An Act to Explicitly Allow the Department of Corrections to Charge Room and Board to Residents Who Perform Remote Work in Detention and Correctional Facilities and to Amend the Laws Governing Rehabilitative Programs
Sponsored By: Robert Nutting (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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More work and school options in prison
The law lets the Department of Corrections offer more rehabilitative programs. The Commissioner sets the rules. Programs now include work release, education release, remote work, public service, and restitution programs. This creates more chances to work, study, and repay while living in a state facility.
Room, board, and travel fees for residents
If you do work release or remote work while in a state facility, you must pay for room and board. The Commissioner sets a reasonable cost, capped at 10% of your earnings from that work. If you travel to a work-release job, you can also be charged up to 10% for transportation. The chief administrative officer must approve trips. The state deposits these payments into the General Fund.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Robert Nutting
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 234
6/10/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/3/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/3/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-370) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-370) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-370) in concurrence.
6/2/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative HASENFUS of Readfield, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-370) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-370). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/2/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on February 20, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-370), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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