§3635 Definitions

Summary

Defines several key words used in the subchapter. Dyslexia means a person who has normal intelligence but has unexpected trouble learning to read because they struggle with the sounds in spoken language, which can also affect speaking and spelling. A dyslexia screening program is a test that research shows works, is low-cost, and is easy to get. An evidence-based recidivism reduction program is a group or one-on-one program proven or likely to cut re-offending, meant to help prisoners succeed after release, and may cover things like life skills, family and parenting help, moral or academic classes, therapy and substance treatment, job training and prison work, mentoring, faith-based help, civic or restorative justice programs, and trauma support. A prisoner is someone sentenced for a federal crime or held by the Bureau of Prisons. Productive activity is a group or individual program that helps prisoners assessed as low or minimum risk stay productive and keep that low risk, and it can include the recidivism programs above. A risk and needs assessment tool is an objective, statistically tested method to measure a prisoner’s re-offense risk at intake, pick which programs will best reduce that risk, and regularly recheck risk using changeable factors like progress or setbacks.