Duties of the Attorney General relating to the release of Federal Prisoners

Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Provision of information and counseling The Attorney General shall make rules to assure that each prisoner released from Federal custody upon the expiration of that prisoner’s term of imprisonment for an offense, including a prisoner who resides in a community confinement facility (as such term is defined in section 4015), receives information and appropriate counseling about each of the following: (1) Any right the prisoner may have to have the prisoner’s criminal record expunged. (2) The availability of programs to remove employment barriers. (3) Relevant vocational and educational rehabilitation programs that are available to the prisoner. (4) A detailed record of participation in educational, employment, and treatment programs completed while incarcerated. (5) Assistance with applications for the following: (A) Programs providing nutritional assistance. (B) Medicaid. (C) Social Security. (D) Driver’s license. (E) Registering to vote..