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Bill would add formerly incarcerated people to Correctional Industries advisory committee
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A public hearing was held on Engrossed House Bill 1185, which would add two voting members with lived experience who are not in total confinement to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee; supporters said lived experience would improve program design, while questions focused on pay and committee logistics.
The Senate Human Services Committee held a public hearing on Engrossed House Bill 1185, which would add two voting members with direct lived experience who are not in total confinement to the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee. The bill is sponsored by Representative Fosse and staff said the measure passed the House on March 4 by a vote of 86 to 9.
Committee staff Kelsey Ann Fung summarized the bill and related background. She said the advisory committee currently has nine voting members serving staggered three‑year terms and that the new appointments would be made by the governor. Fung told the committee a fiscal note estimated…
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