Act - Requires the Attorney General to direct the Bureau of Prisons to allow community organizations to distribute sexual barrier protection devices (e.g., condoms) and to engage in sexually transmitted infection (STI) counseling and prevention education in federal correctional facilities. Prohibits a federal correctional facility from taking adverse action against a prisoner who possesses or uses a sexual barrier protection device.Expresses the sense of Congress that states should allow for the legal distribution of sexual barrier protection devices in their correctional facilities. Amends the Social Security Act to provide for automatic reinstatement of Medicaid benefits for ex-offenders upon their release from a public institution if such an offender: (1) was enrolled under the state plan immediately before becoming an inmate of such institution, or (2) is diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus. Increases the federal matching payments made to a state by five percentage points for a one-year period to provide for such benefits. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a survey of all educational, testing, and other programs in federal and state correctional facilities for reducing the spread of STIs; and (2) develop and implement a five-year strategy to reduce the prevalence and spread of STIs in such facilities.

justice sexually transmitted infections confined exposed act justice act_-_requires attorney general direct bureau_of_prisons allow community organizations distribute sexual barrier protection devices engage sexually transmitted infection counseling prevention education federal correctional facilities prohibits federal correctional facility taking adverse action prisoner possesses uses sexual barrier protection device expresses sense congress states allow legal distribution sexual barrier protection devices correctional facilities amends social_security_act provide automatic reinstatement medicaid benefits offenders release public institution offender enrolled state plan immediately inmate institution diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus increases federal matching payments state percentage points year period provide benefits directs attorney general conduct survey educational testing programs federal state correctional facilities reducing spread develop implement year strategy reduce prevalence spread facilities


Summary: United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the United States Parole Commission for two years. Directs the Commission to report the following with regard to each type of case over which it has jurisdiction for FY2006-FY2011: (1) the number of offenders; (2) the number of hearings, record reviews, and National Appeals Board considerations conducted by the Commission; (3) the number of hearings conducted by the Commission by type of hearing; (4) the number of record reviews conducted by the Commission by type of consideration; (5) the number of warrants issued and executed compared to the number requested; (6) the number of revocation determinations by the Commission; (7) the distribution of initial offenses; (8) the distribution of subsequent offenses; (9) the percentage of offenders paroled or re-paroled compared with the percentage of offenders continued to expiration of sentence; (10) the percentage of cases in which the primary and secondary examiner disagreed on the appropriate disposition of the case, the release conditions to be imposed, or the reasons for the decision; (11) the percentage of revocation and non-revocation hearings in which the offender is accompanied by a representative; (12) the number of administrative appeals and the action of the National Appeals Board in relation to those appeals; and (13) the Commission's annual expenditures for offenders. Directs the Commission also to report on: (1) the percentage of decisions within, above, or below its decision guidelines for federal initial hearings and federal and D.C. Code revocation hearings; (2) the projected number of federal offenders that will be under its jurisdiction as of October 31, 2014; (3) an estimate of the date on which no federal offenders will remain under its jurisdiction; and (4) its annual expenditures, including travel expenses and the annual salaries of its members and staff for FY2006-FY2011.

united_states_parole_commission extension act extends united_states_parole_commission years directs commission report following regard type case jurisdiction fy2006 fy2011 number offenders number hearings record reviews national appeals board considerations conducted commission number hearings conducted commission type hearing number record reviews conducted commission type consideration number warrants issued executed compared number requested number revocation determinations commission distribution initial offenses distribution subsequent offenses percentage offenders paroled paroled compared percentage offenders continued expiration sentence percentage cases primary secondary examiner appropriate disposition case release conditions imposed reasons decision percentage revocation non revocation hearings offender accompanied representative number administrative appeals action national appeals board relation appeals commission annual expenditures offenders directs commission report percentage decisions decision guidelines federal initial hearings federal code revocation hearings projected number federal offenders jurisdiction october estimate date federal offenders remain jurisdiction annual expenditures including travel expenses annual salaries members staff fy2006 fy2011


Summary: Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2011- Requires states to: (1) enact laws and adopt policies to grant child offenders who are serving a life sentence a meaningful opportunity for parole or supervised release at least once during their first 15 years of incarceration and at least once every 3 years thereafter, and (2) provide notice of such laws and policies to the public and to victims of child offenders. Defines "child offender who is serving a life sentence" as an individual who is convicted of one or more offenses where any act or acts in furtherance of the offense or offenses was committed before the individual attained the age of 18 and who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for life or a term exceeding 15 years. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish and implement a system of early release for each child offender who is under a life sentence in a federal prison, and (2) award grants to states to improve legal representation and other services for child defendants charged with or convicted of an offense carrying a possible sentence of life in prison.

juvenile justice accountability improvement act requires states enact laws adopt policies grant child offenders serving life sentence meaningful opportunity parole supervised release years incarceration years provide notice laws policies public victims child offenders defines child offender serving life sentence individual convicted offenses act acts furtherance offense offenses committed individual attained age sentenced term imprisonment life term exceeding years requires attorney general establish implement system early release child offender life sentence federal prison award grants states improve legal representation services child defendants charged convicted offense carrying possible sentence life prison


Summary: Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. Requires such policy to include provisions for: (1) testing of inmates upon intake and counseling; (2) HIV/AIDS prevention education; (3) HIV testing of prisoners annually upon request or upon exposure to HIV; (4) HIV testing of pregnant inmates; (5) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive for HIV and confidential counseling on managing their medical condition and preventing its transmission to other persons; (6) protection of confidentiality; (7) testing, counseling, and referral prior to reentry into the community; (8) allowing inmates the right to refuse routine HIV testing; (9) excluding as "routine" the testing of an inmate who may have transmitted HIV to any U.S. officer or employee or to any person lawfully present but not incarcerated in a correctional facility; and (10) timely notification of test results. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require HIV testing for all federal prison inmates upon intake regardless of length of sentence or risk factors, (2) allow inmates to decline testing prior to release from incarceration, and (3) make HIV testing part of the routine health screening conducted at intake. Requires the Bureau to report on: (1) testing, treatment, and prevention education programs for hepatitis and other diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use; and (2) the incidence among prison inmates of diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use.

