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Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2017 or the CORRECTIONS Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review existing recidivism reduction programs and productive activities (e.g., a prison work program) in federal correctional facilities. It amends the federal criminal code to: require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to expand recidivism reduction programs and productive activities to all eligible prisoners; allow an additional period of prerelease custody for prisoners who earn time credits for successfully completing such programs; require DOJ to develop the Post-Sentencing Risk and Needs Assessment System; require presentence investigation reports to include certain information such as substance abuse history, military service, and veteran status; and permit a court to reduce a life prison term imposed on a defendant convicted as an adult for an offense committed as a juvenile. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must establish a supervised release pilot program to reduce recidivism and improve substance abuse recovery. DOJ must evaluate reentry best practices and create reentry demonstration projects in judicial districts. The bill amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to make permanent and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program. Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 The bill requires the BOP to allow a federal correctional officer to: (1) securely store firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of the institution or in a vehicle lockbox, and (2) carry a concealed firearm on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of the institution. National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017 The bill establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6646-6655)
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY19 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 5952, S. 3072), Corrections Act (S.1994), Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 6776, S. 3109), federal government use of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
FY19 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 5952, S. 3072), Corrections Act (S.1994), Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 6776, S. 3109), federal government use of contract correctional facilities, nominations; contractual obligations of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3356 Prison Reform and Redemption Act H.R. 387 Email Privacy Act S. Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 1994 CORRECTIONS Act S. 1997 Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Made contacts in support of: HR 5682, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or the FIRST STEP Act. (Sec. 101) This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct the Department of Justice to establish a risk and needs assessment system to assess and classify the recidivism risk of prisoners; to guide housing, grouping, and program assignments; and to incentivize and reward participation in and completion of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities. (Sec. 102) The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must implement the risk and needs assessment system. The bill modifies the computation of good time credit to allow a prisoner to earn a maximum of 54 days per year of the sentence imposed (instead of 54 days per year of the sentence actually served). (Sec. 103) The Government Accountability Office must audit the use of the risk and needs assessment system at BOP facilities. (Sec. 104) The bill authorizes funds for FY2019-FY2023 to carry out this title. Of the amount appropriated, 80% is reserved for use by the BOP to implement the risk and needs assessment system. (Sec. 105) The bill states that it does not authorize prerelease custody for an individual serving a prison term for a state offense. (Sec. 106) It prohibits discrimination against a program, treatment, regimen, group, company, charity, person, or entity based on the fact that it may be or is faith-based. Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2018 (Sec. 202) The bill amends the federal criminal code to require the BOP to allow federal correctional officers to securely store and carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of a prison. (Sec. 301) The bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit, subject to specified conditions, the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery. (Sec. 401) The bill amends the federal criminal code: - to direct the BOP to place a prisoner in a facility that is not more than 500 driving miles away from the prisoner's primary residence, subject to bed availability and the prisoner's security designation; and - to specify that the designation of a prison placement is not reviewable by a court. (Sec. 402) The BOP must place low-risk prisoners on home confinement for the maximum amount of time permitted. (Sec. 403) The bill amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2022 and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program. (Sec. 404) The BOP must, as part of prerelease planning procedures, help a prisoner obtain identification, including a Social Security card, driver's license or other official photo identification, and a birth certificate. (Sec. 405) The bill authorizes Federal Prison Industries to sell products to new markets such as the District of Columbia government and nonprofit organizations. (Sec. 406) The BOP must incorporate specialized and comprehensive de-escalation procedures into its training programs. (Sec. 407) The BOP must report on its capacity to treat heroin and opioid abuse through evidence-based programs, including medication-assisted treatment. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must report on the capacity of treatment-service providers to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid and heroin abuse to prisoners serving a term of supervised release, including plans to expand access. (Sec. 408) The BOP must establish pilot programs: (1) on youth mentorship; and (2) on service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals. (Sec. 409) Probation and pretrial services officers must perform court-directed supervision of sex offenders conditionally released from civil commitment. (Sec. 410) The bill expands data collection requirements regarding the National Prisoner Statistics Program. (Sec. 411) The BOP must make tampons and sanitary napkins available free of charge. (Sec. 412) This bill amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to require auditors who monitor compliance with national prison rape standards to be certified. (Sec. 413) The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require at least 8% of funds for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program to be used to provide technical assistance. S 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. A bill to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes. The legislation permits more judicial discretion at sentencing for offenders with minimal criminal histories and helps inmates successfully reenter society, while tightening penalties for violent criminals and preserving key prosecutorial tools for law enforcement. oThe Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 narrows the scope of mandatory minimum prison sentences to focus on the most serious drug offenders and violent criminals, while broadening and establishing new outlets for individuals with minimal non-violent criminal histories that may trigger mandatory minimum sentences under current law. oThe bill also reduces certain mandatory minimums and provides judges with greater discretion when determining appropriate sentences. oUnder the bill, courts must first review eligible inmates individual cases, including criminal histories and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. oImportantly, the bill preserves cooperation incentives to aid law enforcement in tracking down kingpins and stiffens penalties for individuals convicted of serious violent felonies. oIn addition, the bill establishes recidivism reduction programs to help prepare low-risk inmates to successfully re-enter society. oQualifying inmates may receive reductions to their sentences through time credits upon successful completion of recidivism reduction programming. oThe bill also makes retroactive the Fair Sentencing Act and certain statutory reforms that address inequities in drug sentences. Courts must first review each eligible inmates case on an individualized basis, including criminal history and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. S 1994, the CORRECTIONS Act. A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, and for other purposes. oThe Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act is based on successful criminal justice reforms from states like Rhode Island and Texas that have lowered recidivism rates, reduced crime, and saved taxpayer dollars. oRisk Assessment: The bill requires the Department of Justice to develop risk assessment tools that will assess the recidivism risk of all eligible offenders. oReducing Prison Spending: The bill focuses limited Bureau of Prison resources on those most likely to commit future crimes and shifts lower-risk inmates to less restrictive conditions, reducing prison costs and freeing up resources for law enforcement. oExpanded Recidivism-Reduction Programming: The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to provide evidence-based recidivism reduction programming to all eligible offenders. oPartnerships with Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations: To promote efficient and effective recidivism reduction programming, the Bureau of Prisons must partner with private organizations, including non-profits, to enhance existing efforts. oCredit toward Prerelease Custody: To incentivize inmates to reduce their risk profile, the bill allows eligible inmates who successfully complete recidivism reduction programs to earn credit toward time in pre-release custody, but excludes serious violent criminals. oImproving Prisoner Reentry: The bill requires the federal probation office to begin planning for eligible offenders reentry at the beginning of the inmates sentence and requires the Justice Department to implement reentry pilot projects across the country. oCorrectional Officer Self-Protection Provision: The bill requires the warden of every federal prison facility to provide a secure storage facility for guards to secure firearms. oNational Criminal Justice Commission: The bill creates a national commission to review every aspect of the nations criminal justice system, which was last done in 1965. Also made contacts in support of: S. 3649, First Step Act. A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes. This bill amends various provisions of law and sets forth new provisions: * to require the Department of Justice to establish and the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to implement a risk and needs assessment system; * to modify the computation of good time credit; * to allow federal correctional officers to securely store and carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of a prison; * to limit the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery; * to reduce mandatory minimum prison terms for certain nonviolent repeat drug offenses; * to broaden the existing safety valve to permit a sentence below the mandatory minimum for certain nonviolent, cooperative drug offenders with a limited criminal history; * to make the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 retroactive; * to require prisoners to be placed within 500 miles of their primary residence; * to require low-risk prisoners to be placed on home confinement for the maximum amount of time permitted; * to reauthorize through FY2022 and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program; * to require the BOP to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to release, to incorporate de-escalation procedures into training programs, and to make tampons and sanitary napkins available free of charge; * to authorize Federal Prison Industries to sell products to additional markets; * to require probation and pretrial services officers to perform court-directed supervision of sex offenders conditionally released from civil commitment; * to require the BOP to establish pilot programs on youth mentorship and service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals; and * to limit juvenile solitary confinement. S. 3747, First Step Act of 2018. A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes. S. 756, First Step Act of 2018. Became Public Law No: 115-391 on December 21, 2019.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.5682, the FIRST STEP Act H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act Issues exclusively related to the education and promotion of the benefits in the use of private-public partnerships for the delivery of secure residential care, alternatives to detention within ICE, community reentry and supervision, offender rehabilitation, and location monitoring services. GEOs political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, immigration enforcement policies such as the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
