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Hennepin Sheriff's HOPE program seeks state funding to sustain jail education and training
Summary
Hennepin County Sheriff and supporters urged the committee to fund the HOPE jail education program, requesting roughly $92,000 per year for 2026-27 to retain licensed teachers, buy equipment and provide licensing for vocational training; the bill was laid over for possible inclusion.
Sheriff Duann (Deann) Witt of Hennepin County and Representative Westlund presented Senate File 2,328 on March 26, seeking state support to sustain and expand the HOPE (Helping Others by Providing Education) program in the Hennepin County Jail.
Sheriff Witt said the program, launched in 2021, provides vocational, life-skills and academic instruction to people in custody, and requires a licensed teacher for many…
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