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| Inmate Re-Entry Facilities Fight Funding Changes |
| By wtxl.com- Ryan Ray |
| Published: 10/14/2016 |
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TALLAHASSEE, FL (The News Service of Florida) - Advocates for inmate re-entry facilities said Thursday a Florida Department of Corrections plan to change the way work-release and substance-abuse programs are funded violates state law and may increase rates of recidivism. Re-entry contractors led by Bridges of America --- which provides services in some major cities and has an Orlando contract set to expire Dec. 31 --- told reporters the Department of Corrections is running afoul of a requirement that substantial changes in corrections funding are subject to legislative and executive-branch review. The contractors said the changes would reallocate funds from facilities like theirs to programs inside prisons. Lori Costantino-Brown, president of Bridges of America, said the Department of Corrections notified her organization in July that its state contract would be rebid through a process known as a request for proposals. The department then gave Bridges of America a three-month extension on an existing contract while preparing for the procurement process. Read More. |
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