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| HR 6011 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 1886 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 1607 | 115th | Related bill |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to criminal justice reform, including corrections, sentencing, and re-entry reform. HR 5682, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act; HR 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act; S 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act; S 1994, the CORRECTIONS Act. S 756, FIRST Step Act
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Legislation related to reforming the criminal justice system including Sentencing Reform, Corrections Reform, forfeiture of assets and Reentry Reform; H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act; H.R.1905, Fair Chance Act; S.842, Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017; S.1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017; S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act; H.R.2899, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R.5682/S.2795, FIRST STEP Act; H.R.6805, Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act; S.3635, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018; S.3649, First Step Act; S.3747, First Step Act of 2018; S.756, First Step Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3356 Prison Reform and Redemption Act H.R. 387 Email Privacy Act S. Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 1994 CORRECTIONS Act S. 1997 Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY19 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 5952, S. 3072), Corrections Act (S.1994), Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 6776, S. 3109), federal government use of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
FY19 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 5952, S. 3072), Corrections Act (S.1994), Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 6776, S. 3109), federal government use of contract correctional facilities, nominations; contractual obligations of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.5682, the FIRST STEP Act H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act Issues exclusively related to the education and promotion of the benefits in the use of private-public partnerships for the delivery of secure residential care, alternatives to detention within ICE, community reentry and supervision, offender rehabilitation, and location monitoring services. GEOs political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, immigration enforcement policies such as the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Made contacts in support of: HR 5682, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or the FIRST STEP Act. (Sec. 101) This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct the Department of Justice to establish a risk and needs assessment system to assess and classify the recidivism risk of prisoners; to guide housing, grouping, and program assignments; and to incentivize and reward participation in and completion of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities. (Sec. 102) The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must implement the risk and needs assessment system. The bill modifies the computation of good time credit to allow a prisoner to earn a maximum of 54 days per year of the sentence imposed (instead of 54 days per year of the sentence actually served). (Sec. 103) The Government Accountability Office must audit the use of the risk and needs assessment system at BOP facilities. (Sec. 104) The bill authorizes funds for FY2019-FY2023 to carry out this title. Of the amount appropriated, 80% is reserved for use by the BOP to implement the risk and needs assessment system. (Sec. 105) The bill states that it does not authorize prerelease custody for an individual serving a prison term for a state offense. (Sec. 106) It prohibits discrimination against a program, treatment, regimen, group, company, charity, person, or entity based on the fact that it may be or is faith-based. Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2018 (Sec. 202) The bill amends the federal criminal code to require the BOP to allow federal correctional officers to securely store and carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of a prison. (Sec. 301) The bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit, subject to specified conditions, the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery. (Sec. 401) The bill amends the federal criminal code: - to direct the BOP to place a prisoner in a facility that is not more than 500 driving miles away from the prisoner's primary residence, subject to bed availability and the prisoner's security designation; and - to specify that the designation of a prison placement is not reviewable by a court. (Sec. 402) The BOP must place low-risk prisoners on home confinement for the maximum amount of time permitted. (Sec. 403) The bill amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2022 and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program. (Sec. 404) The BOP must, as part of prerelease planning procedures, help a prisoner obtain identification, including a Social Security card, driver's license or other official photo identification, and a birth certificate. (Sec. 405) The bill authorizes Federal Prison Industries to sell products to new markets such as the District of Columbia government and nonprofit organizations. (Sec. 406) The BOP must incorporate specialized and comprehensive de-escalation procedures into its training programs. (Sec. 407) The BOP must report on its capacity to treat heroin and opioid abuse through evidence-based programs, including medication-assisted treatment. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must report on the capacity of treatment-service providers to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid and heroin abuse to prisoners serving a term of supervised release, including plans to expand access. (Sec. 408) The BOP must establish pilot programs: (1) on youth mentorship; and (2) on service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals. (Sec. 409) Probation and pretrial services officers must perform court-directed supervision of sex offenders conditionally released from civil commitment. (Sec. 410) The bill expands data collection requirements regarding the National Prisoner Statistics Program. (Sec. 411) The BOP must make tampons and sanitary napkins available free of charge. (Sec. 412) This bill amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to require auditors who monitor compliance with national prison rape standards to be certified. (Sec. 413) The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require at least 8% of funds for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program to be used to provide technical assistance. S 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. A bill to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes. The legislation permits more judicial discretion at sentencing for offenders with minimal criminal histories and helps inmates successfully reenter society, while tightening penalties for violent criminals and preserving key prosecutorial tools for law enforcement. oThe Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 narrows the scope of mandatory minimum prison sentences to focus on the most serious drug offenders and violent criminals, while broadening and establishing new outlets for individuals with minimal non-violent criminal histories that may trigger mandatory minimum sentences under current law. oThe bill also reduces certain mandatory minimums and provides judges with greater discretion when determining appropriate sentences. oUnder the bill, courts must first review eligible inmates individual cases, including criminal histories and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. oImportantly, the bill preserves cooperation incentives to aid law enforcement in tracking down kingpins and stiffens penalties for individuals convicted of serious violent felonies. oIn addition, the bill establishes recidivism reduction programs to help prepare low-risk inmates to successfully re-enter society. oQualifying inmates may receive reductions to their sentences through time credits upon successful completion of recidivism reduction programming. oThe bill also makes retroactive the Fair Sentencing Act and certain statutory reforms that address inequities in drug sentences. Courts must first review each eligible inmates case on an individualized basis, including criminal history and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. S 1994, the CORRECTIONS Act. A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, and for other purposes. oThe Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act is based on successful criminal justice reforms from states like Rhode Island and Texas that have lowered recidivism rates, reduced crime, and saved taxpayer dollars. oRisk Assessment: The bill requires the Department of Justice to develop risk assessment tools that will assess the recidivism risk of all eligible offenders. oReducing Prison Spending: The bill focuses limited Bureau of Prison resources on those most likely to commit future crimes and shifts lower-risk inmates to less restrictive conditions, reducing prison costs and freeing up resources for law enforcement. oExpanded Recidivism-Reduction Programming: The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to provide evidence-based recidivism reduction programming to all eligible offenders. oPartnerships with Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations: To promote efficient and effective recidivism reduction programming, the Bureau of Prisons must partner with private organizations, including non-profits, to enhance existing efforts. oCredit toward Prerelease Custody: To incentivize inmates to reduce their risk profile, the bill allows eligible inmates who successfully complete recidivism reduction programs to earn credit toward time in pre-release custody, but excludes serious violent criminals. oImproving Prisoner Reentry: The bill requires the federal probation office to begin planning for eligible offenders reentry at the beginning of the inmates sentence and requires the Justice Department to implement reentry pilot projects across the country. oCorrectional Officer Self-Protection Provision: The bill requires the warden of every federal prison facility to provide a secure storage facility for guards to secure firearms. oNational Criminal Justice Commission: The bill creates a national commission to review every aspect of the nations criminal justice system, which was last done in 1965. Also made