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New Hampshire Senate Bill SB376

New Hampshire 2024 Regular Session

New Hampshire Senate Bill SB376

Introduced
12/12/23  
Refer
12/12/23  
Report Pass
1/16/24  
Engrossed
2/29/24  
Refer
2/29/24  
Enrolled
5/23/24  
Chaptered
6/3/24  

Caption

Relative to establishing a corrections education and vocational planning group.

Impact

The establishment of the CEVPG marks a significant shift in addressing the needs of incarcerated individuals in New Hampshire. This bill aims to directly connect employment and education, catering to the workforce needs of the state while ultimately contributing to wider societal safety and rehabilitation goals. By aligning educational programs with labor market demands, the state hopes to ease the transition for those exiting the correctional system into the workforce. The CEVPG will evaluate various educational challenges and opportunities, developing sustainable partnerships with local higher education institutions to deliver necessary courses and training.

Summary

Senate Bill 376 seeks to establish the Corrections Education and Vocational Planning Group (CEVPG) in New Hampshire. The primary goal of this group is to explore and implement career and educational programs in the state's correctional facilities. The bill recognizes that providing opportunities for education has demonstrable benefits, such as enhancing facility safety, public safety, lowering recidivism rates, and improving the employability of formerly incarcerated individuals. The CEVPG will be tasked with strategic planning, program assessments, and fostering partnerships with educational institutions in New Hampshire to facilitate these initiatives.

Contention

While the bill appears to be a step toward enhancing educational provisions within state prisons, discussions surrounding its implementation may reveal concerns regarding funding and resource allocation. Detractors may argue about the feasibility of establishing comprehensive educational programs, including the potential reliance on state and federal funding sources such as Pell Grants. Additionally, there may be differing opinions on the prioritization of educational resources versus other reforms in the corrections system, as well as how such initiatives will be administered within the existing framework of New Hampshire's correctional infrastructure.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NH SB140

Relative to establishing a program for the recruitment of educators.

NH SB266

Relative to the statewide education improvement and assessment program.

NH SB214

Establishing a department of early childhood education and relative to a pre-kindergarten pilot program.

NH SB1

Relative to the closing of the Sununu youth services center, making appropriations thereof, and establishing a commission to study community impacts of the secured youth development center.

NH HB155

Relative to the division of educator support and higher education and relative to surety indemnification for private postsecondary career schools.

NH HB627

Relative to local education improvement plans and disparities in education.

NH SB16

Establishing a stakeholders' group to address utility poles and attachments in New Hampshire.

NH SB152

Relative to New Hampshire workforce training programs.

NH SB153

Establishing a law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention program and making an appropriation therefor.

NH SB218

Establishing an early educator professional development grant.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.