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MO HB2468

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2016

Primary Sponsor

Penny Hubbard

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a prisoner reentry program within the Missouri Department of Corrections for prisoners who served full sentences without early release and are relocating to an independent city (St. Louis)

  • Department of Corrections appropriates and transfers funds to the Department of Health and Human Services of St. Louis, which administers the program

  • St. Louis issues requests for proposals to organizations with demonstrated reentry experience, covering housing, employment, physical health, mental health, substance abuse, and other social services

  • The city and selected contractor share joint responsibility to the Department of Corrections for service delivery and must provide all data and records to measure program effectiveness

  • Director of Corrections authorized to promulgate rules and enter contracts for implementation, subject to Chapter 536 administrative procedure requirements

Legislative Description

Establishes a prisoner re-entry program with the Department of Corrections for offenders who have served their full sentence and are relocating to St. Louis upon release

Last Action

Referred: Corrections(H)

5/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Corrections5/13/2016

Full Bill Text

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