contacts in support of: Second Chance Reauthorization Act: this legislation builds on the success of the original Second Chance Act, which Congress passed with strong bipartisan support and President George W. Bush signed it into law in 2008. Re-entry services have been improved, which has resulted in a reduction in recidivism and helped ensure a successful return to society for prisoners who have completed their sentence. More than 100,000 men, women, and youth returning home from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities have benefited from Second Chance grants providing career training, mentoring, family-based substance abuse treatment, and other evidence-based reentry programs. The bill revises and reauthorizes grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. Additionally, the legislation renames, revises, and reauthorizes grant programs for technology career training demonstration projects and reentry mentoring services; reauthorizes offender reentry research and the grant program for offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration; and reauthorizes and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program. Finally, it amends the federal criminal code to establish partnerships between prisons and faith- or community-based nonprofit organizations to conduct activities to reduce recidivism. Fair Chance Hiring: the Fair Chance Act passed out of the Senate Homeland Security Committee in May 2017, the second year that it has moved through the committee process. Similar legislation has been introduced in the House. The bill would prohibit federal agencies and contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose their criminal history before receiving a conditional offer. This prohibition would not apply to positions where disclosure of a criminal history is required by law or positions with law enforcement or national security duties and other positions that require access to classified info. Women in Prison: The Dignity Act makes important reforms to improve the current treatment of incarcerated women in federal prisons, by focusing on their specific needs. In addition to banning the shackling of pregnant women (as does the Redemption Act), the bill provides certain feminine hygiene and health care products for free. Further, it allows for consideration of the location of children when making placement decisions; provides greater visitation rights for incarcerated women in an effort to keep families together; increases parenting classes and gender-specific programming in our federal prisons; allows parents to enroll in drug abuse programs provided by prison facilities; and requires BOP to provide trauma-informed training for correctional officers working with women.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Legislation related to reforming the criminal justice system including Sentencing Reform, Corrections Reform, forfeiture of assets and Reentry Reform; H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act; H.R.1905, Fair Chance Act; S.842, Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017; S.1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017; S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act; H.R.2899, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R.5682/S.2795, FIRST STEP Act; H.R.6805, Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to criminal justice reform, including corrections, sentencing, and re-entry reform. HR 5682, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act; HR 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act; S 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act; S 1994, the CORRECTIONS Act.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
prison reform generally and Prison Reform and Redemption Act (HR 3356), CORRECTIONS Act (S 1994), FIRST STEP Act (HR 5682/S 2795); sentencing reform generally and Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S 1917), Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act (S 2635); mens rea reform generally and Mens Rea Reform Act (S 3118/S 1902); law enforcement access to data generally and CLOUD Act (HR 4943/HR 1625/S 2383); acquitted conduct sentencing; criminal discovery reform; prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics; overcriminalization; criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; fourth amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform; clemency and pardons
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the reauthorization of Byrne JAG grants Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census Support full funding of critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in fiscal year 2019 Support S. 1917, with reservations about new mandatory minimums imposed by the bill Support a more robust response to the hate violence and groups that flourish on social media platforms, dont just focus on Muslim extremists Support the federal governments crucial role in spurring criminal justice innovation, as well as testing and replicating evidence-based practices nationwide by funding programs including the Office of Violence Against Women and the COPS program Support appropriating $95 million in FY2019 to the Department of Labor for its Reintegration of Ex-Offenders program Support an independent Community Relations Service (CRS); oppose the Trump proposal to move CRS under the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights Oppose the Presidents proposal calling for increasing sentences for drug offenders, including the death penalty. S.1994, the CORRECTIONS Act, and H.R. 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act, are not sentencing reform and should not be viewed as such. This legislation will not, alone, substantially alleviate prison overcrowding or mass incarceration Oppose mandatory arbitration clauses for investors; support the SEC protecting investors rights to bring securities class action lawsuits Support proposals to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support initiatives to standardize use of force policies for law enforcement. support ending racial and religious profiling. Support H.R. 1498 / S. 411 Support initiatives to study and eventually eliminate prosecutorial misconduct / bias. support the establishment of local effective and independent review boards of alleged law enforcement misconduct. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities Support genuine sentencing reform to alleviate prison overcrowding, over-incarceration, and the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities who are in prison. Support HR 4261 Support a commission to review all aspects of our national criminal justice system. Support H.R. 1886 / S.573 Support ending the ban on CDC Gun Research Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers support a ban on the sale of all military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips (support HR 5078 / S. 2095 and S. 1945 Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms Support the Fix NICS Act (H.R. 4434 / S. 2135). Incentivize and assist states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Support sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force (HR 1870 / S 860)Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws Support requiring the repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort Support microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion Support an abolishment of the death penalty Support the Second Chance Act reauthorization (HR 2899) Support the reauthorization and updating of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act(support HR 1809 / S 860 Support the reform of money bail (HR 4019 / S 1593) Support incentivizing states and local jurisdictions to fully and accurately report hate crimes (HR 1566 / S. 667) Support the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the U.S. Capital (support HR 3701 / S 1772) Support encouraqing states to decrease prison populations and keep crime down (support HR 3845 / S 1458) Support the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (H.R. 3301/S. 2393), bipartisan and which ensures legacy musicians are compensated when their work is played on digital radio platforms. Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Support the inclusion of provisions to: final federal legislation to: Curtail the ballooning number of federal regulatory crimes; eliminate federal criminal penalties for simple drug possession in state jurisdictions; promote targeted sentencing of drug offenders, ensuring that violent and career criminals and crime leaders and organizers are held accountable; update supervision policies to more effectively change the criminal behavior of the nearly 132,000 on probation and post-prison supervision; increase government transparency and accountability by requiring public disclosure of regulatory criminal offenses; allowing victims of regulatory over-criminalization to contact the inspector general; protecting against wrongful convictions; encourage judicial districts to open drug, veteran, mental health and other problem solving courts; reinvest the substantial savings by investing in communities, prevention, and intervention initiatives and state, local, and federal law enforcement and prosecutors reduce recidivism by using swift and certain responses so offenders know what will happen if they re-offend or act in a certain way; create a system of rewards and incentives for good behavior; and acknowledge that age matters by implementing smart, targeted geriatric release programs which can ensure heinous offenders remain behind bars while cutting down on costs and maintaining public safety. In any sentencing reform legislation. Oppose the Prison Reform and Redemption Act (H.R. 3356) or any mangers amendment that is considered during the mark up. Any effort to pass prison reform (or back-end reform) legislation without including sentencing reform (or front-end reform) will not meaningfully improve the federal system Oppose HR 2152, the Citizens Right to Know Act as it raises serious privacy concerns. Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act which would incentivize jurisdictions to reform their money bail systems using federal resources. Support full funding for JJDPA programs in FY2019 Oppose H.R. 5698, the Protect and Serve Act of 2018, which creates a new crime for offenses that target law enforcement officers Oppose S. 2794, the Protect and Serve Act of 2018, which creates a new crime for offenses that target law enforcement officials Oppose HR 5682, the First Step Act, because it does not address sentencing reform; because of the Overbroad List of Exclusions; because to provides for a Dangerous Risk Assessment; because of The Absence of Funding for Implementation; because of the Undetermined Human and Fiscal Impact; because it contains a Misplaced Incentive System; and because of the Overbroad Discretion Provided to Attorney General Sessions Oppose judicial nominations of Andrew Oldham, Wendy Vitter, J. Campbell Barker, Michael Truncale, and Mark Norris due to their records of opposing critical legal protections for immigrant families. Oppose any efforts to reduce the fentanyl and analogue quantities in 21 U.S.C. 841 and 960, or to increase the lengths of these mandatory minimum sentences. Oppose S. 2635, either as a stand-alone bill or an amendment, which would mandate increased mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl possession or sale. Oppose the policy of separating parents from children apprehended at the U.S. border Oppose HR 2851, the Stop Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) which would give AG Sessions sweeping, largely unchecked new powers to schedule new drugs and incarcerate more people Support the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and oppose the recent policy changes to the Bureau of Prisons Transgender Offender Manual Support S. 1728, the Private Prison Information /act, which would require for-profit prisons and detention centers to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Oppose Michael Brennan's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Oppose the nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Oppose the nomination of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Support H. Res. 285, Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcment community and the public they serve oppose H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act. This bill, while containing several worthwhile proposals, should not be mistaken for what is needed. The FIRST STEP Act is not sentencing reform, and the concern -- a very valid concern -that enactment of this legislation will allow some lawmakers to say that they have addressed our nations problem of over-incarceration leads the NAACP to oppose this legislation. While we understand the temptation to support legislation that endeavors to reform our prison system, we believe that this particular bill would do more harm than good and would have unintended consequences that ripple into the future.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Made contacts in support of: HR 5682, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or the FIRST STEP Act. (Sec. 101) This bill amends the federal criminal code to direct the Department of Justice to establish a risk and needs assessment system to assess and classify the recidivism risk of prisoners; to guide housing, grouping, and program assignments; and to incentivize and reward participation in and completion of recidivism reduction programs and productive activities. (Sec. 102) The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must implement the risk and needs assessment system. The bill modifies the computation of good time credit to allow a prisoner to earn a maximum of 54 days per year of the sentence imposed (instead of 54 days per year of the sentence actually served). (Sec. 103) The Government Accountability Office must audit the use of the risk and needs assessment system at BOP facilities. (Sec. 104) The bill authorizes funds for FY2019-FY2023 to carry out this title. Of the amount appropriated, 80% is reserved for use by the BOP to implement the risk and needs assessment system. (Sec. 105) The bill states that it does not authorize prerelease custody for an individual serving a prison term for a state offense. (Sec. 106) It prohibits discrimination against a program, treatment, regimen, group, company, charity, person, or entity based on the fact that it may be or is faith-based. Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2018 (Sec. 202) The bill amends the federal criminal code to require the BOP to allow federal correctional officers to securely store and carry concealed firearms on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of a prison. (Sec. 301) The bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit, subject to specified conditions, the use of restraints on federal prisoners who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery. (Sec. 401) The bill amends the federal criminal code: - to direct the BOP to place a prisoner in a facility that is not more than 500 driving miles away from the prisoner's primary residence, subject to bed availability and the prisoner's security designation; and - to specify that the designation of a prison placement is not reviewable by a court. (Sec. 402) The BOP must place low-risk prisoners on home confinement for the maximum amount of time permitted. (Sec. 403) The bill amends the Second Chance Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2022 and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program. (Sec. 404) The BOP must, as part of prerelease planning procedures, help a prisoner obtain identification, including a Social Security card, driver's license or other official photo identification, and a birth certificate. (Sec. 405) The bill authorizes Federal Prison Industries to sell products to new markets such as the District of Columbia government and nonprofit organizations. (Sec. 406) The BOP must incorporate specialized and comprehensive de-escalation procedures into its training programs. (Sec. 407) The BOP must report on its capacity to treat heroin and opioid abuse through evidence-based programs, including medication-assisted treatment. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must report on the capacity of treatment-service providers to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid and heroin abuse to prisoners serving a term of supervised release, including plans to expand access. (Sec. 408) The BOP must establish pilot programs: (1) on youth mentorship; and (2) on service to abandoned, rescued, or vulnerable animals. (Sec. 409) Probation and pretrial services officers must perform court-directed supervision of sex offenders conditionally released from civil commitment. (Sec. 410) The bill expands data collection requirements regarding the National Prisoner Statistics Program. (Sec. 411) The BOP must make tampons and sanitary napkins available free of charge. (Sec. 412) This bill amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to require auditors who monitor compliance with national prison rape standards to be certified. (Sec. 413) The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require at least 8% of funds for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program to be used to provide technical assistance. HR 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act. A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes. oThe Redemption Act would establish a post-sentencing risk- and needs-assessment system in federal prisons. Under this system, prisoners would be able to participate in individualized, evidence-based programs to reduce their risk of reoffending. oThe bill would enable the Bureau of Prisons to incentivize prisoners to participate in recidivism-reduction activities by allowing them to serve the final days of their sentences in halfway houses or home confinement. The bill would provide for a transition back into their communities following their time of federal incarceration. S 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. A bill to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes. The legislation permits more judicial discretion at sentencing for offenders with minimal criminal histories and helps inmates successfully reenter society, while tightening penalties for violent criminals and preserving key prosecutorial tools for law enforcement. oThe Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 narrows the scope of mandatory minimum prison sentences to focus on the most serious drug offenders and violent criminals, while broadening and establishing new outlets for individuals with minimal non-violent criminal histories that may trigger mandatory minimum sentences under current law. oThe bill also reduces certain mandatory minimums and provides judges with greater discretion when determining appropriate sentences. oUnder the bill, courts must first review eligible inmates individual cases, including criminal histories and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. oImportantly, the bill preserves cooperation incentives to aid law enforcement in tracking down kingpins and stiffens penalties for individuals convicted of serious violent felonies. oIn addition, the bill establishes recidivism reduction programs to help prepare low-risk inmates to successfully re-enter society. oQualifying inmates may receive reductions to their sentences through time credits upon successful completion of recidivism reduction programming. oThe bill also makes retroactive the Fair Sentencing Act and certain statutory reforms that address inequities in drug sentences. Courts must first review each eligible inmates case on an individualized basis, including criminal history and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. S 1994, the CORRECTIONS Act. A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, and for other purposes. oThe Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act is based on successful criminal justice reforms from states like Rhode Island and Texas that have lowered recidivism rates, reduced crime, and saved taxpayer dollars. oRisk Assessment: The bill requires the Department of Justice to develop risk assessment tools that will assess the recidivism risk of all eligible offenders. oReducing Prison Spending: The bill focuses limited Bureau of Prison resources on those most likely to commit future crimes and shifts lower-risk inmates to less restrictive conditions, reducing prison costs and freeing up resources for law enforcement. oExpanded Recidivism-Reduction Programming: The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to provide evidence-based recidivism reduction programming to all eligible offenders. oPartnerships with Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations: To promote efficient and effective recidivism reduction programming, the Bureau of Prisons must partner with private organizations, including non-profits, to enhance existing efforts. oCredit toward Prerelease Custody: To incentivize inmates to reduce their risk profile, the bill allows eligible inmates who successfully complete recidivism reduction programs to earn credit toward time in pre-release custody, but excludes serious violent criminals. oImproving Prisoner Reentry: The bill requires the federal probation office to begin planning for eligible offenders reentry at the beginning of the inmates sentence and requires the Justice Department to implement reentry pilot projects across the country. oCorrectional Officer Self-Protection Provision: The bill requires the warden of every federal prison facility to provide a secure storage facility for guards to secure firearms. oNational Criminal Justice Commission: The bill creates a national commission to review every aspect of the nations criminal justice system, which was last done in 1965. Also made contacts in support of: Second Chance Reauthorization Act: this legislation builds on the success of the original Second Chance Act, which Congress passed with strong bipartisan support and President George W. Bush signed it into law in 2008. Re-entry services have been improved, which has resulted in a reduction in recidivism and helped ensure a successful return to society for prisoners who have completed their sentence. More than 100,000 men, women, and youth returning home from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities have benefited from Second Chance grants providing career training, mentoring, family-based substance abuse treatment, and other evidence-based reentry programs. The bill revises and reauthorizes grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. Additionally, the legislation renames, revises, and reauthorizes grant programs for technology career training demonstration projects and reentry mentoring services; reauthorizes offender reentry research and the grant program for offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration; and reauthorizes and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program. Finally, it amends the federal criminal code to establish partnerships between prisons and faith- or community-based nonprofit organizations to conduct activities to reduce recidivism. Fair Chance Hiring: the Fair Chance Act passed out of the Senate Homeland Security Committee in May 2017, the second year that it has moved through the committee process. Similar legislation has been introduced in the House. The bill would prohibit federal agencies and contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose their criminal history before receiving a conditional offer. This prohibition would not apply to positions where disclosure of a criminal history is required by law or positions with law enforcement or national security duties and other positions that require access to classified info. Women in Prison: The Dignity Act makes important reforms to improve the current treatment of incarcerated women in federal prisons, by focusing on their specific needs. In addition to banning the shackling of pregnant women (as does the Redemption Act), the bill provides certain feminine hygiene and health care products for free. Further, it allows for consideration of the location of children when making placement decisions; provides greater visitation rights for incarcerated women in an effort to keep families together; increases parenting classes and gender-specific programming in our federal prisons; allows parents to enroll in drug abuse programs provided by prison facilities; and requires BOP to provide trauma-informed training for correctional officers working with women.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Bipartisan sentencing reform legislation / Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.1917) Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Farm bill--drug testing Prison Reform and Redemption Act (H.R. 3356) Concerns about S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act of 2017 Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Fair Chance Hiring comments to the FDIC Federal response to a rise in religious hate crimes nationally International Decade for People of African Descent Nominations to the U.S. Sentencing Commission SITSA (H.R. 2854) President Trump's recent actions on Opioid crisis and death penalty First Step Act (H.R. 5682) (S.2795) Bail Reform Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.1917) Sentencing and Prison Reform Advocacy Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Working with Senator Booker on fair chance licensing legislation Federal ban on food stamps for individuals with felony records SITSA (H.R. 2854) First Step Act (H.R. 5682) (S.2795) Protect and Serve Act (H.R.5698) (S.2794) Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1039) The federal government's role in responding to hate crimes Oversight of Congressional Working Group on Policing Strategies Fentanyl drug sentencing Solitary Confinement Reform Act (S. 2724) Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017 (H.R. 3799) Citizens Right to Know Act of 2017 (H.R. 2152) Collateral consequences of incarceration
Client expense: $521,294 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Legislation related to reforming the criminal justice system including Sentencing Reform, Corrections Reform, forfeiture of assets and Reentry Reform; H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act; H.R.1905, Fair Chance Act; S.842, Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017; S.1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017; S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act; H.R.2899, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017; H.R.5682/S.2795, FIRST STEP Act; Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act (draft legislation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY19 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 5952, S. 3072), Corrections Act (S.1994), Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations (S. 3109), federal government use of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
FY19 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 5952, S. 3072), Corrections Act (S.1994), Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations (S. 3109), federal government use of contract correctional facilities, nominations; contractual obligations of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.5682, the FIRST STEP Act H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act Issues exclusively related to the education and promotion of the benefits in the use of private-public partnerships for the delivery of secure residential care, alternatives to detention within ICE, community reentry and supervision, offender rehabilitation, and location monitoring services. GEOs political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, immigration enforcement policies such as the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
prison reform generally and Prison Reform and Redemption Act (HR 3356), CORRECTIONS Act (S 1994), FIRST STEP Act (HR 5682/S 2795); sentencing reform generally and Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S 1917), Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act (S 2635); mens rea reform generally and Mens Rea Reform Act (S 3118/S 1902); law enforcement access to data generally and CLOUD Act (HR 4943/HR 1625/S 2383); acquitted conduct sentencing; criminal discovery reform; prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics; overcriminalization; criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; fourth amendment warrant requirements; clemency and pardons
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
82 Federal Register 4738 H.R. 3356 Prison Reform and Redemption Act H.R. 387 Email Privacy Act S. Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 1994 CORRECTIONS Act S. 1997 Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 2851/S. 1327, SITSA Act (new schedules and sentences for drug analogues); mandatory minimum sentencing reform; H.R. 3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act (prison reform); H.R. 5682, FIRST STEP Act (prison reform); oversight of Bureau of Prisons; halfway houses; compassionate release; S. 1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (sentencing and prison reform); S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act (prison reform); S. 2471, GRACE Act (compassionate release); U.S. Sentencing Commission nominations; S. 2635 (changes to fentanyl penalties)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 2851/S. 1327, SITSA Act (new schedules and sentences for drug analogues); mandatory minimum sentencing reform; H.R. 3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act (prison reform); H.R. 5682, FIRST STEP Act (prison reform); oversight of Bureau of Prisons; halfway houses; compassionate release; S. 1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (sentencing and prison reform); S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act (prison reform); S. 2471, GRACE Act (compassionate release); U.S. Sentencing Commission nominations; S. 2635 (changes to fentanyl penalties)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
82 Federal Register 4738 H.R. 3356 Prison Reform and Redemption Act H.R. 387 Email Privacy Act S. Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 S. 1994 CORRECTIONS Act S. 1997 Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Bipartisan sentencing reform legislation / Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.1917) Concerns about S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act of 2017 Concerns about S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act of 2017 Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Face recognition technology, body worn cameras, and other policing technology Fair Chance Hiring comments to the FDIC Fair Chance Hiring comments to the FDIC Farm bill--drug testing Federal response to a rise in religious hate crimes nationally International Decade for People of African Descent International Decade for People of African Descent Nominations to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Omnibus spending bill + Child Protection Improvement Act Omnibus spending bill + Child Protection Improvement Act President Trump's recent actions on Opioid crisis and death penalty Prison Reform and Redemption Act (H.R. 3356) Prison Reform and Redemption Act (H.R. 3356) Sentencing and Prison Reform Advocacy Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S.1917) Testimony at the U.S. Sentencing Commission on "first offenders" and alternatives to incarceration Testimony at the U.S. Sentencing Commission on "first offenders" and alternatives to incarceration Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Working with Senator Booker on fair chance licensing legislation Oppose The Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018 (H.R. 4909) *In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has not lobbied or had contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
Client expense: $292,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Oppose the Justice Departments recent withdrawal of a number of guidance and technical assistance documents concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Support the reauthorization of Byrne JAG grants Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census Support House-passed amendments regarding civil forfeiture in any year-long appropriations bill Support full funding of critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in fiscal year 2019 Support S. 1917, with reservations about new mandatory minimums imposed by the bill Support a more robust response to the hate violence and groups that flourish on social media platforms, dont just focus on Muslim extremists Support the federal governments crucial role in spurring criminal justice innovation, as well as testing and replicating evidence-based practices nationwide by funding programs including the Office of Violence Against Women and the COPS program Support appropriating $95 million in FY2019 to the Department of Labor for its Reintegration of Ex-Offenders program Support the FDICs proposals to changes to its policies governing the circumstances under which FDIC-regulated banks may hire people with prior criminal histories, with suggestions to improve / strengthen the proposal Support an independent Community Relations Service (CRS); oppose the Trump proposal to move CRS under the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights Support S. 2520, the Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act introduced by Senator Duckworth which allows the FCC to regulate prison phone rates. Strong concerns about HR 4909, the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Act which is misguided, duplicative, and may be harmful to all students. Oppose the legislation unless these concerns are met. Support the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI), a research-focused initiative created in response to school violence Oppose HR 5028, which would exempt attorneys engaged in a lawsuits from the Fair Debt Collection Act. Support 2013 school discipline guidance, issued jointly by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice which clarifies schools responsibilities under civil rights laws to administer discipline in a nondiscriminatory manner and also provide educators information about alternatives to suspensions and ways to build positive school climates. Oppose the Presidents proposal calling for increasing sentences for drug offenders, including the death penalty. S.1994, the CORRECTIONS Act, and H.R. 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act, are not sentencing reform and should not be viewed as such. This legislation will not, alone, substantially alleviate prison overcrowding or mass incarceration Oppose mandatory arbitration clauses for investors; support the SEC protecting investors rights to bring securities class action lawsuits Support proposals to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support initiatives to standardize use of force policies for law enforcement. support ending racial and religious profiling. Support H.R. 1498 / S. 411 Support initiatives to study and eventually eliminate prosecutorial misconduct / bias. support the establishment of local effective and independent review boards of alleged law enforcement misconduct. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities Support genuine sentencing reform to alleviate prison overcrowding, over-incarceration, and the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities who are in prison. Support HR 4261 Support a commission to review all aspects of our national criminal justice system. Support H.R. 1886 / S.573 Support ending the ban on CDC Gun Research Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers support a ban on the sale of all military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips (support HR 5078 / S. 2095 and S. 1945 Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms Support the Fix NICS Act (H.R. 4434 / S. 2135). Incentivize and assist states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Support sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force (HR 1870 / S 860)Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws Support requiring the repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort Support microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion Support an abolishment of the death penalty Support the Second Chance Act reauthorization (HR 2899) Support the reauthorization and updating of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act(support HR 1809 / S 860 Support the reform of money bail (HR 4019 / S 1593) Support incentivizing states and local jurisdictions to fully and accurately report hate crimes (HR 1566 / S. 667) Support the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the U.S. Capital (support HR 3701 / S 1772) Support encouraqing states to decrease prison populations and keep crime down (support HR 3845 / S 1458) Support the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (H.R. 3301/S. 2393), bipartisan and which ensures legacy musicians are compensated when their work is played on digital radio platforms. Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Support the inclusion of provisions to: final federal legislation to: Curtail the ballooning number of federal regulatory crimes; eliminate federal criminal penalties for simple drug possession in state jurisdictions; promote targeted sentencing of drug offenders, ensuring that violent and career criminals and crime leaders and organizers are held accountable; update supervision policies to more effectively change the criminal behavior of the nearly 132,000 on probation and post-prison supervision; increase government transparency and accountability by requiring public disclosure of regulatory criminal offenses; allowing victims of regulatory over-criminalization to contact the inspector general; protecting against wrongful convictions; encourage judicial districts to open drug, veteran, mental health and other problem solving courts; reinvest the substantial savings by investing in communities, prevention, and intervention initiatives and state, local, and federal law enforcement and prosecutors reduce recidivism by using swift and certain responses so offenders know what will happen if they re-offend or act in a certain way; create a system of rewards and incentives for good behavior; and acknowledge that age matters by implementing smart, targeted geriatric release programs which can ensure heinous offenders remain behind bars while cutting down on costs and maintaining public safety. In any sentencing reform legislation.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
FY18 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 3267, S. 1662), FY18 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1625), Corrections Act (S.1994), Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY18 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 3355), federal government use of contract correctional facilities; contractual obligations of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY18 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 3267, S. 1662), FY18 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1625), Corrections Act (S.1994), Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY18 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 3355), federal government use of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Legislation related to reforming the criminal justice system including Sentencing Reform, Corrections Reform, forfeiture of assets and Reentry Reform; H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act; H.R.1905, Fair Chance Act; S.842, Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017; S.1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017; S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act; H.R.2899, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act Issues exclusively related to the education and promotion of the benefits in the use of private-public partnerships for the delivery of secure residential care, alternatives to detention within ICE, community reentry and supervision, offender rehabilitation, and location monitoring services. GEOs political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, immigration enforcement policies such as the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Made contacts in support of: HR 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act. A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes. oThe Redemption Act would establish a post-sentencing risk- and needs-assessment system in federal prisons. Under this system, prisoners would be able to participate in individualized, evidence-based programs to reduce their risk of reoffending. oThe bill would enable the Bureau of Prisons to incentivize prisoners to participate in recidivism-reduction activities by allowing them to serve the final days of their sentences in halfway houses or home confinement. The bill would provide for a transition back into their communities following their time of federal incarceration. S 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. A bill to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes. The legislation permits more judicial discretion at sentencing for offenders with minimal criminal histories and helps inmates successfully reenter society, while tightening penalties for violent criminals and preserving key prosecutorial tools for law enforcement. oThe Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 narrows the scope of mandatory minimum prison sentences to focus on the most serious drug offenders and violent criminals, while broadening and establishing new outlets for individuals with minimal non-violent criminal histories that may trigger mandatory minimum sentences under current law. oThe bill also reduces certain mandatory minimums and provides judges with greater discretion when determining appropriate sentences. oUnder the bill, courts must first review eligible inmates individual cases, including criminal histories and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. oImportantly, the bill preserves cooperation incentives to aid law enforcement in tracking down kingpins and stiffens penalties for individuals convicted of serious violent felonies. oIn addition, the bill establishes recidivism reduction programs to help prepare low-risk inmates to successfully re-enter society. oQualifying inmates may receive reductions to their sentences through time credits upon successful completion of recidivism reduction programming. oThe bill also makes retroactive the Fair Sentencing Act and certain statutory reforms that address inequities in drug sentences. Courts must first review each eligible inmates case on an individualized basis, including criminal history and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. S 1994, the CORRECTIONS Act. A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, and for other purposes. oThe Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act is based on successful criminal justice reforms from states like Rhode Island and Texas that have lowered recidivism rates, reduced crime, and saved taxpayer dollars. oRisk Assessment: The bill requires the Department of Justice to develop risk assessment tools that will assess the recidivism risk of all eligible offenders. oReducing Prison Spending: The bill focuses limited Bureau of Prison resources on those most likely to commit future crimes and shifts lower-risk inmates to less restrictive conditions, reducing prison costs and freeing up resources for law enforcement. oExpanded Recidivism-Reduction Programming: The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to provide evidence-based recidivism reduction programming to all eligible offenders. oPartnerships with Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations: To promote efficient and effective recidivism reduction programming, the Bureau of Prisons must partner with private organizations, including non-profits, to enhance existing efforts. oCredit toward Prerelease Custody: To incentivize inmates to reduce their risk profile, the bill allows eligible inmates who successfully complete recidivism reduction programs to earn credit toward time in pre-release custody, but excludes serious violent criminals. oImproving Prisoner Reentry: The bill requires the federal probation office to begin planning for eligible offenders reentry at the beginning of the inmates sentence and requires the Justice Department to implement reentry pilot projects across the country. oCorrectional Officer Self-Protection Provision: The bill requires the warden of every federal prison facility to provide a secure storage facility for guards to secure firearms. oNational Criminal Justice Commission: The bill creates a national commission to review every aspect of the nations criminal justice system, which was last done in 1965. Also made contacts in support of: Second Chance Reauthorization Act: this legislation builds on the success of the original Second Chance Act, which Congress passed with strong bipartisan support and President George W. Bush signed it into law in 2008. Re-entry services have been improved, which has resulted in a reduction in recidivism and helped ensure a successful return to society for prisoners who have completed their sentence. More than 100,000 men, women, and youth returning home from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities have benefited from Second Chance grants providing career training, mentoring, family-based substance abuse treatment, and other evidence-based reentry programs. The bill revises and reauthorizes grant programs for offender reentry demonstration projects; family-based substance abuse treatment; and evaluating and improving educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. Additionally, the legislation renames, revises, and reauthorizes grant programs for technology career training demonstration projects and reentry mentoring services; reauthorizes offender reentry research and the grant program for offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration; and reauthorizes and modify eligibility for an elderly offender early release pilot program. Finally, it amends the federal criminal code to establish partnerships between prisons and faith- or community-based nonprofit organizations to conduct activities to reduce recidivism. Fair Chance Hiring: the Fair Chance Act passed out of the Senate Homeland Security Committee in May 2017, the second year that it has moved through the committee process. Similar legislation has been introduced in the House. The bill would prohibit federal agencies and contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose their criminal history before receiving a conditional offer. This prohibition would not apply to positions where disclosure of a criminal history is required by law or positions with law enforcement or national security duties and other positions that require access to classified info. Women in Prison: The Dignity Act makes important reforms to improve the current treatment of incarcerated women in federal prisons, by focusing on their specific needs. In addition to banning the shackling of pregnant women (as does the Redemption Act), the bill provides certain feminine hygiene and health care products for free. Further, it allows for consideration of the location of children when making placement decisions; provides greater visitation rights for incarcerated women in an effort to keep families together; increases parenting classes and gender-specific programming in our federal prisons; allows parents to enroll in drug abuse programs provided by prison facilities; and requires BOP to provide trauma-informed training for correctional officers working with women. Expungement: the RENEW Act would expand expungement opportunities for some individuals convicted of first-time federal drug possession. Criminal records often prevent ex-offenders from successfully re-entering the workforce. This bill would expand the eligibility of those seeking an expungement order, promote opportunities for young former offenders and increase access to employment. Clean Slate: Similar to expungement, Clean Slate would reduce the collateral consequences associated with a criminal conviction. Legislation could automatically seal old, low-level, nonviolent offenses for those who remain crime free for a set period of time. Records in cases with no conviction could be sealed as a matter of course. This reduces unnecessary bureaucratic barriers that prevent a successful, long-term re-entry into communities. Drivers License Revocations: the bipartisan Better Drive Act would repeal a section of federal transportation law that compels states to suspend drivers licenses for drug offenses after individuals have already served their prison sentence. There is strong evidence that lack of access to a drivers license harms re-entry efforts as many job opportunities require transportation. A majority of states (38) have already opted out of this law.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S. 139, FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act - H.R. 1899, Protecting Data at the Border Act - Entire bill S. 823, Protecting Data at the Border Act - Entire bill S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act - Entire bill
