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
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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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Cory A. Booker
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