stop aids prison act directs bureau_of_prisons develop comprehensive policy provide hiv testing treatment prevention inmates federal prisons reentry community requires policy include provisions testing inmates intake counseling hiv aids prevention education hiv testing prisoners annually request exposure hiv hiv testing pregnant inmates comprehensive medical treatment inmates test positive hiv confidential counseling managing medical condition preventing transmission persons protection confidentiality testing counseling referral prior reentry community allowing inmates right refuse routine hiv testing excluding routine testing inmate transmitted hiv officer employee person lawfully present incarcerated correctional facility timely notification test results amends federal criminal code require hiv testing federal prison inmates intake regardless length sentence risk factors allow inmates decline testing prior release incarceration hiv testing routine health screening conducted intake requires bureau report testing treatment prevention education programs hepatitis diseases transmitted sexual activity intravenous drug use incidence prison inmates diseases transmitted sexual activity intravenous drug use


Summary: Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 - Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to establish governmentwide procurement policies for purchases from FPI based upon competitive procedures. Authorizes contract awards on a noncompetitive basis if the Attorney General determines that FPI cannot reasonably expect fair consideration to receive a contract award on a competitive basis and the contract award is necessary to maintain inmate work opportunities. Specifies conditions under which a contract award may be made to FPI using other than competitive procedures. Provides that a timely offer received from FPI to furnish a product or service to a federal agency shall be considered for award without limitation as to the dollar value of the proposed purchase, unless the contract opportunity has been reserved for competition for small businesses under the Small Business Act and its regulations. Allows FPI to exclude from its bids certain costs relating to security, educating and training inmates, and excess capital costs of machinery and inventories used in prisons. Makes decisions by a federal contracting officer regarding the award of a contract to FPI or the performance of such contract final, unless reversed on appeal. Requires federal agencies to report purchases from FPI to the Federal Procurement Data System. Requires FPI to publish and maintain a catalogue of its products and services. Imposes federal occupational, health, and safety standards on FPI with respect to its industrial operations. Revises rulemaking procedures for approving new FPI products or services. Requires the Chief Operating Officer of FPI to submit a proposal to the Board of Directors of FPI with a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector of a proposed expansion of sales from such new products or services. Requires a federal agency that has a requirement for a product that is authorized for sale by FPI and is listed in its catalog to first solicit an offer from FPI and make purchases on a noncompetitive basis. Requires, subject to specified limitations, a contract award to be made on a noncompetitive basis to FPI if the contracting officer determines that: (1) the FPI product will meet the procurement requirements, (2) timely performance of the contract by FPI can be reasonably expected, and (3) the negotiated price does not exceed a fair and reasonable price. Requires that the terms and conditions of a procurement contract and the price to be paid to FPI be determined by negotiation between FPI and the federal agency making the purchase. Prohibits the negotiated price from exceeding a fair and reasonable price as determined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Prohibits the total dollar value of FPI sales to the federal government in FY2012-FY2016 from exceeding specified percentages of FPI sales for the base period. Sets limits on FPI sales within various business sectors, relating to specific products, and arising from changes in design specifications. Prohibits the use of such preferential contracting authorities on or after October 1, 2015. Requires the Attorney General to make specified findings on the effect of such percentage limitations. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require the head of an executive agency, before purchasing a product listed in the latest FPI catalog, to conduct market research to determine whether the FPI product is comparable to products available from the private sector that best meet the agency's needs in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery. Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into a contract with FPI under which an inmate would have access to sensitive or classified information. Authorizes FPI to enter into a contract with a federal contractor or subcontractor to produce products as a subcontractor or supplier, but restricts FPI products or services from a subcontractor from entering the commercial market or infringing on procurement preferences for the blind or disabled or on certain Buy America requirements. Specifies that use of FPI as a subcontractor or supplier cannot be imposed upon prospective or actual federal prime contractors or subcontractors. Requires the Board of Directors of FPI to prescribe hourly wage rates for inmates performing work for or through FPI. Requires an hourly minimum rate of $2.50 for inmates whose term of imprisonment will expire in two years or less. Requires a biannual review of inmate wage rates. Directs the Board of Directors of FPI, not later than September 30, 2012, to increase the maximum wage rate for inmates to 50% of the minimum wage rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and to 100% of such wage rate not later than September 30, 2017. Limits to 80% the maximum amount of deductions from inmates' gross. Includes services furnished by such convicts or prisoners within the prohibition against the transportation or importation of goods produced by prisoners or convicts in interstate or foreign commerce. Allows for the completion of existing contracts and programs involving federal inmates who are furnishing services in commerce. Provides that nothing in this Act shall establish: (1) an entitlement of any federal prison inmate to employment in a FPI facility or any particular wage or benefit, (2) inmates as employees for purposes of any law or program, or (3) any cause of action against the United States. Establishes within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) the Enhanced In-Prison Educational and Vocational Assessment and Training Program to provide: (1) in-prison assessments of inmates' needs and aptitudes, (2) a full range of educational opportunities, (3) vocational training and apprenticeships, and (4) comprehensive release-readiness preparation. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after FY2011. Expresses the sense of Congress that FPI should use some of its net earnings to accomplish the purposes of this program. Phases in the implementation of the program in all federal prisons within eight years. Amends the federal criminal code to authorize inmates with work assignments within FPI to perform work for a tax-exempt charity, religious organization, or local governmental unit or school district (eligible entities) that have an agreement with FPI. Establishes the position of Inmate Work Training Administrator to create alternative inmate work opportunities with eligible entities. Sets forth requirements for proposals by eligible entities for participation in inmate work programs, including certain representations regarding the charitable nature of the entities' work, protections for non-inmate workers, wage rates for inmates, and deductions from inmate wages. Directs the Chief Operating Officer of FPI to develop proposals to have FPI donate products and services to charitable entities that provide goods or services to low-income individuals. Establishes with the FBP the Cognitive Abilities Assessment Demonstration Program to assess the cognitive abilities and perceptual skills of inmates to prepare such inmates to return to society and reduce recidivism. Requires such demonstration program to be conducted for three consecutive fiscal years beginning during FY2012 at 12 federal correctional institutions and to be offered to 6,000 inmates who are within five years of release. Requires the Director of the FBP to offer prerelease employment assistance to inmates upon release. Authorizes private for-profit business entities to participate in work-based training and apprenticeship programs for federal prison inmates. Sets forth requirements relating to training and wage rates for inmates. Prohibits FPI from offering for commercial sale products produced or services furnished by federal inmates. Terminates authority for programs after September 30, 2020, and requires all agreements relating to programs to be performed before October 1, 2025. Requires the Attorney General to meet with officials of FPI to review inmate work-based training programs and report to specified congressional committees on program progress. Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) undertake an on-going assessment of inmate work-based training programs; (2) provide an opportunity for public comment on the scope and methodology of such assessment; and (3) make interim and final reports to Congress on such assessment. Revises the membership structure and terms of the Board of Directors of FPI. Permits FPI to: (1) locate more than one workshop at a federal correctional facility, and (2) operate a workshop outside a facility if all inmates working in such workshop are classified as minimum security inmates. Directs FPI to establish a cost accounting system. Directs that correctional officers or other employees of FPI who are separated from employment due to reductions in FPI revenues be: (1) eligible for appointment in the competitive civil service, (2) registered on a Bureau of Prisons reemployment priority list, and (3) given priority for appropriate positions in the Bureau of Prisons. Revises and expands FPI annual reporting requirements to Congress. Requires copies of FPI's annual reports to be made available to the public. Provides for proposed revisions to the Governmentwide Federal Acquisition Regulation for implementing this Act and final regulations within 180 days of enactment of this Act. Requires the Board of Directors of FPI to issue regulations defining "prison-made product," "prison-furnished service," " specific product," and "specific service." Requires the Board of Directors to use means designed to most effectively solicit public comment on proposed regulations, procedures, and policies and to conduct open meetings. Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish an inmate training wage pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. States that provisions of this Act relating to FPI bid protests are not intended to alter the protest rights of any other offeror of a federal contract bid. States that nothing in this Act is intended to modify the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (concerning procurement from persons who are blind or severely disabled).