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 2851/S. 1327, SITSA Act (re. new schedules and sentences for drug analogues); mandatory minimum sentencing reform; H.R. 3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act (prison reform); oversight of Bureau of Prisons; halfway houses; compassionate release; H.R. 2435/S. 1134 (sentencing discretion for courts); S. 1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (sentencing and prison reform); S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act (prison reform); H.R. 4261, SAFE Justice Act (sentencing and prison reform); S. 2471, GRACE Act (compassionate release); U.S. Sentencing Commission nominations
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S301-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. S361-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S595-Boots on the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. S823-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S845-Protecting Sensitive Locations Act-Issue Lobbied: Sensitive Locations. S860-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S946-Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Veterans Courts. S. 957-Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1006-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1085-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S. 1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. S1114-A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1339-FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1615-Dream Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Dreamers). S1654-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1693-Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Free speech, internet speech. S1757-Building America's Trust Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S1828-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. S1852-The SUCCEED Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Dreamers). S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1872-TSA Modernization Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S1985-Protect Access to Birth Control Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - contraception. S1994-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act-Issue Lobbied: . S1997-USA Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. S2010-FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. S2158-USA Liberty Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. S. 2159-ME TOO Congress Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Sexual harassment. S2192-Secure Act-Issue Lobbied: Border issues, DACA. S. 2227-Money Follows the Person Reauthorization-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. S2259-Access to Birth Control (ABC) Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - contraception. H. Con. Res. 71-Budget for FY 2018-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR1-Tax Cuts and Jobs Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion; Religious Liberty. HR12-Voter Rights Empowerment Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR36-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Abortion rights. HR115-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR387-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R 490-Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. HR620-ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR644-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. HR781-Free Speech Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR957-FAIR Surveillance Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR1021-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. HR1039-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR. 1094-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR1497-ICE Body Camera Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Body Cameras. HR1498-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H. R. 1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1608-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issue Lobbied: DHS body cameras. HR1795-The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR1815-Protecting Sensitive Locations Act-Issue Lobbied: Sensitive Locations. HR1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. HR2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Housing. H.R. 2180-Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2282-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. H.R. 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. H.R. 2418-Pay Equity for All Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR2810-National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Law Enforcement Militarization. HR2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR3020-Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR3222-Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. HR3239-Voting Rights Amendments Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Anti-bussing rider, Sex Education Coalitions funding and other reproductive rights issues; Law Enforcement Civil Asset Forfeiture; Racial Justice; Census. HR3356-Prison Reform and Redemption Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform. HR3440-Dream Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Dreamers). HR3548-Border Security for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security; Privacy, surveillance. HR3672-Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Disaster Relief. HR3711-Legal Workforce Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, E-Verify. HR3943-Protecting the Property Rights of Border Landowners Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Wall. HR3944-Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR3989-USA Liberty Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. HR4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. HR4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 4124-USA Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. HR 4170-Disclosing Foreign Influence Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. HR 4219-Workflex in the 21st Century Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. H.R. 4396-ME TOO Congress Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Sexual harassment. HR4398-Safe Emergency Response Act-Issue Lobbied: Enforcement during disasters. HR4478-FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. HR4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. Legislation/Policy Without Bill Numbers: FY18 Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act, Conscience Protection Act, Mexico City Policy, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ACA contraceptive coverage - Interim Final Rules on Religious and Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act.-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. ACA Repeal/Replace and Medicaid Cuts/Reform-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights/Womens Rights. HHS Request for Information Removing Barriers for Religious and Faith-Based Organizations To Participate in HHS Programs and Receive Public Funding-Issue Lobbied: Religious refusals. Nomination of Eric S. Dreiband-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Refusals. Nomination of Janet Dhillion-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious refusals; Women's rights/employment. Nomination of Daniel Gade-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious refusals. Nomination of Kenneth Marcus-Issue Lobbied: Civil rights; free speech; racial justice. Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Oversight of Department of Justice-Issue Lobbied: Civil Liberties. Steven Bradbury nomination-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. ADA Notification Legislation-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. Presidential Commission on Election Integrity-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Dont Block LGBT Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Free Speech. The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Biometric identification-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Border device searches-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Disaster Aid Supplemental Funding-Issue Lobbied: School vouchers. FY 19 Budget-Issue Lobbied: Abortion; Hyde Amendment. Congressional sexual harassment reform-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Sexual harassment. Department of Education oversight-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights enforcement - school discipline, Title IX, significant disproportionality; school vouchers. ADA Notification Legislation-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HCBS Settings Rule-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. Subminimum wage-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. VA abortion ban-Issue Lobbied: Women's rights. Nuisance ordinance legislation-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights, violence against women. Agencies: Administration for Community Living-Issues Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). Defense-Issues Lobbied: Transgender military ban. Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, STPP, ESSA, Student Loans. HHS-Issues Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP); HHS Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022 (Disability rights, LGBT rights, reproductive rights, religious freedom); HCBS Settings Rule. DHS-Issues Lobbied: Sensitive locations, DACA, UACs, Rosa Maria Hernandez; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors. HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing (disparate impact; AFFH), regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief. DOJ-Issues Lobbied: Nomination of Eric S. Dreiband; EO 13798-Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty; Law Enforcement; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Racial profiling. EEOC-Issues Lobbied: Nomination of Janet Dhillion, Daniel Gade; Pay equity/data collection. EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights. OMB-Issues Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP); Preschool suspensions, STPP, data collection; Pay equity/data collection. CBP-Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight. State-Issues Lobbied: Education, civil rights, immigration enforcement, racial profiling, AMEMSA, criminal justice, voting. ICE-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices. Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: VA Abortion Ban. White House-Issues Lobbied: FY19 Hyde Amendment and other abortion related issues; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors. Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity-Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting.
