### Question
How is the "productive activity" defined?


### Answer
The term **productive activity** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 3635* as follows -

> either a group or individual activity that is designed to allow prisoners determined as having a minimum or low risk of recidivating to remain productive and thereby maintain a minimum or low risk of recidivating, and may include the delivery of the programs described in paragraph (1) [1](#3635_1_target) to other prisoners

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3635*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 229-POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER D-RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM**

