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Utah House approves corrections education program after debate about funding and vocational emphasis
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 28 to create a time-limited corrections education and recidivism program, sending it to the Senate after a debate over where the $1.1 million in recommended funding would go and how much should be reserved for vocational training.
House Bill 28, a package of corrections education amendments sponsored by Representative Lloyd W. Franson, passed the Utah House after an extended floor debate about funding priorities and program design.
Franson told colleagues the bill assigns clear responsibilities to the State Board of Education and requires broad collaboration among agencies to reduce recidivism. “The plan shall terminate on 06/30/1996 unless continued by the legislature,” Franson said, framing the measure as a four-year, evaluable pilot.
Franson and other supporters emphasized the state’s high re‑offending rate. “Our recidivism rate is somewhere around 60 to…
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