State Fiscal Highlights
· No direct fiscal effect on the state.
Local Fiscal Highlights
· No direct fiscal effect on political subdivisions.
Detailed Fiscal Analysis
Overview
The bill requires the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's (DRC) Bureau of Examination and Classification to develop and write a re-entry plan for each inmate in the prison system to assist in that inmate's successful re-entry into society.
State Fiscal Effects
The bill will not create any new or additional state costs, as the Department's current practices include the preparation of detailed re-entry plans for inmates being released from the state's prison system. The Department's Office of Policy and Offender Re-entry oversees the process of creating what is called a Re-entry Accountability Plan (RAP) for offenders at each correctional institution. According to Department staff, RAP consists of three components that: (1) identify the risk factors contributing to the likelihood that an offender would reoffend, (2) assess the particular needs of each inmate, and (3) recommend appropriate treatment and other programming to match the needs of the inmate. The bill essentially codifies current practice, and, as a result will not add to the Department's existing workload and associated institutional operating costs.
Local Fiscal Effects
The bill has no direct effect on any of the state's political subdivisions.
