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City Council codifies Office of Returning Citizens, citing staff and budget growth
Summary
The council voted to codify the Office of Returning Citizens into city ordinance after committee testimony that the office has grown from 2 to 11 staff and its budget from about $200,000 to roughly $2.5 million; councilors said codification will strengthen reentry supports and accountability.
The Boston City Council on Wednesday voted to codify the Office of Returning Citizens into city law, a move supporters said would lock in staff capacity and program funding for reentry services.
Councilor Colette Zapata, chair of the committee on government operations, told the council the office has expanded “from a staff of 2 to a staff of 11” and its annual budget from about $200,000 to roughly $2,500,000, enabling the office to serve…
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