Gender-responsive programs in the Bureau of Prisons

(a) Generally The Director, in consultation with the Director of the Women and Special Populations Branch, shall ensure that all incarcerated person programs and services are gender-responsive and all programs shall— (1) consider the national profile of women who enter the legal system, which is most often disproportionately women of color, and women who are likely to have been convicted of a drug or drug-related offense, have fragmented family histories, with other family members also involved with the legal system, are survivors of physical and/or sexual abuse as children and adults, have significant substance abuse problems, have multiple physical and mental health problems, are mothers and legal guardians of minor children, and have limited vocational training and sporadic work histories; (2) be evidence-based, and responsive to data concerning the distinguishing aspects of different genders of justice-involved individuals; (3) address substance misuse, trauma, and mental health issues through comprehensive, integrated, services; (4) provide opportunities through education and training to provide women with opportunities to improve socioeconomic conditions; (5) have a relational component wherever possible, and goals to promote healthy connections to children, family, significant others, and the community; (6) consider the pattern of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse that many female justice-involved individuals have experienced, and mitigate against an abusive environment and traumatization; and (7) be otherwise gender-responsive based on empirical evidence and research. (b) Ensuring first step act early release programs are gender-Responsive Section 3635(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting the following after subparagraph (B): (C) are gender-responsive, in compliance with section 5 of title VI of the Gender-Informed Justice Act; and.