34 U.S.C. § 60534 — Bureau of Prisons policy on chapel li-

Page 682 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 60532 offenders into the community, including mental health care; and’’. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–391, § 502(f)(1)(D), substituted ‘‘this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.’’ for ‘‘this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.’’ 2016—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–255 inserted ‘‘, including mental health care’’ after ‘‘community’’. § 60532. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 504(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5233 Section, Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 212, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 680; Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(bb)(1), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1717, related to responsible reintegration of offenders. Section was formerly classified to section 17532 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 60533. Bureau of Prisons policy on mentoring contacts (a) In general Not later than 90 days after April 9, 2008, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall, in order to promote stability and continued assistance to offenders after release from prison, adopt and implement a policy to ensure that any person who provides mentoring services to an incarcer- ated offender is permitted to continue such serv- ices after that offender is released from prison. That policy shall permit the continuation of mentoring services unless the Director dem- onstrates that such services would be a signifi- cant security risk to the released offender, in- carcerated offenders, persons who provide such services, or any other person. (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2009, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall submit to Con- gress a report on the extent to which the policy described in subsection (a) has been imple- mented and followed. (Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 213, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 683.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 17533 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 60534. Bureau of Prisons policy on chapel li- brary materials (a) In general Not later than 30 days after April 9, 2008, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall dis- continue the Standardized Chapel Library project, or any other project by whatever des- ignation that seeks to compile, list, or other- wise restrict prisoners’ access to reading mate- rials, audiotapes, videotapes, or any other mate- rials made available in a chapel library, except that the Bureau of Prisons may restrict access to— (1) any materials in a chapel library that seek to incite, promote, or otherwise suggest the commission of violence or criminal activ- ity; and (2) any other materials prohibited by any other law or regulation. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to impact policies of the Bureau of Prisons related to access by specific prisoners to materials for security, safety, sanitation, or disciplinary rea- sons. (Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 214, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 683.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 17534 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PART C—ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE REFORMS SUBPART 1—IMPROVING FEDERAL OFFENDER REENTRY § 60541. Federal prisoner reentry initiative (a) In general The Attorney General, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, shall, sub- ject to the availability of appropriations, con- duct the following activities to establish a Fed- eral prisoner reentry initiative: (1) The establishment of a Federal prisoner reentry strategy to help prepare prisoners for release and successful reintegration into the community, including, at a minimum, that the Bureau of Prisons— (A) assess each prisoner’s skill level (in- cluding academic, vocational, health, cog- nitive, interpersonal, daily living, and re- lated reentry skills) at the beginning of the term of imprisonment of that prisoner to identify any areas in need of improvement prior to reentry; (B) generate a skills development plan for each prisoner to monitor skills enhancement and reentry readiness throughout incarcer- ation; (C) determine program assignments for prisoners based on the areas of need identi- fied through the assessment described in subparagraph (A); (D) ensure that priority is given to the re- entry needs of high-risk populations, such as sex offenders, career criminals, and pris- oners with mental health problems; (E) coordinate and collaborate with other Federal agencies and with State, Tribal, and local criminal justice agencies, community- based organizations, and faith-based organi- zations to help effectuate a seamless re- integration of prisoners into communities; (F) collect information about a prisoner’s family relationships, parental responsibil- ities, and contacts with children to help prisoners maintain important familial rela- tionships and support systems during incar- ceration and after release from custody; and (G) provide incentives for prisoner partici- pation in skills development programs. (2) Incentives for a prisoner who participates in reentry and skills development programs which may, at the discretion of the Director, include—