A pilot program would provide $3,000 to people leaving Colorado prisons for basic living expenses if they agree to participate in a workforce development program. The proposal faces an uphill battle in the Legislature.
The Colorado legislature is weighing several prisoner reentry bills that aim to prevent recidivism, including a proposal to give cash grants to ex-offenders who participate in job training.
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Several bills under consideration by the Colorado legislature would reshape how the state looks at recidivism and tries to prevent people from reoffending, including a controversial bill that would offer $3,000 cash grants to ex-offenders who participate in workforce development programs.