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Bill to protect work-release participants from state custody draws testimony from reentry staff
Summary
House Bill 18-39 aims to keep successful participants in local work-release and reentry programs from being pulled into state custody; Henderson County reentry coordinator Joe Wood testified that the program received about $1.6 million since 2021 and reduced recidivism from 87% to 44% locally.
Chairman Haston described House Bill 18-39 as a measure to protect participants in local work-release reentry programs from being moved into state custody when they are successfully participating in those programs. The sponsor emphasized that the intent is to protect investments made by state and local grants, private businesses, and faith-based partners that support reentry training.
Joe Wood, who identified himself as working with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department reentry program, testified about the program’s results and funding. “We have received nearly about 1,600,000 since 2021,” Wood said, and reported that local efforts had reduced recidivism in Henderson County from 87% to 44%. The committee asked about fiscal impacts and the chairman said the fiscal note was not significant; the bill advanced to full committee by recorded vote.
