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House passes resolution urging state to include county jails in planning for prison placement, emphasizes treatment and recidivism reduction
Summary
First substitute HCR 5 passed the House March 5, 2013, urging that counties be included in planning for prisoner placement and emphasizing treatment and education programs in county jails as tools to reduce recidivism; vote recorded 73–0.
The House approved a nonbinding concurrent resolution March 5 inviting continued partnership between the state and county jails as officials consider relocation and replacement of the Draper prison.
Representative Noel (sponsor) told the chamber the resolution recognizes that counties currently house roughly 1,700 inmates across about 20 county facilities and that many county-run programs (education, drug and alcohol treatment) can reduce recidivism. He cited floor statements that…
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