1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recidivism Reduction Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, nearly 14 percent of State and Federal prisoners meet the threshold for serious psychological distress. The same peer-reviewed study finds 26 percent of jail inmates report experiences that meet the threshold for serious psychological distress. (2) Whereas the occurrence of cases of serious psychological distress is high among the incarcerated population of the United States of America, the Bureau of Justice Statistics simultaneously finds statistically significant differences and disparities in the general population, which suffers from serious psychological distress at a much lower rate—a non-comparable 5 percent of the general population suffers from serious psychological distress. (3) Data clearly demonstrates heavier rates of serious psychological distress among the female incarcerated population. Due to societal conditions, female inmates in American prisons and jails are at higher risks of serious psychological distress. The cyclical nature and recurring effects are detrimental to society’s sustainability. (4) Furthermore and more importantly, 25–26 percent of the incarcerated population in the United States of America that meets the threshold for serious psychological distress have not received health treatment in their lifetime. (5) In United States jails, the following statistics are consistent with this troubling trend: (A) 32 percent of the incarcerated female population meets the threshold for serious psychological distress. (B) 26 percent of the incarcerated male population meets the threshold for serious psychological distress. (C) 68 percent of female jail inmates have a history of a mental health problem. (D) 41 percent of male jail inmates have a history of a mental health problem. (E) 44 percent of jail inmates have been told by a mental health professional that they have a mental health disorder. (6) In the United States prisons,