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 12 2 STA T .6 6 0PUBLIC LA W 110 – 1 9 9 — AP R .9 , 200 8(12)ABurea u ofJ u stic e S tatistics a n a ly sis in d icated t h at only 3 3 p ercent of F ederal in m ates and 3 6 percent of State inmates had participated in residential in - patient treatment pro g rams for alcohol and drug a b use 12 months before their release . Further , o v er one-third of all j ail inmates have some physical or mental disability and 2 5 percent of jail inmates have been treated at some time for a mental or emotional problem. (13) State Substance Abuse Agency D irectors, also k no w n as Single State Authorities, manage the publicly funded sub- stance abuse prevention and treatment system of the N ation. Single State Authorities are responsible for planning and imple- menting statewide systems of care that provide clinically appro- priate substance abuse services. G iven the high rate of sub- stance use disorders among offenders reentering our commu- nities, successful reentry programs re q uire close interaction and collaboration with each Single State Authority as the pro- gram is planned, implemented, and evaluated. (1 4 ) According to the National I nstitute of L iteracy, 70 percent of all prisoners function at the lowest literacy levels. (15) Less than 32 percent of State prison inmates have a high school diploma or a higher level of education, compared to 8 2 percent of the general population. (16) Appro x imately 38 percent of inmates who completed 11 years or less of school were not working before entry into prison. (17) T he percentage of State prisoners participating in edu- cational programs decreased by more than 8 percent between 1 9 91 and 1997, despite growing evidence of how educational programming while incarcerated reduces recidivism. (18) The National Institute of Justice has found that 1 year after release, up to 60 percent of former inmates are not employed. (19) Transitional jobs programs have proven to help people with criminal records to successfully return to the workplace and to the community, and therefore can reduce recidivism. SEC.4 . D E FIN I T I O N OF INDI A NT R I B E. In this Act, the term ‘ ‘Indian Tribe ’ ’ has the meaning given that term in section 901 of the O mnibus C rime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U .S.C. 3791). SEC. 5 .S U B M ISSION OF RE P ORTS TO CON G RESS. Not later than January 31 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the H ouse of R epresentatives each report required by the Attorney General under this Act or an amendment made by this Act during the preceding year. SEC. 6 .RU L E OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be construed as creating a right or entitlement to assistance or services for any individual, program, or grant recipient. E ach grant made under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall — (1) be made as competitive grants to eligible entities for a 12-month period, except that grants awarded under section 113, 201, 211, and 212 may be made for a 24-month period and 42USC1750 4 . 42 USC 1750 3 . 42 USC 17502.

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