Sec. 608. PILOT PROGRAMS
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## SEC. 608 PILOT PROGRAMS **[**[18 U.S.C. 4042 note](/us/usc/t18/s4042)**]** ###
(a)In General The Bureau of Prisons shall establish each of the following pilot programs for 5 years, in at least 20 facilities: ####
(1)Mentorship for youth A program to pair youth with volunteers from faith-based or community organizations, which may include formerly incarcerated offenders, that have relevant experience or expertise in mentoring, and a willingness to serve as a mentor in such a capacity. ####
(2)Service to abandoned, rescued, or otherwise vulnerable animals A program to equip prisoners 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. ###
(b)Reporting Requirement Not later than 1 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. ###
(c)Definition In this title, the term “youth” means a prisoner (as such term is defined in section 3635 of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 101(a) of this Act) who was 21 years of age or younger at the time of the commission or alleged commission of the criminal offense for which the individual is being prosecuted or serving a term of imprisonment, as the case may be.
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