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HB 5764 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INCARCERATED WAGE EQUITY BONDS PROGRAM.

HB 5764 creates a program where incarcerated individuals in state facilities earn bonds that accumulate funds through state-matched contributions of their prison wages. The state holds these funds in a trust account until the individual's release, ensuring they have resources for immediate post-release needs like housing or transportation. This directly affects individuals serving sentences in state correctional facilities who earn wages during incarceration. The bill establishes a concrete mechanism for building financial stability through wage matching, without specifying additional eligibility criteria or funding sources.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds via wage matching to create trust accounts for post-release needs, directly funding essential social services through state budget appropriation.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides incarcerated individuals with post-release financial resources through state-matched bonds, directly supporting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism - key criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly allocates funds for post-release housing needs through state-matched prison wage bonds, directly supporting housing access for incarcerated individuals upon release.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jan 21, 2025
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Jan 21, 2025
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees
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Anne Hughes
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CT
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Christopher Rosario
DDemocratic
CT
128