SF 3508

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/03/2024 10:50am

A bill for an act
relating to corrections; appropriating money for the Hennepin County sheriff to
provide educational and skills training to jail inmates.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF; FUNDING FOR
INMATE EDUCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING.
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new text begin (a) $102,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $86,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to the Hennepin County
sheriff to support jail inmate educational and skills training. The grant must be used in the
following manner:
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new text begin (1) $80,000 each year is to hire, partner, or job share with a qualified individual to
provide educational instruction toward a high school diploma, or a GED, for jail inmates;
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new text begin (2) $3,000 each year is for the licensing fee for course workbooks related to anger
management, cognitive awareness empowerment, personal responsibility, and parenting
for use during in-person, hybrid, or self-directed instruction for jail inmates; and
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new text begin (3) $16,000 in fiscal year 2024 is to purchase two virtual reality machines designed to
provide workforce training in construction, electrical, and plumbing trades for jail inmates.
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new text begin (b) The Hennepin County sheriff must submit an annual report to the commissioner by
June 30 of each year the sheriff receives a grant under this section. The report must detail
how the sheriff used the grant, describe the accomplishments achieved with the use of grant
funds, and identify lessons learned and recommendations for best practices in providing
educational and skills training programming to jail inmates.
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new text begin (c) The base for this appropriation is $83,000 in fiscal year 2026.
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