STUDY ON REENTRY, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

SEC. 11011. STUDY ON REENTRY, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) Study.—The Attorney General shall commission a study of offenders, or a sampling of such offenders, with mental illness released from prison or jail in 2 or more jurisdictions, including at least 1 State or local and 1 Federal, to determine the extent to which participation in public benefit programs correlates with successful reentry and improved public safety. (b) Report.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives— (1) a report detailing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) with findings that address— (A) the number of offenders with mental illness released from the prison or jail who qualify for medicaid, SSI, or SSDI; (B) the number of offenders with mental illness who qualify for medicaid, SSI, or SSDI benefits and who are enrolled in these programs upon release from prison or jail; and (C) how enrollment in medicaid, SSI, or SSDI affects— (i) rearrest; (ii) violation of condition(s) of release; (iii) reincarceration; (iv) rehospitalization; (v) the length of time upon release from prison or jail time to the first contact with a mental health or substance abuse service; and (vi) the number of contacts with a mental health or substance abuse services within the first 90 days of release; and (2) any recommendations. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized such sums as necessary to conduct the study and issue the report required by this section.