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Judiciary committee hears bill to expand reentry grants, ID access, tribal reentry program and housing study
Summary
House Bill 15‑49 would create a correctional‑facility reentry grant program, fund a Native‑focused in‑custody reentry initiative, require coordination for state IDs and Medicaid prior to release, and create a housing task force; supporters said the bill seeks to reduce recidivism through upstream supports.
BISMARCK — House Bill 15‑49, the third bill in a three‑bill reentry package, drew testimony from corrections, human service zones, workforce and tribal service providers who told the House Judiciary Committee the bill would strengthen programming inside jails and prisons, improve cross‑agency coordination at release and examine housing barriers for people leaving custody.
Representative Lawrence Clameen, sponsor of HB 15‑49, said the bill “aims to better prepare justice involved people for a smooth transition back to the community” by expanding evidence‑based reentry programming, facilitating state identification and Medicaid connections prior to release, and creating an annual reporting structure on racial disparities and…
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