MATT HIGGINSON

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: Specific provisions of S. 502, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; S. 467, the `Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015' or the `CORRECTIONS Act', a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety; and H.R. 759, the `Recidivism Risk Reduction Act', a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction.

Made contacts in support of H.R. 759, the Recidivism Risk Reduction Act, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. Made contacts in support of S. 467, the `Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015' or the `CORRECTIONS Act', a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. States across the country have shown that it is possible to cut prison costs while better protecting the public by focusing corrections resources on those offenders who are most likely to commit future crimes and by expanding programs that have been proven to reduce recidivism. The CORRECTIONS Act is bipartisan legislation sponsored that works to implement many of these successful state reforms at the federal level. The bill: Requires all eligible offenders to undergo regular risk assessments to determine whether an offender has a low, medium, or high-risk of re-offending; Excludes all sex offenders, terrorism offenders, violent offenders, repeat offenders, major organized crime offenders, and major fraud offenders from earning credits under the program; Encourages participation in recidivism reduction programs and productive activities, like prison jobs; Contains no new authorized spending, and requires the Bureau of Prisons to partner with faith-based groups and non-profits; Allows earned time credits for low-risk prisoners of up to 10 days for every 30 days that the prisoner is successfully completing a reoffender reduction program or productive activity; Allows medium risk prisoners to earn a 5 day for 30 day time credit while successfully completing recidivism reduction programs and productive activities -- These offenders would only be able to use these credits if they demonstrate a substantial reduction in their probability of reoffending as a result of participation in programs; Does not allow high risk offenders to use any time credits unless they reduce their risk levels to a lower tier; Would allow certain low risk offenders who demonstrate exemplary behavior to spend the final portion of their earned credit time on community supervision.

Made contacts in support of H.R. 759, the Recidivism Risk Reduction Act, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. Made contacts in support of S. 467, the `Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015' or the `CORRECTIONS Act', a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. States across the country have shown that it is possible to cut prison costs while better protecting the public by focusing corrections resources on those offenders who are most likely to commit future crimes and by expanding programs that have been proven to reduce recidivism. The CORRECTIONS Act is bipartisan legislation sponsored that works to implement many of these successful state reforms at the federal level. The bill: Requires all eligible offenders to undergo regular risk assessments to determine whether an offender has a low, medium, or high-risk of re-offending; Excludes all sex offenders, terrorism offenders, violent offenders, repeat offenders, major organized crime offenders, and major fraud offenders from earning credits under the program; Encourages participation in recidivism reduction programs and productive activities, like prison jobs; Contains no new authorized spending, and requires the Bureau of Prisons to partner with faith-based groups and non-profits; Allows earned time credits for low-risk prisoners of up to 10 days for every 30 days that the prisoner is successfully completing a reoffender reduction program or productive activity; Allows medium risk prisoners to earn a 5 day for 30 day time credit while successfully completing recidivism reduction programs and productive activities -- These offenders would only be able to use these credits if they demonstrate a substantial reduction in their probability of reoffending as a result of participation in programs; Does not allow high risk offenders to use any time credits unless they reduce their risk levels to a lower tier; Would allow certain low risk offenders who demonstrate exemplary behavior to spend the final portion of their earned credit time on community supervision.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: Specific provisions of S. 502, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; S. 467, the `Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015' or the `CORRECTIONS Act', a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety; and H.R. 759, the `Recidivism Risk Reduction Act', a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction.

Made contacts to promote bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: S. 467, the `Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System Act of 2015' or the `CORRECTIONS Act', a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety; and Revisions to specific provisions of S. 502, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses. Discussed retroactive applications of the Fair Sentencing Act, expanding the safety valve to include lower level drug offenders, and reducing the use of mandatory minimum sentences for lower level drug offenders. Also discussed reducing sentencing enhancements for prior drug felons under 21 U.S. Code 841 and 851, eliminating the stacking of sentencing enhancements under 18 U.S. Code 924(c), and eliminating life sentences for juveniles.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: Specific provisions of S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; Bipartisan compromise prison reform legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety -- this substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from the original S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; and H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. S. 1410 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5; and the substitute to S. 1675 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 15-2.

Made contacts in support of H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. Made contacts in support of compromise legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. This substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. This substitute has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a bipartisan 15-2 vote.

Made contacts in support of H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. Made contacts in support of compromise legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. This substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. This substitute has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a bipartisan 15-2 vote.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; Bipartisan compromise prison reform legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety -- this substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from the original S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; and H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. S. 1410 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5; and the substitute to S. 1675 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 15-2.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; Bipartisan compromise prison reform legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety -- this substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from the original S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; and H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. S. 1410 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5; and the substitute to S. 1675 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 15-2.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: Specific provisions of S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; Bipartisan compromise prison reform legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety -- this substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from the original S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; and H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. S. 1410 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5; and the substitute to S. 1675 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 15-2.

Made contacts in support of H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. Made contacts in support of compromise legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. This substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. This substitute has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a bipartisan 15-2 vote.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; Bipartisan compromise prison reform legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety -- this substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from the original S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; and H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. S. 1410 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5; and the substitute to S. 1675 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 15-2.

Made contacts in support of H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. Made contacts in support of compromise legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. This substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. This substitute has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a bipartisan 15-2 vote.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: Specific provisions of S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; Bipartisan compromise prison reform legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety -- this substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from the original S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; and H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. S. 1410 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5; and the substitute to S. 1675 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 15-2.

Made contacts in support of H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. Made contacts in support of compromise legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. This substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. This substitute has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a bipartisan 15-2 vote.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; Bipartisan compromise prison reform legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety -- this substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from the original S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; and H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. S. 1410 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5; and the substitute to S. 1675 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 15-2.

Made contacts in support of H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. Made contacts in support of compromise legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. This substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk and needs assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. This substitute has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a bipartisan 15-2 vote.

Made contacts to promote the need for bipartisan compromise legislation that includes both thoughtful, targeted federal sentencing reforms and federal prison reforms. In search of bipartisan consensus, discussed: Specific provisions of S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, a bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders -- would amend Federal law to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses; Bipartisan compromise prison reform legislation that was offered as a substitute to S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act, a bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety -- this substitute merged language from the original S. 1675 with language from the original S. 1783, the Federal Prison Reform Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction; and H.R. 2656, the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, a bill to enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the federal prison system with offender risk assessment, individual risk reduction incentives and rewards, and risk and recidivism reduction. S. 1410 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 13-5; and the substitute to S. 1675 has passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan vote of 15-2.