LRB-0193/P2
EHS:skw
2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rice, BB0009 - Extend pilot project for offender reentry program
For 2021-2023 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
Public assistance
Offender reentry demonstration project
Under current law, DCF was required to establish a five-year offender reentry demonstration project in the 2017-18 fiscal year. The project focuses on noncustodial fathers in the city of Milwaukee. Under current law, DCF was to conduct an evaluation of the project by June 30, 2023. This bill extends the demonstration project to six years and the deadline for an evaluation to June 30, 2024.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 49.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.37 (1) Beginning in fiscal year 2017-18, the department of children and families shall establish a 5-year 6-year offender reentry demonstration project focused on noncustodial fathers in a 1st class city.
Section
2. 49.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.37 (2) Upon completion of the demonstration project under sub. (1) and by June 30, 2023 2024, the department of children and families shall conduct an evaluation of the demonstration project.
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