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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 2289 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 3, by inserting after line 1 the 1 3 following: 1 4 "Sec. . Section 904.701, Code Supplement 1995, 1 5 is amended by adding the following new subsection: 1 6 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. a. An inmate of an 1 7 institution who is within five years of release shall 1 8 participate in a steps-for-success program. The 1 9 inmate shall agree to participate in programs or 1 10 activities designed to improve the inmate's chances 1 11 for success once released from the institution which 1 12 may include any of the following: 1 13 (1) At least thirty hours of hard labor. 1 14 (2) Completion of a general equivalency degree or 1 15 attainment of other educational competence, 1 16 commensurate with the inmate's ability. 1 17 (3) Vocational training. 1 18 (4) Completion of required treatment programs, 1 19 such as sex offender or substance abuse treatment 1 20 programs. 1 21 (5) A community class designed to familiarize the 1 22 inmate with programs and benefits existing in the 1 23 community to aid in the inmate's transition from the 1 24 institution and into the community and to make the 1 25 inmate aware of the inmate's responsibilities to the 1 26 community. 1 27 (6) A life skills class. 1 28 The steps-for-success program shall require 1 29 approximately fifty hours of the inmate's time per 1 30 week. Failure to abide by the terms agreed to by the 1 31 inmate may lead to a loss of time earned toward 1 32 reducing the inmate's sentence. Successful completion 1 33 of the program components may qualify the inmate for 1 34 good conduct time. 1 35 b. An inmate who is between five and ten years 1 36 from anticipated release shall also enter into an 1 37 agreement providing for hard labor, completion of 1 38 educational competence, the community class, and 1 39 special programs relating to the offense committed by 1 40 the inmate as recommended by the inmate's counselor. 1 41 Completion of programs under the agreement may qualify 1 42 the inmate for good conduct time. 1 43 c. Prisoners who are over ten years from release 1 44 or who have been incarcerated for life may participate 1 45 in a program of restorative justice designed to help 1 46 the inmate partially repay society for the losses 1 47 caused by the inmate. Restorative justice programs 1 48 may include college courses leading toward a degree in 1 49 teaching or computer science which degree could be 1 50 used within the institution to teach other inmates, 2 1 teaching other inmates unique or socially valuable 2 2 skills such as carpentry or gardening, researching and 2 3 leading discussion groups on positive subjects such as 2 4 good grooming, language skills, or interviewing 2 5 skills, or contributing to the good appearance of the 2 6 institution. Completion of the programs may qualify 2 7 the inmate for good conduct time." 2 8 #2. Page 3, lines 6 and 7, by striking the words 2 9 "which shall average, as nearly as possible, forty 2 10 hours each week" and inserting the following: "which2 11shall average, as nearly as possible, forty hours each2 12weekdesigned to show an inmate how to assume 2 13 responsibility, work hard, and complete projects". 2 14 #3. Page 3, lines 8 and 9, by striking the words 2 15 "treatment or education programs," and inserting the 2 16 following: "treatment programs,". 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 20 JOHNIE HAMMOND 2 21 SF 2289.5 2 22 mk/cc/26
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