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VA: Senate Agrees to Re-entry Bill & Bill Moves to the House

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

?How much more do you need to know to move to say that housing, employment and medical care assistance is needed for those who re-enter society?? Branch-Kennedy said. Senate OKs Inmate Rehabilitation Bill By Alexander Harris February 4, 2008 RICHMOND ? The Senate on Monday unanimously approved a bill that mandates the creation of a plan to help every Virginia prison inmate re-enter society. Senate Bill 200 directs the Virginia Department of Corrections to develop a society re-entry plan for every new inmate as soon as possible from the date of incarceration. The plan would allow inmates to complete drug rehabilitation programs, vocational training and college courses in preparation for their productive return to society, said the bill?s sponsor, Sen...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on February 22, 2008 (boomark / email).