HB+1

HB 1

__Bill:__ HB1 __Sponsors:__ NShimandle MSpence KMacIntyre __Topic:__ Criminal Justice __Title:__ Criminal Rehabilitation Act __Purpose:__ To help criminals re-enter a normal life, and discourage multiple offences by having them talk through the hard times and learning what they did wrong and teaching criminals how to handle these things in the right way, not the wrong way as they've most likely been taught, also to allow them to find other solutions for the problems that they might face.

__Eligibility:__ The criminals must have a multiple year sentence, at least three and a half years, the end of their sentence within a year away before they can apply for this option. They would mostly have committed violent crimes.

__Duration:__ 4- year increments

__Terms and beliefs:__ Within a year of parole criminals would start 'classes' that would help with their outlook on life and smooth over the jump to being out of prison. This program will have to be renewed every four years to make sure that it continues to do its job. The Drug rehabilitation and English courses will only be required of those which have been mandated by the courts. Only criminals imprisoned for drug abuse will be required to take the drug class. We believe everyone should have a chance in turning their life around and making it better. We put a year limit for cost, of 1-4 years. We also believe that people even with a life sentence can still take classes if they want but they don't have to. We also believe that by this law the crime rate will go down and this will give criminals a second chance at life.

__Finance for Bill:__ Criminal Rehabilitation __Category__ __Amount__ __Description__ Equipment: 10,000 This money will be for supplies such as books, pencils, pens, journals, paper and other school supplies.

Labor: 68,760,000 This money will go towards the education for the criminals; will pay the teachers for working in a class to teach up to 30 students who are the criminals.

Energy Resources: $0

Education: $0

Marketing: $1million to inform employers about this training and certificate program so that they will be more willing to give the participants job opportunities.

Transportation: $0

Legal: $0

Other: $0

Total: 68,770,000