Amendment #535 to H3400

Establishment of a Post Release Center

Representatives Nangle of Lowell, Golden of Lowell and Mom of Lowell move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 8910-0107 by inserting after the word “office” the following:

Provided that $750,000 be expended for the establishment and operation of a post release center located within the existing Lowell Office of Community Corrections building to work with inmates and released offenders providing continuity of health care through intensive patient management and substance abuse prevention and education; active career counseling, placement in CORI friendly jobs, and continuing educational services; assistance with obtaining housing, transportation vouchers and additional transitional assistance to help individuals successfully re-enter the community; with the mission to help reduce recidivism, generate cost savings for the Commonwealth and increase public safety.

Provided further that the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office shall file an annual report by December 31st of each year with Joint Committee on Ways and Means, including data about the number of individuals participating in each of the respective programs, number of released offenders who have secured job placement, number of program participants that have not re-offended as well as additional measures of program success; and in said item by striking out the figures “66,582,545” and inserting in place thereof the following figures “67,332,545”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #535 to H3400

Establishment of a Post Release Center