Correctional Education Reduction
Item 374 #1c
Item 374 #1c | First Year - FY2011 | Second Year - FY2012 | |
| Public Safety |
| Correctional Education, Department of | FY2011 ($2,157,848) | FY2012 ($2,400,000) | GF |
Language
Page 253, line 12, strike "$5,935,197" and insert "$3,777,349".
Page 253, line 12, strike "$5,935,197" and insert "$3,535,197".
Page 253, after line 14, insert:
"It is the intention of the General Assembly that, in making reductions beyond the closing of correctional schools associated with the closing of specific state adult or juvenile correctional centers, the Department of Correctional Education shall preserve existing academic and life skills instruction and vocational training programs in state facilities, which have been shown to be effective in reducing recidivism. The Governor's Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring shall consider organizational changes which may be appropriate to best maintain the existing educational programs within the available resources."
Explanation
(This amendment reduces the budget for the Department of Correctional Education by an additional $2,157,848 the first year and $2,400,000 the second year from the general fund, with the intention that the reductions be applied so as to preserve academic and vocational education programs in state facilities. The amendment also directs the Governor's Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring to consider potential organizational changes.)