federal prison industries competition contracting act amends federal criminal code provisions relating federal prison industries establish governmentwide procurement policies purchases based competitive procedures authorizes contract awards noncompetitive basis attorney general determines reasonably expect fair consideration receive contract award competitive basis contract award necessary maintain inmate work opportunities specifies conditions contract award competitive procedures provides timely offer received furnish product service federal agency shall considered award limitation dollar value proposed purchase contract opportunity reserved competition small businesses small_business_act regulations allows exclude bids certain costs relating security educating training inmates excess capital costs machinery inventories prisons makes decisions federal contracting officer award contract performance contract final appeal requires federal agencies report purchases federal procurement data system requires publish maintain catalogue products services imposes federal occupational health safety standards respect industrial operations revises rulemaking procedures approving new products services requires chief operating officer submit proposal board_of_directors detailed analysis probable impact private sector proposed expansion sales new products services requires federal agency requirement product authorized sale listed catalog solicit offer purchases noncompetitive basis requires subject specified limitations contract award noncompetitive basis contracting officer determines product meet procurement requirements timely performance contract reasonably expected negotiated price exceed fair reasonable price requires terms conditions procurement contract price paid determined negotiation federal agency making purchase prohibits negotiated price exceeding fair reasonable price determined federal_acquisition_regulation prohibits total dollar value sales federal_government fy2012-fy2016 exceeding specified percentages sales base period sets limits sales business sectors relating specific products arising changes design specifications prohibits use preferential contracting authorities october requires attorney general specified findings effect percentage limitations amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act require head executive agency purchasing product listed latest catalog conduct market research determine product comparable products available private sector best meet agency needs terms price quality time delivery prohibits head executive agency entering contract inmate access sensitive classified information authorizes enter contract federal contractor subcontractor produce products subcontractor supplier restricts products services subcontractor entering commercial market infringing procurement preferences blind disabled certain buy america requirements specifies use subcontractor supplier imposed prospective actual federal prime contractors subcontractors requires board_of_directors prescribe hourly wage rates inmates performing work requires hourly minimum rate inmates term imprisonment expire years requires biannual review inmate wage rates directs board_of_directors later september increase maximum wage rate inmates minimum wage rate fair labor standards act wage rate later september limits maximum deductions inmates gross includes services furnished convicts prisoners prohibition transportation importation goods produced prisoners convicts interstate foreign commerce allows completion existing contracts programs involving federal inmates furnishing services commerce provides act shall establish entitlement federal prison inmate employment facility particular wage benefit inmates employees purposes law program cause action united_states establishes federal_bureau_of_prisons enhanced prison educational vocational assessment training program provide prison assessments inmates needs range educational opportunities vocational training apprenticeships comprehensive release readiness preparation authorizes appropriations fiscal years fy2011 expresses sense congress use net earnings accomplish purposes program phases implementation program federal prisons years amends federal criminal code authorize inmates work assignments perform work tax exempt charity religious organization local governmental unit school district eligible entities agreement establishes position inmate work training administrator create alternative inmate work opportunities eligible entities sets forth requirements proposals eligible entities participation inmate work programs including certain representations charitable nature entities work protections non inmate workers wage rates inmates deductions inmate wages directs chief operating officer develop proposals donate products services charitable entities provide goods services low income individuals establishes cognitive abilities assessment demonstration program assess cognitive abilities skills inmates prepare inmates return society reduce recidivism requires demonstration program conducted consecutive fiscal years beginning fy2012 federal correctional institutions offered inmates years release requires director offer employment assistance inmates release authorizes private profit business entities participate work based training apprenticeship programs federal prison inmates sets forth requirements relating training wage rates inmates prohibits offering commercial sale products produced services furnished federal inmates terminates authority programs september requires agreements relating programs performed october requires attorney general meet officials review inmate work based training programs report specified congressional committees program progress directs comptroller_general undertake going assessment inmate work based training programs provide opportunity public comment scope methodology assessment interim final reports congress assessment revises membership structure terms board_of_directors permits locate workshop federal correctional facility operate workshop outside facility inmates working workshop classified minimum security inmates directs establish cost accounting system directs correctional officers employees separated employment reductions revenues eligible appointment competitive civil service registered bureau_of_prisons reemployment priority list given priority appropriate positions bureau_of_prisons revises expands annual reporting requirements congress requires copies annual reports available public provides proposed revisions governmentwide federal_acquisition_regulation implementing act final regulations days enactment act requires board_of_directors issue regulations defining prison product prison furnished service specific product specific service requires board_of_directors use means designed effectively solicit public comment proposed regulations procedures policies conduct open meetings requires secretary labor establish inmate training wage pursuant fair labor standards act states provisions act relating bid protests intended alter protest rights offeror federal contract bid states act intended modify wagner act concerning procurement persons blind severely disabled


