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| SPONSOR: | Robinson | DATE TYPED: | 02/04/00 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Young Parents Released from Incarceration | SB | 147 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Segura | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| $ 250.0 | Recurring | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 147 appropriates $250.0 from the general fund for the parenting education of young parents who are incarcerated or recently released from incarceration.
Significant Issues
The bill proposes to provide or contract services that include life skills, employment assistance, case management and follow-up.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
Senate Bill 147 appropriates $250.0 from the general fund and is recurring.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Impact will be minimal as CYFD already contracts for similar services.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
" the bill identifies a population of young incarcerated parents or parents recently released from incarceration. The bill does not specify if incarceration is limited to correctional facilities administer by CYFD or includes youth placed in county and local juvenile detention centers"
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