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House debates pilot to let some conviction-level offenders earn technical certificates under JRI
Summary
Lawmakers debated uncircling a bill to pilot an education pathway for selected misdemeanor and third-degree felony convictions under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative; proponents cited a Cache County VOCA-funded pilot with 13 participants and three graduates and highlighted 90% attendance and B-average requirements.
Representatives on the House floor discussed a proposal to expand Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) goals by piloting a program that would allow certain people convicted of misdemeanors or third-degree felonies to earn technical-college certificates instead of serving sentences.
Representative Potter urged colleagues to 'uncircle' the bill and described the pilot as an education-first approach that pairs attorney screening with technical-college coursework and coordination with…
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