2008/2009 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

PRISONER RE-ENTRY

S.1271/A.2233: Requires certain cities to establish a Second Chance Council to develop a plan to increase jobs for released criminals and high school dropouts.
10/23/2008 - Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
02/25/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee

A.2023/S.1348: Establishes Prisoner Re-entry Commission in the D.O.C.
06/05/2008 - Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
05/12/2008 - Reported as an Assembly Committee Substitute and Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
05/05/2008 - Transferred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
01/28/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

A.2393: Permits candidates for school employment and school bus drivers to demonstrate rehabilitation to the Commissioner of Education to avoid disqualification due to a criminal history record check.
02/28/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

S.1408: Permits certain persons convicted of welfare fraud to be employed by a school district after proving rehabilitation.
01/26/2009 - Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
03/03/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

A.2024: Establishes the Prisoners Reentry Bill of Rights.
01/28/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

A.2021: Requires county sheriff to establish procedure to assist pre-release inmates applying for certain assistance.
01/28/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

S.501/A.2026: Allows corporation business and income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.
01/28/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

S.505: Creates Internet-based program to assist certain pre-release inmates; appropriates $1 million.
01/08/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee

A.1212: Provides voter registration assistance to persons completing parole, probation and criminal sentences.
01/08/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State Government Committee

A.748: Extends right to vote to certain individuals on probation.
01/08/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State Government Committee

A.687: Requires the Juvenile Justice Commission to assist juveniles released from incarceration in obtaining certain documents including driver’s license, social security card, ID card, birth certificate, etc.
01/08/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

S.1970/A.3198 – Allows persons on parole and probation to vote; provides voter registration assistance to persons on probation, parolees, and persons completing sentences.
06/12/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government Committee
09/22/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State Government Committee

A.3167 – Directs Dept. of Corrections to provide employment assistance to inmates prior to release.
09/22/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

S.2205 – Increases compensation for persons wrongfully imprisoned.
10/06/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

S.2158 – Provides reimbursement for fines, restitution and certain fees paid by persons mistakenly convicted and incarcerated; provides for automatic expungement.
10/06/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee