Prison education programs including\u00a0education and vocational training funded $4.7 million as key to reducing recidivism.
View of the Harris County Jail from the Harris County Criminal Justice Center, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Houston.Harris County will expand its supportive programming for women in jail, a plan that includes education and vocational training, plus mental health and substance abuse support.MORE ON HARRIS COUNTY:To help reduce recidivism and homelessness after women are released, the sheriff's office already is offering some reentry programs at the Women's Center jail.
Commissioners Court approved the $4.7 million plan last week to allocate ARPA funds to support reentry programs for incarcerated women. The funding will go to providing case managers who will help match women with assistance, plus nonprofit service providers such as housing navigators or substance abuse specialists.
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