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This bill, known as the Safer Supervision Act of 2025, aims to reform federal supervised release (a form of monitoring after imprisonment) by introducing several key changes. The legislation seeks to provide courts more discretion in imposing supervised release, with a requirement that judges make individualized assessments and provide reasons for their decisions. It establishes a presumption of early termination for supervised release after a defendant has served either 50% or 66.6% of their term, depending on the offense, provided they demonstrate good conduct and do not pose a public safety risk. The bill also modifies conditions for revoking supervised release, particularly around controlled substance possession and drug testing, and expands opportunities for defendants to seek early termination. Additionally, the bill requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report studying post-release supervision and reentry services, including analyzing caseloads, transition processes, and reentry support programs. It also mandates a report exploring the possibility of providing law enforcement availability pay to federal probation and pretrial services officers. The legislation is motivated by findings that over 110,000 people were on federal supervised release as of December 2024, and concerns about excessive supervision potentially hindering rehabilitation and reintegration.

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