Education and Workforce Development for Inmates

Summary

The measure would authorize the Department of Transportation to spend up to $5 million annually from the State Transportation Trust Fund on grants for certification and training, including Class A and B commercial driver‑license programs for non‑violent inmates who are close to release. It also required the Correctional Education Program to submit an annual report on inmate education outcomes and allowed inmates to operate or be transported in state‑owned vehicles under supervision. The goal was to improve job prospects for released inmates, but the governor vetoed the bill.

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