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MN HF2167

MN HF2167
Supportive arts for incarcerated persons and persons on supervised release provided, reports required, and money appropriated.


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Introduced
02/21/2023
In Committee
02/21/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to corrections; providing supportive arts for incarcerated persons and persons on supervised release; requiring reports; appropriating money.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a supportive arts grant program in the Minnesota Department of Corrections. The program will award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide supportive arts programs, such as visual art, poetry, theater, and music, to incarcerated individuals and those on supervised release. The programs aim to address the supportive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative needs of these individuals and promote safer correctional and community environments. The commissioner of corrections is required to report annually on the implementation, use, and administration of the grant program, including details on the grant recipients, individuals served, and program outcomes. The bill appropriates funding for the grant program in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, with ongoing base funding starting in fiscal year 2026.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Authors added Hollins; Huot; Tabke; Becker-Finn (on 03/13/2023)

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