Summary: Wrongful Convictions Tax Relief Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a wrongfully incarcerated individual an exclusion from gross income for civil damages, restitution, or other monetary awards received as compensation for a wrongful incarceration. Defines "wrongfully incarcerated individual" as: (1) an individual who was convicted of a criminal offense under federal or state law, who served all or part of a sentence of imprisonment relating to such offense, and who was pardoned, granted clemency, or granted amnesty because of actual innocence of the offense; or (2) an individual for whom the conviction for such offense was reversed or vacated and for whom the indictment, information, or other accusatory instrument for such offense was dismissed or who was found not guilty at a new trial after the conviction was reversed or vacated.

wrongful convictions tax relief_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow wrongfully incarcerated individual exclusion gross income civil damages restitution monetary awards received compensation wrongful incarceration defines wrongfully incarcerated individual individual convicted criminal offense federal state law served sentence imprisonment relating offense granted granted amnesty actual innocence offense individual conviction offense vacated indictment information instrument offense dismissed found guilty new trial conviction vacated


Summary: No Detention without Charge Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit an authorization for the use of military force, a declaration of war, or any similar Act pertaining to the authority of the President over the use of the U.S. Armed Forces from: (1) authorizing the apprehension or detention of any person except to the extent that the Constitution, the law of war, and otherwise applicable human rights law permits such apprehension or detention; or (2) authorizing the detention without charge of any person apprehended or detained in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession, except as expressly provided by an Act of Congress. Declares that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (P.L. 107-40) shall not constitute such an Act of Congress. Allows a person to assert a violation of this Act as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and to obtain appropriate relief against a government. Provides that standing to assert a claim or defense shall be governed by the general rules of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Repeals provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 that require U.S. Armed Forces to hold in military custody pending disposition under the law of war a person who is: (1) captured in the course of hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) determined to be a member or part of al Qaeda or an associated force who participated in planning or carrying out an attack against the United States or its coalition partners.

detention charge act amends federal criminal code prohibit authorization use military force declaration war similar act pertaining authority president use armed_forces authorizing apprehension detention person extent constitution law war applicable human rights law permits apprehension detention authorizing detention charge person apprehended detained united_states territory possession expressly provided act congress declares authorization use military force shall constitute act congress allows person assert violation act claim defense judicial proceeding obtain appropriate relief government provides standing assert claim defense shall governed general rules standing article iii constitution repeals provisions national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year require armed_forces hold military custody pending disposition law war person captured course hostilities authorized authorization use military force determined member al_qaeda associated force participated planning carrying attack united_states coalition partners


Summary: Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress for 5 years describing prison and detention facility conditions in at least 30 countries receiving U.S. assistance or under U.S. sanction selected as a result of the Secretary's determination that such conditions raise the most serious human rights or humanitarian concerns. Urges the Secretary and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance to eliminate inhumane conditions in prisons and other detention facilities. Prohibits such funds from being used to construct new prisons. Directs the Secretary to enter into negotiations to achieve the purposes of this Act with a government listed in the report as not making significant compliance efforts. Authorizes the Secretary and the Administrator to restructure or reduce U.S. assistance to such government in order to achieve such purposes. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor a full-time equivalent Deputy Assistant Secretary level position to advance the purposes of this Act; and (2) provide training for Foreign Service officers in assessing foreign prison and detention facility conditions.

foreign prison conditions improvement act directs secretary state report annually congress years describing prison detention facility conditions countries receiving assistance sanction selected result secretary determination conditions raise human rights humanitarian concerns urges secretary administrator agency international_development usaid provide assistance eliminate inhumane conditions prisons detention facilities prohibits funds construct new prisons directs secretary enter negotiations achieve purposes act government listed report making significant compliance efforts authorizes secretary administrator restructure reduce assistance government order achieve purposes directs secretary establish bureau democracy human rights labor time equivalent deputy assistant secretary level position advance purposes act provide training foreign_service officers assessing foreign prison detention facility conditions


Summary: Prisoner Opportunity, Work, and Education Requirement Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require federal prison inmates to: (1) work for not less than 50 hours weekly; and (2) engage in job training and educational and life skills preparation study. Requires Federal Prison Industries (a government corporation) to employ inmates in manufacturing activities by subcontracting with private sector contractors. Requires inmate wages earned in a 50-hour work week program to be used for the costs of incarceration, victim restitution, inmate expenses, and related state and local prisoner programs.Repeals certain provisions restricting the funding of, and purchase of products from, Federal Prison Industries and prohibiting a public private competition for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons and Federal Prison Industries.Directs the Attorney General to establish the Foreign Labor Substitute Panel to review pilot projects by U.S. companies for the manufacture of goods by federal convicts that would otherwise be manufactured by foreign labor.Revises federal criminal code provisions to restate the mission, operating objectives, performance standards, and other requirements for Federal Prison Industries.Requires the Comptroller General to provide for annual independent evaluations of the operations of Federal Prison Industries and to report to Congress on such evaluations (currently, the Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries is required to report to Congress).

prisoner opportunity work education requirement act power act_-_amends crime_control_act require federal prison inmates work hours weekly engage job training educational life skills preparation study requires federal prison industries government corporation employ inmates manufacturing activities subcontracting private sector contractors requires inmate wages earned hour work week program costs incarceration victim restitution inmate expenses related state local prisoner programs repeals certain provisions restricting funding purchase products federal prison industries prohibiting public private competition work performed employees bureau_of_prisons federal prison industries directs attorney general establish foreign labor substitute panel review pilot projects companies manufacture goods federal convicts manufactured foreign labor revises federal criminal code provisions mission operating objectives performance standards requirements federal prison industries requires comptroller_general provide annual independent evaluations operations federal prison industries report congress evaluations currently board_of_directors federal prison industries required report congress


