Amendment #661 to H3800

Emerging Adults Justice Grant Program

Mr. Tucker of Salem Moves to amend the bill in section 2 after line item 8000-0111 by adding the following item:

"8000-XXXX  For the establishment of a grant program to be administered by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for non-profit programs to reduce recidivism by providing both pre- and post-release services to emerging adults, ages 18-25, returning to the community from correctional facilities, including individuals on parole or on probation;  no more than 6 project sites are to be awarded to deliver services including pre-release programming in different county correctional facilities or the Department of Corrections; provided that pre-release services include transition plans for all enrolled young adults and programming that focuses on education and/or workforce readiness/life skills, counseling and other areas; provided that post-release services, including case management, last at least 12 months upon release; provided that the money be awarded through a competitive process to qualified nonprofit organizations with a documented history of providing comprehensive, evidence-based community re- entry services and with demonstrated recidivism reduction outcomes for emerging adults ages 18-25; provided that funding be awarded to a nonprofit provider for technical assistance and/or sharing best practices; and provided further that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security shall provide an annual report on the outcomes and recidivism rates of the participants to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means not later than March 1, 2020; and by inserting the figures $4,000,000."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #661 to H3800

Emerging Adults Justice Grant Program