prisoners; release credits

HB 4094 modifies Arizona's prisoner release rules by requiring inmates to achieve an 8th-grade functional literacy level before earning early release credits, affecting inmates who haven't met this standard by their release eligibility date. The bill also expands victim notification rights, mandating that victims receive release notices 15 days in advance and have 20 days to object to early release. Additionally, it establishes a transition program providing up to 90 days of community services (like counseling and job training) for eligible inmates, with strict eligibility criteria excluding those convicted of sexual offenses or violent crimes. The Department of Corrections must annually report recidivism rates and program participation to state leaders.