Summary: Prisoner Fraud Reduction Act of 2011 - Requires: (1) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the head of each state prison system, by December 1 each year, to transmit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in electronic format certain identifying information on inmates who have been incarcerated during any portion of the three-calendar-year period ending with November 15 of the year of the report, and (2) the IRS to notify the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the head of each state prison system annually of any incarcerated individual whom the IRS has determined may have filed or facilitated the filing of a false or fraudulent federal tax return. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose tax return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and to state prison systems to prevent false or fraudulent filings by prison inmates.

prisoner fraud reduction act requires director federal_bureau_of_prisons head state prison system december year transmit internal_revenue_service irs electronic format certain identifying information inmates incarcerated portion calendar year period ending november year report irs notify federal_bureau_of_prisons head state prison system annually incarcerated individual irs determined filed facilitated filing false fraudulent federal tax return amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent authority secretary treasury disclose tax return information federal_bureau_of_prisons state prison systems prevent false fraudulent filings prison inmates


Summary: Federal Correctional Officer Protective Equipment Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the routine issuance of Oleoresin Capsicum spray (pepper spray) to staff. Directs the Comptroller General to report on an evaluation of such pilot program and on tools to improve officer safety in federal prisons.

federal correctional officer protective equipment act directs bureau_of_prisons conduct pilot program determine effectiveness routine issuance oleoresin staff directs comptroller_general report evaluation pilot program tools improve officer safety federal prisons


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Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2013 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. Requires such policy to include provisions for: (1) testing of inmates upon intake and counseling; (2) HIV/AIDS prevention education; (3) HIV testing of prisoners annually upon request or upon exposure to HIV; (4) HIV testing of pregnant inmates; (5) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive for HIV and confidential counseling on managing their medical condition and preventing its transmission to other persons; (6) protection of confidentiality; (7) testing, counseling, and referral prior to reentry into the community; (8) allowing inmates the right to refuse routine HIV testing; (9) excluding as "routine" the testing of an inmate who may have transmitted HIV to any U.S. officer or employee or to any person lawfully present but not incarcerated in a correctional facility; and (10) timely notification of test results.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require HIV testing for all federal prison inmates upon intake regardless of length of sentence or risk factors, (2) allow inmates to decline testing prior to release from incarceration, and (3) make HIV testing part of the routine health screening conducted at intake.

Requires the Bureau to report on: (1) testing, treatment, and prevention education programs for hepatitis and other diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use; and (2) the incidence among prison inmates of diseases transmitted through sexual activity and intravenous drug use.


Summary: Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to: (1) ensure that each prison facility provides a secure firearms storage area for use by all employees who are authorized to carry a firearm, or (2) allow such employees to store their firearm in a Bureau-approved vehicle lockbox.

federal correctional workers safety act amends federal criminal code require director bureau_of_prisons ensure prison facility provides secure firearms storage area use employees authorized carry firearm allow employees store firearm bureau approved vehicle


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 - Requires states that receive allocations under specified provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, whether characterized as the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise, to report to the Attorney General on a quarterly basis certain information regarding the death of any person who is detained, arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated in state or local facilities or a boot camp prison. Imposes penalties on states that fail to comply with such reporting requirements..

Requires the head of each federal law enforcement agency to report to the Attorney General annually certain information regarding the death of any person who: (1) is detained or arrested by any officer of such agency (or by any state or local law enforcement officer for purposes of a federal law enforcement operation); or (2) is en route to be incarcerated or detained, or is incarcerated or detained, at any federal correctional facility or federal pretrial detention facility located within the United States or any other facility pursuant to a contract with or used by such agency.

Requires the Attorney General to study such information and report on means by which it can be used to reduce the number of such deaths.

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Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 - Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to establish government wide procurement policies for purchases from FPI based upon competitive procedures. Authorizes contract awards on a noncompetitive basis if the Attorney General determines that FPI cannot reasonably expect fair consideration to receive a contract award on a competitive basis and the contract award is necessary to maintain inmate work opportunities.

Specifies conditions under which a contract award may be made to FPI using other than competitive procedures. Provides that a timely offer received from FPI to furnish a product or service to a federal agency shall be considered for award without limitation as to the dollar value of the proposed purchase, unless the contract opportunity has been reserved for competition for small businesses under the Small Business Act and its regulations.

Allows FPI to exclude from its bids certain costs relating to security, educating and training inmates, and excess capital costs of machinery and inventories used in prisons.

Makes decisions by a federal contracting officer regarding the award of a contract to FPI or the performance of such contract final, unless reversed on appeal.

Requires federal agencies to report purchases from FPI to the Federal Procurement Data System.

Requires FPI to publish and maintain a catalogue of its products and services.

Imposes federal occupational, health, and safety standards on FPI with respect to its industrial operations.

Revises rulemaking procedures for approving new FPI products or services. Requires the Chief Operating Officer of FPI to submit a proposal to the Board of Directors of FPI with a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector of a proposed expansion of sales from such new products or services.

Requires a federal agency that has a requirement for a product that is authorized for sale by FPI and is listed in its catalog to first solicit an offer from FPI and make purchases on a noncompetitive basis. Requires, subject to specified limitations, a contract award to be made on a noncompetitive basis to FPI if the contracting officer determines that: (1) the FPI product will meet the procurement requirements, (2) timely performance of the contract by FPI can be reasonably expected, and (3) the negotiated price does not exceed a fair and reasonable price.

Requires that the terms and conditions of a procurement contract and the price to be paid to FPI be determined by negotiation between FPI and the federal agency making the purchase. Prohibits the negotiated price from exceeding a fair and reasonable price as determined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Prohibits the total dollar value of FPI sales to the federal government in FY2014-FY2018 from exceeding specified percentages of FPI sales for the base period. Sets limits on FPI sales within various business sectors, relating to specific products, and arising from changes in design specifications. Prohibits the use of such preferential contracting authorities on or after October 1, 2015. Requires the Attorney General to make specified findings on the effect of such percentage limitations.

Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require the head of an executive agency, before purchasing a product listed in the latest FPI catalog, to conduct market research to determine whether the FPI product is comparable to products available from the private sector that best meet the agency's needs in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery.

Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into a contract with FPI under which an inmate would have access to sensitive or classified information.

Authorizes FPI to enter into a contract with a federal contractor or subcontractor to produce products as a subcontractor or supplier, but restricts FPI products or services from a subcontractor from entering the commercial market or infringing on procurement preferences for the blind or disabled or on certain Buy America requirements. Specifies that use of FPI as a subcontractor or supplier cannot be imposed upon prospective or actual federal prime contractors or subcontractors.

Requires the Board of Directors of FPI to prescribe hourly wage rates for inmates performing work for or through FPI. Requires an hourly minimum rate of $2.50 for inmates whose term of imprisonment will expire in two years or less. Requires a biannual review of inmate wage rates.

Directs the Board of Directors of FPI, not later than September 30, 2014, to increase the maximum wage rate for inmates to 50% of the minimum wage rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and to 100% of such wage rate not later than September 30, 2019. Limits to 80% the maximum amount of deductions from inmates' gross.

Includes services furnished by such convicts or prisoners within the prohibition against the transportation or importation of goods produced by prisoners or convicts in interstate or foreign commerce. Allows for the completion of existing contracts and programs involving federal inmates who are furnishing services in commerce.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall establish: (1) an entitlement of any federal prison inmate to employment in a FPI facility or any particular wage or benefit, (2) inmates as employees for purposes of any law or program, or (3) any cause of action against the United States.

Establishes within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) the Enhanced In-Prison Educational and Vocational Assessment and Training Program to provide: (1) in-prison assessments of inmates' needs and aptitudes, (2) a full range of educational opportunities, (3) vocational training and apprenticeships, and (4) comprehensive release-readiness preparation. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years after FY2013. Expresses the sense of Congress that FPI should use some of its net earnings to accomplish the purposes of this program. Phases in the implementation of the program in all federal prisons within eight years.

Amends the federal criminal code to authorize inmates with work assignments within FPI to perform work for a tax-exempt charity, religious organization, or local governmental unit or school district (eligible entities) that have an agreement with FPI. Establishes the position of Inmate Work Training Administrator to create alternative inmate work opportunities with eligible entities. Sets forth requirements for proposals by eligible entities for participation in inmate work programs, including certain representations regarding the charitable nature of the entities' work, protections for non-inmate workers, wage rates for inmates, and deductions from inmate wages.

Directs the Chief Operating Officer of FPI to develop proposals to have FPI donate products and services to charitable entities that provide goods or services to low-income individuals.

Establishes with the FBP the Cognitive Abilities Assessment Demonstration Program to assess the cognitive abilities and perceptual skills of inmates to prepare such inmates to return to society and reduce recidivism. Requires such demonstration program to be conducted for three consecutive fiscal years beginning during FY2014 at 12 federal correctional institutions and to be offered to 6,000 inmates who are within five years of release.

Requires the Director of the FBP to offer prerelease employment assistance to inmates upon release.

Authorizes private for-profit business entities to participate in work-based training and apprenticeship programs for federal prison inmates. Sets forth requirements relating to training and wage rates for inmates.

Prohibits FPI from offering for commercial sale products produced or services furnished by federal inmates.

Terminates authority for programs after September 30, 2020, and requires all agreements relating to programs to be performed before October 1, 2025.

Requires the Attorney General to meet with officials of FPI to review inmate work-based training programs and report to specified congressional committees on program progress.

Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) undertake an on-going assessment of inmate work-based training programs, (2) provide an opportunity for public comment on the scope and methodology of such assessment, and (3) make interim and final reports to Congress on such assessment.

Requires the Director of FBP to be appointed by the President (currently, by the Attorney General).

Revises the membership structure and terms of the Board of Directors of FPI.

Permits FPI to: (1) locate more than one workshop at a federal correctional facility, and (2) operate a workshop outside a facility if all inmates working in such workshop are classified as minimum security inmates.

Directs FPI to establish a cost accounting system.

Directs that correctional officers or other employees of FPI who are separated from employment due to reductions in FPI revenues be: (1) eligible for appointment in the competitive civil service, (2) registered on a Bureau of Prisons reemployment priority list, and (3) given priority for appropriate positions in the Bureau of Prisons.

Revises and expands FPI annual reporting requirements to Congress. Requires copies of FPI's annual reports to be made available to the public.

Provides for proposed revisions to the Government wide Federal Acquisition Regulation for implementing this Act and final regulations within 180 days of enactment of this Act.

Requires the Board of Directors of FPI to issue regulations defining "prison-made product," "prison-furnished service," "specific product," and "specific service." Requires the Board of Directors to use means designed to most effectively solicit public comment on proposed regulations, procedures, and policies and to conduct open meetings.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish an inmate training wage pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

States that provisions of this Act relating to FPI bid protests are not intended to alter the protest rights of any other offeror of a federal contract bid. States that nothing in this Act is intended to modify the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (concerning procurement from persons who are blind or severely disabled).

