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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 56 (Introduced in House) — To provide alternatives to incarceration for youth, and for other purposes. · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. Pilot programs for youth

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The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall establish each of the following pilot programs for 2 years, in at least 10 judicial districts: A program to pair incarcerated youth with— formerly incarcerated offenders that have demonstrated a commitment to rehabilitation, made positive contributions to the community, and expressed a willingness to serve as a mentor in such a capacity; or volunteers from faith-based or community organizations that have relevant experience or expertise and a willingness to serve as a mentor in such a capacity.
A program to equip incarcerated youth with skills for government service and to place incarcerated youth in related internships through work release, including placement with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Justice. A program to equip incarcerated youth with the skills to provide training and therapy to animals seized by Federal law enforcement under asset forfeiture authority and to organizations that provide shelter and similar services to abandoned, rescued, or otherwise vulnerable animals.
The Attorney General shall establish pilot programs in the following areas: A program that provides youth, who are at high risk to reoffend and who have specialized needs, including substance abuse or gang involvement, an opportunity to avoid criminal conviction through intensive case management and comprehensive community services. A program for youth that have been the victim of abuse, sex or drug trafficking, or other violent conduct, and for whom the criminal conduct is due in whole or in part to that victimization, that provides such youth with an opportunity to avoid criminal conviction through intensive case management and comprehensive community services.
A program for youth, who serve as the primary caretaker for a young child or sibling, for an ill or impaired parent or grandparent, or for a dependent and vulnerable individual, that provides such youth with an opportunity to avoid criminal conviction through intensive case management and comprehensive community services. Not later than one year after the conclusion of the pilot programs, the Attorney General shall report to Congress on the results of the pilot programs under this section.
Such report shall include cost savings, numbers of participants, and information about recidivism rates among participants.
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