Client expense: $246,077 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Made contacts in support of: HR 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act. A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes. oThe Redemption Act would establish a post-sentencing risk- and needs-assessment system in federal prisons. Under this system, prisoners would be able to participate in individualized, evidence-based programs to reduce their risk of reoffending. oThe bill would enable the Bureau of Prisons to incentivize prisoners to participate in recidivism-reduction activities by allowing them to serve the final days of their sentences in halfway houses or home confinement. The bill would provide for a transition back into their communities following their time of federal incarceration. S 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. A bill to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes. The legislation permits more judicial discretion at sentencing for offenders with minimal criminal histories and helps inmates successfully reenter society, while tightening penalties for violent criminals and preserving key prosecutorial tools for law enforcement. oThe Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 narrows the scope of mandatory minimum prison sentences to focus on the most serious drug offenders and violent criminals, while broadening and establishing new outlets for individuals with minimal non-violent criminal histories that may trigger mandatory minimum sentences under current law. oThe bill also reduces certain mandatory minimums and provides judges with greater discretion when determining appropriate sentences. oUnder the bill, courts must first review eligible inmates individual cases, including criminal histories and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. oImportantly, the bill preserves cooperation incentives to aid law enforcement in tracking down kingpins and stiffens penalties for individuals convicted of serious violent felonies. oIn addition, the bill establishes recidivism reduction programs to help prepare low-risk inmates to successfully re-enter society. oQualifying inmates may receive reductions to their sentences through time credits upon successful completion of recidivism reduction programming. oThe bill also makes retroactive the Fair Sentencing Act and certain statutory reforms that address inequities in drug sentences. Courts must first review each eligible inmates case on an individualized basis, including criminal history and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. S 1994, the CORRECTIONS Act. A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, and for other purposes. oThe Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act is based on successful criminal justice reforms from states like Rhode Island and Texas that have lowered recidivism rates, reduced crime, and saved taxpayer dollars. oRisk Assessment: The bill requires the Department of Justice to develop risk assessment tools that will assess the recidivism risk of all eligible offenders. oReducing Prison Spending: The bill focuses limited Bureau of Prison resources on those most likely to commit future crimes and shifts lower-risk inmates to less restrictive conditions, reducing prison costs and freeing up resources for law enforcement. oExpanded Recidivism-Reduction Programming: The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to provide evidence-based recidivism reduction programming to all eligible offenders. oPartnerships with Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations: To promote efficient and effective recidivism reduction programming, the Bureau of Prisons must partner with private organizations, including non-profits, to enhance existing efforts. oCredit toward Prerelease Custody: To incentivize inmates to reduce their risk profile, the bill allows eligible inmates who successfully complete recidivism reduction programs to earn credit toward time in pre-release custody, but excludes serious violent criminals. oImproving Prisoner Reentry: The bill requires the federal probation office to begin planning for eligible offenders reentry at the beginning of the inmates sentence and requires the Justice Department to implement reentry pilot projects across the country. oCorrectional Officer Self-Protection Provision: The bill requires the warden of every federal prison facility to provide a secure storage facility for guards to secure firearms. oNational Criminal Justice Commission: The bill creates a national commission to review every aspect of the nations criminal justice system, which was last done in 1965. Also made contacts regarding: HR 1905, the Fair Chance Act. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies and Federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional offer, and for other purposes. oThis bill prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer (an offer of employment conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry). The bill sets forth positions to which such prohibition shall not apply, such as positions for which prior consideration of criminal history record information is otherwise required by law, positions with law enforcement and national security duties, and positions requiring access to classified information. oThe bill prohibits agencies from requiring an individual or sole proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose criminal history record information regarding that individual or sole proprietor before determining the apparent awardee. oThe Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Compliance, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the General Services Administration, and the Department of Defense must: (1) establish procedures for submitting complaints about, and taking actions against, agency employees and contractors for violating such prohibitions and for appealing such an action; and (2) issue regulations to implement this bill. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the requirements of this bill. oThe Bureau of Justice Statistics, in coordination with the Bureau of the Census, must: (1) design and initiate a study on the employment of individuals who are released from federal prison after completing a term of imprisonment for a federal criminal offense, and (2) report to Congress at specified intervals. HR 1952, the Better Drive Act. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the revocation or suspension of drivers licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses, and for other purposes. oThis bill repeals provisions requiring the Department of Transportation to withhold a certain amount of a state's apportionment of federal-aid highway funds if the state fails to enact and enforce a law that requires the revocation or suspension of drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses. HR 4019, the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act. A bill to provide grants to States and Indian tribes to reform their criminal justice system to encourage the replacement of the use of payment of secured money bail as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases, and for other purposes. oA bipartisan bill that incentivizes moving away from a money bail system. Under money bail systems, the decision to detain a person prior to their trial is based on their ability to pay bail instead of their flight risk or danger to society. The system disproportionately affects the poor, is expensive, and does not make Americans safer. oThe Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act encourages states to replace their existing bail systems with pretrial risk assessments-a more just system for evaluating the flight and safety risk of defendants facing trial. An individualized risk assessment considers factors such as a persons past criminal history and the current charge. A handful of places throughout the United States, including Kentucky and the District of Columbia, have already implemented or are in the process of implementing such a system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY18 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 3267, S. 1662), S.1994, Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY18 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 3355), federal government use of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, immigration enforcement policies such as the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
FY18 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (H.R. 3267, S. 1662), S.1994, Federal government use of contract correctional facilities and Residential Reentry Centers; FY18 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 3355), federal government use of contract correctional facilities; use of federal contract monitoring and supervision services. GEO's political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, immigration enforcement policies such as the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act Issues exclusively related to the education and promotion of the benefits in the use of private-public partnerships for the delivery of secure residential care, alternatives to detention within ICE, community reentry and supervision, offender rehabilitation, and location monitoring services. GEOs political and governmental relations activities focus on promoting the use of public-private partnerships in the delivery of correctional services including evidence-based rehabilitation programs, both in-custody and post-release, aimed at reducing recidivism and helping the men and women in our care successfully reintegrate into their communities. GEO does not take a position on or advocate for or against criminal justice policy related to criminalizing certain behaviors or determining the length of criminal sentences. Furthermore, GEO does not take a position on, nor advocate for or against, immigration enforcement policies such as the basis or length of an individuals detention.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Legislation related to reforming the criminal justice system including Sentencing Reform, Corrections Reform, forfeiture of assets and Reentry Reform; H.R.3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act; H.R.1905, Fair Chance Act; S.842, Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017; S.1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017; S.1994, CORRECTIONS Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 2851/S. 1327, SITSA Act (re. new schedules and sentences for drug analogues); mandatory minimum sentencing reform; H.R. 3356, Prison Reform and Redemption Act (prison reform); oversight of Bureau of Prisons; halfway houses; compassionate release; H.R. 2435/S. 1134 (sentencing discretion for courts); S. 1917, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (sentencing and prison reform); S. 1994, CORRECTIONS Act (prison reform); H.R. 4261, SAFE Justice Act (sentencing and prison reform)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE