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HB0044
Community-Based Corrections Act
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
In one sentence
This law creates a program that funds nonprofit groups to provide housing and support services for young adults as an alternative to prison.
What it does
- Creates the Community-Based Corrections Act to fund programs run by nonprofits instead of prisons.
- Allows judges to send eligible people aged 18 to under 26 to community settings rather than Department of Corrections facilities.
- Requires providers to offer housing, workforce training, mental health counseling, and restorative justice programming in alignment with State guidelines.
- Pays nonprofit groups a monthly rate equal to the cost of keeping an inmate in prison as determined by the Department of Corrections.
- Sets rules for how programs must operate and requires annual reports on results like employment and recidivism rates.
Who it affects
- Emerging adults aged 18 to under 26 who have been convicted of crimes eligible for confinement in a penal institution.
- Nonprofit organizations that provide residential and rehabilitative services.
- The Department of Corrections, which funds the program and reports on it.
- The Department of Human Services, which sets standards and monitors providers.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not list specific crimes or offenses that qualify for this program.
- The text states the law is effective immediately but does not provide a calendar date in the provided excerpt.
- The exact number of people who can be served by the program depends on existing budget authority.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Emerging adult
- A person who is at least 18 years old but under 26 years old and has been convicted of a crime eligible for confinement in a penal institution.
- Community-based provider
- A nonprofit organization that provides residential and rehabilitative services to emerging adults.
- Restorative justice court
- A judicial body facilitating community-based resolutions to address harm caused by offenders and promote rehabilitation.
Official record
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Official summary
COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS