AL SB59

Board of Pardons and Paroles shall establish the PREP pilot program by October 1, 2022, to assist individuals exiting the correctional system with training in small business establishment and assistance obtaining funding.

Program shall provide training in consultation with J. F. Ingram State Technical College on how to establish small businesses and coordinate with other entities for resources including funding, training, and mentoring services.

Participants must have completed the Prison Entrepreneurship Training Program during the last 2 years of incarceration and identified an interest or skill set indicating likelihood of successful business implementation.

Board of Pardons and Paroles and Department of Corrections shall partner participants with mentors for three-year guidance periods and report annually to the Legislature on program effectiveness.

Program takes effect July 1, 2022, remains effective for five years and six months, and automatically repeals on December 31, 2027; Section 41-29-320 of the Alabama Code is repealed.