SF 2355

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/18/2016 11:40am

A bill for an act
relating to criminal justice; appropriating money for job skills training for
recently released inmates.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $350,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of corrections
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, for a grant to a nonprofit organization to provide job
skills training to individuals who have been released from incarceration for a felony-level
offense in the preceding 12 months. To be eligible for the grant, the organization shall:
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new text begin (1) provide housing or rental assistance for program participants;
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new text begin (2) provide employment opportunities for program participants;
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new text begin (3) require program participants, when appropriate, to receive counseling for alcohol
or chemical dependency; and
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new text begin (4) serve a primarily minority population.
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new text begin (b) The organization that receives the grant shall report to the commissioner on how
the money was spent and what results were achieved. The report must include data on
changes relating to homelessness, employment, recidivism, and child support compliance
among program participants.
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