SF2098 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

The Redemption Project appropriation to assist justice-impacted individuals with programming to reduce incarceration and assist inmates to transition from incarceration to community

Related bill: HF1683

AI Generated Summary

This bill appropriates funds to support The Redemption Project, which assists justice-impacted individuals by providing programming aimed at reducing incarceration and aiding the transition from incarceration to community life. Specifically, it allocates $500,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the Minnesota general fund to the state’s commissioner of corrections for a grant to The Redemption Project. The allocated funds will support virtue-based education, mentoring, support services, and employment services for inmates and individuals affected by the justice system. Additionally, this funding is added to the base budget for ongoing support.

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 02, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added