Safer Supervision Act of 2025

Senate Bill 3077, the Safer Supervision Act of 2025, would reform federal supervised release by requiring courts to make individualized assessments about whether to impose supervision and for how long, rather than automatically applying it. The bill establishes a presumption for early termination of supervised release after defendants serve 50% of their term (or 66.6% for certain offenses), provided they've demonstrated good conduct, compliance, and early termination won't jeopardize public safety. It also modifies probation officer compensation to match criminal investigators' pay, expands opportunities for prisoners not sentenced to supervised release to earn early release through time credits, and requires a GAO study on federal post-release supervision and reentry services. These changes aim to reduce probation officer caseloads, encourage rehabilitation, and better align supervision with public safety needs.