I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2017 Mr. Lewis of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to encourage the placement of released Federal prisoners in residential reentry centers near their homes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Reentry Act of 2017 . 2. Prerelease custody Section 3624(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Subject to the availability of appropriations and of bed space availability, the Director shall place a prisoner in a residential reentry center that is within 50 miles of the prisoner’s previous or anticipated permanent legal address. .