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data system requires publish maintain catalogue products services imposes federal occupational health safety standards respect industrial operations revises rulemaking procedures approving new products services requires chief operating officer submit proposal board_of_directors detailed analysis probable impact private sector proposed expansion sales new products services requires federal agency requirement product authorized sale listed catalog solicit offer purchases noncompetitive basis requires subject specified limitations contract award noncompetitive basis contracting officer determines product meet procurement requirements timely performance contract reasonably expected negotiated price exceed fair reasonable price requires terms conditions procurement contract price paid determined negotiation federal agency making purchase prohibits negotiated price exceeding fair reasonable price determined federal_acquisition_regulation prohibits total dollar value sales federal_government fy2014-fy2018 exceeding specified percentages sales base period sets limits sales business sectors relating specific products arising changes design specifications prohibits use preferential contracting authorities october requires attorney general specified findings effect percentage limitations amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act require head executive agency purchasing product listed latest catalog conduct market research determine product comparable products available private sector best meet agency needs terms price quality time delivery prohibits head executive agency entering contract inmate access sensitive classified information authorizes enter contract federal contractor subcontractor produce products subcontractor supplier restricts products services subcontractor entering commercial market infringing procurement preferences blind disabled certain buy america requirements specifies use subcontractor supplier imposed prospective actual federal prime contractors subcontractors requires board_of_directors prescribe hourly wage rates inmates performing work requires hourly minimum rate inmates term imprisonment expire years requires biannual review inmate wage rates directs board_of_directors later september increase maximum wage rate inmates minimum wage rate fair labor standards act wage rate later september limits maximum deductions inmates gross includes services furnished convicts prisoners prohibition transportation importation goods produced prisoners convicts interstate foreign commerce allows completion existing contracts programs involving federal inmates furnishing services commerce provides act shall establish entitlement federal prison inmate employment facility particular wage benefit inmates employees purposes law program cause action united_states establishes federal_bureau_of_prisons enhanced prison educational vocational assessment training program provide prison assessments inmates needs range educational opportunities vocational training apprenticeships comprehensive release readiness preparation authorizes appropriations fiscal years fy2013 expresses sense congress use net earnings accomplish purposes program phases implementation program federal prisons years amends federal criminal code authorize inmates work assignments perform work tax exempt charity religious organization local governmental unit school district eligible entities agreement establishes position inmate work training administrator create alternative inmate work opportunities eligible entities sets forth requirements proposals eligible entities participation inmate work programs including certain representations charitable nature entities work protections non inmate workers wage rates inmates deductions inmate wages directs chief operating officer develop proposals donate products services charitable entities provide goods services low income individuals establishes cognitive abilities assessment demonstration program assess cognitive abilities skills inmates prepare inmates return society reduce recidivism requires demonstration program conducted consecutive fiscal years beginning fy2014 federal correctional institutions offered inmates years release requires director offer employment assistance inmates release authorizes private profit business entities participate work based training apprenticeship programs federal prison inmates sets forth requirements relating training wage rates inmates prohibits offering commercial sale products produced services furnished federal inmates terminates authority programs september requires agreements relating programs performed october requires attorney general meet officials review inmate work based training programs report specified congressional committees program progress directs comptroller_general undertake going assessment inmate work based training programs provide opportunity public comment scope methodology assessment interim final reports congress assessment requires director appointed president currently attorney general revises membership structure terms board_of_directors permits locate workshop federal correctional facility operate workshop outside facility inmates working workshop classified minimum security inmates directs establish cost accounting system directs correctional officers employees separated employment reductions revenues eligible appointment competitive civil service registered bureau_of_prisons reemployment priority list given priority appropriate positions bureau_of_prisons revises expands annual reporting requirements congress requires copies annual reports available public provides proposed revisions government wide federal_acquisition_regulation implementing act final regulations days enactment act requires board_of_directors issue regulations defining prison product prison furnished service specific product specific service requires board_of_directors use means designed effectively solicit public comment proposed regulations procedures policies conduct open meetings requires secretary labor establish inmate training wage pursuant fair labor standards act states provisions act relating bid protests intended alter protest rights offeror federal contract bid states act intended modify wagner act concerning procurement persons blind severely disabled


Summary: Prisoner Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow federal prisoners to earn up to 54 days of credit toward the service of a sentence for each year of the prisoner's sentence imposed by the court if the Bureau of Prisons determines the prisoner has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations; and (2) authorize the Bureau to restore credit previously denied to a prisoner, based on such prisoner maintaining good behavior. Makes this Act applicable to each prison sentence that has not been completed before the date of enactment, except any sentence imposed before November 1, 1987.


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Justice for the Unprotected against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed Act or the JUSTICE Act - Requires the Attorney General to direct the Bureau of Prisons to allow community organizations to distribute sexual barrier protection devices and engage in sexually transmitted infection (STI) counseling and prevention education in federal correctional facilities.

Expresses the sense of Congress that states should permit the legal distribution of sexual barrier protection devices in state correctional facilities to reduce the prevalence and spread of STIs in those facilities.

Amends the Social Security Act to require the automatic enrollment or reinstatement of enrollment of an eligible individual in a state's Medicaid plan (with the individual's affirmative consent) upon such individual's release from incarceration. Defines an "eligible individual" as an inmate who was enrolled before being incarcerated or who is diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus. Provides for a one-year increase in federal matching payments to states that agree to provide for such enrollment.

Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an annual survey of all federal and state correctional facilities and immigration detention facilities regarding: (1) STI prevention education and training offered to inmates and staff; (2) inmate access to sexual barrier protection devices; (3) the incidence of sexual violence committed by inmates and staff; (4) required inmate participation in counseling, treatment, and supportive services related to STIs; (5) facility testing of inmates for STIs; (6) pre-release referral to STI-related services; and (7) Medicaid reinstatement assistance upon release.

Requires the Attorney General to develop and implement a five-year strategy that includes specified components to reduce the prevalence and spread of STIs in federal and state correctional facilities.

Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include as a homeless person for purposes of eligibility for housing assistance under such Act an individual who: (1) is being released from any prison or other correctional facility, and (2) has been diagnosed with any STI.

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Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) develop a Post-Sentencing Risk and Needs Assessment System; (2) make recommendations regarding recidivism reduction programs and productive activities (programs); (3) conduct ongoing research and data analysis on the best practices relating to the use of offender risk and needs assessment tools, the best available tools, the most effective and efficient uses of such tools, and the most effective programs for prisoners classified at different recidivism risk levels and for addressing the specific needs of prisoners; (4) develop risk and needs assessment tools for such System based on such research and analysis; and (5) review the System, recommendations, and research biennially to determine whether any revisions or updates should be made.

Requires the System to provide: (1) tools to classify the recidivism risk level of prisoners and assign appropriate programs, reassess such risk level periodically and make appropriate reassignments, and determine when a prisoner is ready to transfer into pre-release custody; (2) guidance on the programs that should be assigned for each classification of prisoner; (3) incentives and rewards for prisoners to participate in and complete programs, including family phone and visitation privileges, time credits, and transfers into pre-release custody; and (4) guidelines for the Bureau of Prisons to reduce rewards earned by prisoners who violate prison or program rules. Bars prisoners convicted of specified offenses from receiving time credits.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) develop training programs for Bureau officials and employees responsible for administering the System; (2) monitor and assess the use of the System; (3) review the effectiveness of existing programs in prisons operated by the Bureau and in state-operated prisons; and (4) make recommendations to the Bureau regarding the expansion of programming and activity capacity, the replication of effective programs, and the addition of any new programs that would help to reduce recidivism.

Directs the Bureau to: (1) implement the System and complete a risk and needs assessment for each prisoner; (2) expand the effective programs it offers and add any new ones necessary to effectively implement the System; (3) phase in such programs according to a specified schedule; and (4) develop policies for the warden of each prison to enter into partnerships with specified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and private entities to expand such programs.

Sets forth procedures for the transfer into pre-release custody of a prisoner classified as having a low risk of recidivating.

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Summary: Bureau of Corrections Renaming Act of 2013 - Renames the Bureau of Prisons in the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the Bureau of Corrections.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013 - Extends the United States Parole Commission for five years.

Directs the Commission, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, to report the following, for FY2012-FY2013, with regard to each type of case over which it has jurisdiction: (1) the number of offenders; (2) the number of hearings, record reviews, and National Appeals Board considerations conducted by the Commission; (3) the number of hearings conducted by the Commission by type of hearing; (4) the number of record reviews conducted by the Commission by type of consideration; (5) the number of warrants issued and executed compared to the number requested; (6) the number of revocation determinations by the Commission; (7) the distribution of initial offenses; (8) the distribution of subsequent offenses; (9) the percentage of offenders paroled or re-paroled compared with the percentage of offenders continued to expiration of sentence; (10) the percentage of cases in which the primary and secondary examiner disagreed on the appropriate disposition of the case, the release conditions to be imposed, or the reasons for the decision; (11) the percentage of revocation and non-revocation hearings in which the offender is accompanied by a representative; (12) the number of administrative appeals and the action of the National Appeals Board in relation to those appeals; and (13) the Commission's annual expenditures for offenders.

Directs the Commission to report on: (1) the percentage of decisions within, above, or below its decision guidelines for federal initial hearings and federal and D.C. Code revocation hearings; (2) the projected number of federal offenders that will be under its jurisdiction as of October 31, 2018; (3) an estimate of the date on which no federal offenders will remain under its jurisdiction; and (4) its annual expenditures, including travel expenses and the annual salaries of its members and staff.

Requires the Commission to make such reports for each of FY2014-FY2018 within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year.

Directs the Commission, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, to report on: (1) the parole failure rate for the District of Columbia for the preceding fiscal year, (2) the factors that caused that rate, and (3) remedial measures that might be undertaken to reduce that rate.

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Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and expand requirements for the grant program for adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects and to extend the authorization for appropriations for such program through FY2018.

Amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for grants for: (1) family-based substance abuse treatment, (2) the technology careers training demonstration program, and (3) the offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program. Renames the program of mentoring grants to nonprofit organizations for offender reentry as the program of community-based mentoring and transitional service grants to nonprofit organizations. Provides for enhanced services under such program to assist in the reintegration of offenders into the community. Extends the authorization of appropriations for such program through FY2018.

Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to periodically conduct audits of not less than 5% of all recipients of specified offender reentry grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Second Chance Act of 2007.

Amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to: (1) modify and extend through FY2018 grant programs for reentry of federal prisoners into the community, including the program for placing elderly offenders in home detention; (2) repeal programs under such Act relating to responsible reintegration of offenders, the study of the effectiveness of Depot Naltrexone for heroin addiction, and the satellite tracking and reentry training program; and (3) establish a program for partnering faith-based or community-based nonprofit organizations with prisons to conduct recidivism reduction activities.

Directs the Attorney General, in consultation with specified federal officials and in collaboration with interested persons and entities, to establish an interagency task force on federal programs and activities for the reentry of offenders into the community. Requires such task force to: (1) evaluate and identity methods for improving such programs and activities, and (2) report to Congress on barriers faced by offenders in reentering the community and update such report annually.

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Summary:
Federal Probation System Reform Act - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to ensure that an appropriate probation or pretrial services officer supervises a person convicted of a federal offense who has been sentenced to probation, placed on probation, or placed on supervised release, or a person accused of such an offense who has been released pending trial, sentence, or appeal, and who is required to wear an electronic monitoring device as a condition of such probation or release, including by: (1) conducting a daily review of any data produced by such device; and (2) conducting an investigation immediately following an electronic monitoring system alert that the Director determines requires investigation.

Prohibits, and sets penalties for, intentionally disabling such a device or allowing another person to disable such device.

Establishes within the United States Probation and Pretrial Services System the Office of the Inspector General for Probation and Pretrial Services, which shall: (1) conduct investigations of alleged misconduct; (2) conduct and supervise audits and investigations; (3) prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse; (4) recommend changes in laws or regulations governing probation and pretrial services; and (5) report expeditiously to the Attorney General whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of federal criminal law. Provides whistleblower protection for an employee who provides information to or otherwise assists the Inspector General in an investigation of a possible violation of federal law or misconduct by a pretrial services or probation officer.

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Summary: Prohibits the United States from obligating or expending any direct financial assistance to the government of the Republic of Benin unless Mojaidou Soumanou is released from prison or the Secretary of State determines that such assistance is needed as emergency disaster relief.

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Summary: Prohibits funds made available to the Department of Education or the Department of Justice (DOJ) from being used to provide postsecondary courses to inmates in federal or state prisons.

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Summary: Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders Through Technology Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to include programs that teach technology literacy in any job training programs for ex-offenders offered under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

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Summary:
Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to: (1) any Bureau officer or employee employed in a prison that is not a minimum or low security prison who may respond to an emergency situation in such prison; and (2) such additional prison officers and employees as the Director deems appropriate, subject to specified requirements.

Requires any such officer or employee to complete a training course before being issued such spray and annual training on the use of such spray.

Authorizes Bureau officers and employees issued such spray to use it to reduce acts of violence committed by prisoners and prison visitors against themselves, other prisoners and visitors, and Bureau officers and employees.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO), not later than three years after the date on which the Director begins to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to Bureau officers and employees, to submit to Congress a report that includes: (1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of issuing such spray on reducing crime in such prisons and acts of violence committed by prisoners against themselves and others, (2) an evaluation of the advisability of issuing such spray, and (3) recommendations to improve the safety of Bureau officers and employees in prisons.

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