S 508 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Ensuring Work Opportunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023

This bill provides federal funding to expand job training and work programs for incarcerated people in federal prisons. It allocates $210 million annually (2024-2029) for Bureau of Prisons occupational education, plus $10 million yearly under the Omnibus Crime Control Act and $70 million under another program for vocational training. The bill requires annual reports starting in 2026 to evaluate whether these programs improve job skills and post-release employment prospects. It directly affects incarcerated individuals in federal facilities by offering skills training during their sentences.
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Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 16, 2023
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Feb 16, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 16, 2023
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