Sec. 501. Delivery and incentives to complete in-prison recidivism reduction programming

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Section 3621(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: In order to carry out the requirement of subsection

(b)that every prisoner with a substance abuse problem have the opportunity to participate in appropriate substance abuse treatment, and to address the criminogenic needs of Federal offenders more generally, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall, subject to the availability of appropriations— provide residential substance abuse treatment for all eligible offenders, with priority for such treatment accorded based on eligible prisoners’ proximity to release date; provide cognitive-based therapy for all eligible offenders; provide workforce development through participation in the Federal Prison Industries; and provide vocational and occupational training. Any prisoner who in the judgment of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons has successfully completed a program of residential substance abuse treatment or cognitive behavioral therapy provided under paragraph

(1)of this subsection, shall be eligible for a reduction of incarceration by up to one year. Any prisoner who, in the judgment of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, has completed at least 30 days of work for Federal Prison Industries or vocational and occupational training shall be eligible to have the total period of incarceration reduced by up to the total number of days of work for Federal Prison Industries or vocational and occupational training, but not to exceed one year. Reductions in the period of incarceration earned under paragraph

(2)of this subsection shall not exceed one year. . Section 3624(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking as provided in subsection

(b)and inserting as provided in subsection

(b)and section 3621(e) and section 3621A(f)(3) . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section.