Video & Transcript Research : 'prison programs'
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Apr 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Federal match-up program.
- We evaluate all programs.
- youth, or expand some programs.
- While WIOA, which is our Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act program, this youth program Serves
- programs are working as expected.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Commerce and Tourism Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- going on here, and ladies and gentlemen, I have this to say to you: when these inmates get out of prison
- I'm a chaplain at CDF Christian Church in Miami over prison ministry and veteran affairs, a doctoral
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered several bills. SB 1338, by Senator Burton, would strengthen protections for charitable endowment gifts by creating a legal pathway to enforce written donor agreements and by requiring legislative approval for certain charity reporting requirements. The sponsor and Philanthropy Roundtable supported the measure as a way to honor donor intent while protecting nonprofits, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1080, by Senator DeSigley, would require FDOT to adopt rules allowing direct payments to first-tier subcontractors in certain circumstances; transportation industry testimony supported it as a rare but needed statutory remedy, and it also passed favorably.
The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 1582, by Senator Yarbrough, which would require secondhand dealers, secondary metal recyclers, and pawnbrokers to submit transaction data to FDLE for statewide sharing through systems such as LInX. The sponsor said the bill was developed with law enforcement to improve theft and fraud investigations, while a recycler representative spoke against it. The amended bill was reported favorably. SB 1672, by Senator McLean, creating a home buyer workforce tax credit for employer contributions to help employees make a first-time Florida home purchase, drew support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce and was also reported favorably.
A large portion of the meeting focused on SB 1112, by Senator Garcia, which would amend the Florida Labor Pool Act by prohibiting placement fees when a temporary worker is hired permanently by a client employer and by requiring annual registration of labor pools with the Department of Commerce. The sponsor and many speakers from Beyond the Bars, labor advocacy, and reentry communities argued the bill would improve worker protections, transparency, and pathways to stable employment, especially for formerly incarcerated workers. A few cards were filed against, but the bill received broad supportive testimony and was reported favorably. SB 1324 was temporarily postponed, and the committee adjourned after recording members who wished to be noted as voting in the affirmative on the day’s bills.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- going on here, and ladies and gentlemen, I have this to say to you: When these inmates get out of prison
- I'm a chaplain at CDF Christian Church in Miami, over prison ministry and veteran affairs, a doctoral
Keywords:
traffic safety, school zones, speed detection systems, license plate recognition, yellow signal timing, data privacy, municipal powers, labor pool, employment, temporary work, placement fee, Department of Commerce, limited liability companies, corporations, principal office, registered agent, Florida Statutes, charitable giving, endowment agreements, donor restrictions
Summary:
The Committee on Commerce and Tourism considered several bills. SB 1338 by Senator Burton would strengthen enforcement of written endowment agreements for charitable gifts and require legislative approval for new filing or reporting requirements on charities. The sponsor and Philanthropy Roundtable testified in support, emphasizing donor intent and protections for nonprofits; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1324, which was expected to address principal offices of LLCs, was temporarily postponed.
The committee also passed CS/SB 1080 by Senator DeSigley, which directs FDOT to adopt rules allowing direct payments to first-tier subcontractors in specified circumstances. A transportation industry representative supported the measure, saying the situations are rare but need a statutory remedy. CS/SB 1582 by Senator Yarbrough, as amended, requires secondhand dealers, secondary metal recyclers, and pawnbrokers to submit transaction data to FDLE for statewide sharing through systems such as LInX; the amendment and bill were both reported favorably, with one witness from the Florida Recycler’s Association opposing the amendment.
Senator McLean’s SB 1672, creating a home buyer workforce tax credit for employer contributions to help employees with first-time Florida home purchases, was reported favorably with support from the Florida Chamber of Commerce. SB 1112 by Senator Garcia, relating to the Florida Labor Pool Act, drew extensive testimony from workers, reentry advocates, and supporters who argued it would prohibit placement fees when workers are hired permanently, require annual registration of labor pools, improve accountability, and support stable employment and reentry; the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after recording votes and other closing business.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- That person is now sentenced to prison. So, we want to talk about—But that's my point.
- He's in prison. I mean, that means the system works.
Keywords:
voting, elections, voter registration, voter rolls, list maintenance, address change, change of address, ERIC, Electronic Registration Information Center, AVID, Alabama Voter Integrity Database, Secretary of State, board of registrars, inactive voter, voter purge, duplicate registration, cross-state voter matching, National Change of Address, NCOA, driver license data
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 22, 2026 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- You have HB 491, Faith-Based Content in Batterers Intervention Program. You are recognized, sir.
- It's an honor to represent HB 491, Faith-Based Batterers Intervention Program. Rep.
- It allows but does not require batterer intervention programs to offer voluntary faith-based content
- Manis: I truly want to help them make their lives better forever, not just as they get out of the program
- Thank you for doing what you ministers are doing for the people who are in prison changing their hearts
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, there are exciting new programs like the UCLA teacher education programs, STEM plus C3,
- We started our first program in 2003 with one cohort of 18 students in the Spanish program and today
- These programs will be funded by the California Career Technical Education program recipients would be
- program if we can't offer programs that are aligned with regional labor market needs.
- Summer Assistance Program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- than the other programs. Miss Pen, Mr. than the other programs. Miss Pen, Mr.
- For example, our federal program.
- of DHS licensed programs.
- They were enrolled in our program and substance use programs.
- Not in our program at in our program.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- They also have to show credentials from a credible chaplain training program.
- Trained and have credible credentials from a chaplain program that would be a resource to them to help
- ICE deported legal residents and asylum seekers to El Salvador in a prison facility that's known for
- Circumstances during overnight programs. Request for the B. Questions adopt from the BR.
- Uh, and just by way of background, after college, I did the program Teach for America, taught here in
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Nov 7th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm sure you've all heard about the bailout, as I call it, to the Patient Compensation Program.
- At the time, Alta Vista Hospital had a program where they would help pay loan repayment if he committed
- She started the program at the optometry clinic at Santo Domingo Pueblo.
- Those programs get people here. We need to explore those more.
- The committee was formed in the aftermath of the state prison riots.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/14/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM-JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-13-2025
Public Safety and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Next is Cat Brady, Community Alliance on Prisons, in support. Next is Nathan Lee, ACLU of Hawaii.
- Next is Cat Brady, Community Alliance on Prisons, in support. Next is Nathan Lee, ACLU of Hawaii.
- Next is Cat Brady, Community Alliance on Prisons, in support. Next is Nathan Lee, ACLU of Hawaii.
- Next is Cat Brady, Community Alliance on Prisons, in support. Next is Nathan Lee, ACLU of Hawaii.
- Next is Cat Brady, Community Alliance on Prisons, in support. Next is Nathan Lee, ACLU of Hawaii.
Summary:
The joint committees heard testimony on several fireworks-related bills. On HB 550, which would allow law enforcement to use drone recordings to establish probable cause for fireworks arrests in public areas and appropriate funds for drones, the Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department supported the measure. The Public Defender and some public testifiers opposed it, arguing that a statute cannot mandate probable cause and that the bill raises constitutional concerns. A prosecutor later explained that the bill is intended to address Hawaiʻi case law, especially State v. Kit, which limits aerial surveillance over homes under the state constitution, and suggested that changing “shall” to “may” could reduce constitutional problems. Members also questioned whether current law already allows video evidence of fireworks violations and whether the bill was necessary. Testimony included both support and opposition from individuals and organizations, and no vote was taken during the hearing.
The committees then heard HB 806, which would appropriate funds for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct sting operations on Oʻahu to enforce fireworks laws. The department and police supported the bill, while the Libertarian Party of Hawaiʻi opposed it, arguing that fireworks are already illegal and that the measure adds unnecessary enforcement powers and constitutional risk. Committee members asked what “sting operation” means and whether the term should be defined more clearly; the department said it refers to police or criminal investigations involving deception and agreed a definition would help guide use of the funds. The department also said the funding would support training, storage, and other operational costs for undercover investigations.
Finally, the committees heard HB 1483, a broader fireworks enforcement bill that would create an adjudication system for fireworks infractions, revise definitions and penalties, establish new offenses, and increase penalties when fireworks offenses cause injury or death. The Attorney General’s office strongly supported the bill, saying it would improve enforcement by clarifying definitions and allowing cases to be proven without particle testing or expert witnesses when fireworks leave no physical evidence. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported it. The Public Defender opposed the bill, focusing on the bill’s penalty enhancements for offenses that are rarely enforced and its concurrent trial provision, which it said raises problems because of the differences between civil and criminal proceedings. No final committee action or vote was reported in the transcript.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Children and Families Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Children and Families
Transcript Highlights:
- streets into a life of crime and in a situation where when they become adults, they usually end up in prison
- any part of that due to offenders aging out of a juvenile system and then going into the regular prison
- An E felony is the max range of punishment four years in prison; a D felony, the max range of punishment
- seven years in prison.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- YOU CAN SEE MACHINES IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF PREPARATION AND THIS LOCATION WAS BEING USED TO BUILD, PROGRAM
- AND IT IS AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM THAT YOU USE TO MOVE THE MACHINES AROUND SO THEY CAN BE PROGRAMMED.
- IT IS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT BUT THAT IS WHERE IT IS BEING PROGRAMMED AND SOLD UNDISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT
- AND THERE IS A CLOSE UP OF THE HUB BEING USED TO PROGRAM AND DISTRIBUTE THESE MACHINES. HARMS.
- RIGHT MY POSITION IS WITHOUT CHANGES IN THE LAW AND WITHOUT RAISING THESE TO FELONIES THAT GO TO PRISON
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- center right here in Leon County, Tallahassee, and I oversee our employee behavioral health wellness program
- Yet we include people like dieticians and pharmacists and dentists at prisons.
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first took up SB 774, which would extend workers’ compensation coverage for mental or nervous injuries, without a physical injury, to 911 public safety telecommunicators. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a behavioral health clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the cumulative mental health impact of the job. Members from both sides praised telecommunicators and emphasized their role as first responders. The bill was reported favorably, with Senator McLean later recorded as voting yes on the measure.
The committee then considered SPB 7028, a retirement bill setting Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, without changing the 3% employee contribution rate. The proposal also allowed certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions and provided a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Representatives from firefighters, law enforcement, police chiefs, sheriffs, and fire chiefs supported the bill as a recruitment and retention tool. The committee voted to submit SPB 7028 as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
Finally, the committee heard SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both Governmental Oversight and Accountability proposals to consolidate and update public records/public meeting exemptions. SPB 7024 would repeal the current cybersecurity information exemption and create a consolidated agency-wide exemption for cybersecurity, information, and operational technology information. SPB 7026 would similarly consolidate agency-held trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably by unanimous votes.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Democratic Leaders Media Availability Apr 27th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We will see one prison and four reentry centers closed, operated by the Department of Corrections.
- And part of our intention with making the Community Reinvestment Program investments over four years
Summary:
House and Senate Democratic leaders held a post-sine-die press availability to describe a difficult 2025 session and the major budget and policy outcomes. They said the state faced a $16 billion operating shortfall and an $8 billion transportation gap, along with inflation, slowing revenue, federal uncertainty, and a new governor. Despite that, they said the chambers reached balanced operating and transportation budgets while trying to avoid harming vulnerable residents or overburdening working families.
The leaders highlighted several priorities they said were advanced: increased school funding, including about $1.4 billion more for special education; housing measures such as rent stabilization, parking minimum reforms, lot-splitting, and middle-housing enforcement; and public safety funding, including a $100 million one-time law-enforcement appropriation requested by Governor Ferguson. They also discussed a community reinvestment approach and said local governments would have more flexibility to fund community safety.
They acknowledged that balancing the budget required painful cuts and tradeoffs, including delays to child support pass-through payments and TANF benefits, reduced support for higher education and student aid, higher child-care copays and fewer child-care slots, closure of one prison and four reentry centers, and reductions in managed care payments. They also said the tax package included modest business tax increases, including a surcharge on some large businesses and sales tax changes for certain services, and that a wealth tax remained alive for future sessions even though it was not part of this year’s budget.
Much of the discussion focused on the new governor’s role and whether there was tension over his review of the budget and bills. Leaders said communication with the governor and his staff had improved over the session, that they expected him to carefully review the legislation, and that they were not reading anything into his absence from the press conference. They repeatedly emphasized bipartisan and bicameral collaboration, and several speakers described the session as one of the most challenging they had experienced, citing the budget gap, federal uncertainty, and recent personal losses in the Legislature.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 17th, 2025
California Assembly Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think of, you know, the letter from Birmingham prison, which I think is one of the, you know, a
- Anna Young, Vice President of Learning and Impact, and Kat Sature, Grants and Government Program.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Sep 22nd, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This program is basically a giant data aggregator.
- So, I believe you do have a program—it's, I forget what—but you do have a program to do that internally
- This program that you have, the FUSION program, or FUSE, I guess, is it FUSE or FUSION? FUSIS. Yes.
- And do you still have any gaps in that program?
- We have department policy and a pretty rigorous training program for our deputies' use of that program
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 28th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- However, the reality is that this program was built without sufficient guardrails, and it's opened the
- This legislation helps restore confidence in California's justice system by ensuring diversion programs
- My intent is not to take individuals who truly need mental health diversion and put them in a prison
- Number one, it strengthens the steelhead trout fishing program.
- But how we go about setting up a pilot program becomes really important.
Summary:
The Senate met with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then proceeded through motions, third reading, confirmations, and a consent calendar. Senator McNerney moved SB 1011 to the inactive file. The chamber also confirmed Preston Prince to the California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors by a 30-9 vote and reappointed Stephanie Landrigan to the State Mining and Geology Board by a 30-9 vote.
Several policy bills were debated and passed. SB 1050 by Senator Ashby, requiring disclosure for advertisements using synthetic performers, passed 38-0. SB 1373 by Senator Grove, narrowing mental health diversion eligibility for certain serious offenses and restoring judicial discretion, passed 32-0 after extensive debate focused on public safety and victims. SB 1393 by Senator McGuire, a fisheries omnibus bill, passed 39-0. SB 995 by Senator Pérez, the Masuma Khan Justice Act addressing conditions and oversight in detention facilities, passed 39-0. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado, creating an Office of Food Security and Affordability, passed 37-0.
The Senate also passed SB 1266 by Senator Stern, changing how copper wire theft damages are valued for public and telecommunications infrastructure, and SB 1211 by Senator González, clarifying conviction integrity units’ authority to investigate factual innocence claims as open cases, both by unanimous roll call. SB 1302 by Senator Wahab, the sunset bill for the Board of Registered Nursing, passed 38-0 after one objection to unanimous roll call. SB 1181 by Senator Hurtado, a school safety bill focused on coordination to protect youth and amended to remove fusion centers, passed 33-0 after members discussed privacy, trust, and local implementation concerns. The special consent calendar, containing multiple bills and a resolution, was adopted 39-0. The Senate then announced budget subcommittee meetings, noted completion of House of Origin work on 341 bills for the month, and recessed with the next floor session scheduled for June 1 at 2 p.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Protecting housing and redevelopment authority employees 3/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Housing and redevelopment authorities are tasked with a wide variety of housing-related programming:
- variety of are tasked with a wide variety of housing<00:02:54.000>
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Has housing related programming. Has housing related programming. - the assault results in demonstrable bodily harm, it becomes a felony, punishable up to two years in prison
- about 20,000 individuals with rent assistance, primarily through the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program
Summary:
The committee heard House File 4141, which would amend Minnesota Statutes 609.2231 to add housing and redevelopment authority (HRA) employees and agents to the list of public employees receiving enhanced criminal penalties for assault while performing official duties. Representative Johnson said the bill does not create a new crime, but simply extends existing protections to HRA staff who work in high-contact, high-stress settings such as inspections, enforcement, benefit decisions, and evictions. Testifiers Melissa Taporn and Terry Smith, both representing Minnesota housing authorities/NARO, supported the bill and described numerous incidents of threats, assaults, and weapon-related confrontations involving HRA staff across the state, arguing the change is needed for worker safety, retention, and continued delivery of housing services.
Committee members expressed support for the proposal, with Vice Chair Dos saying it would create reasonable guardrails to help keep workers and residents safe. Discussion also noted that repeated or unsafe inspections can add costs back onto housing operations. The chair said the bill would likely be incorporated into the committee’s broader housing policy work with possible tweaks. No vote was taken; House File 4141 was laid over for possible inclusion.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 02/25/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Daphne and the program directors, Sara and Victor Garcia from NYU, Stony Brook, and New York Medical
- College, and Aaron Glass, program director at SUNY Upstate Medical.
- Williams moved to Brooklyn as a teenager, becoming actively involved in music programs.
- a public servant, retiring after 33 years of service with the New York City Department of Health, Prison
- Shorenstein has been a transformational leader in the educational space, currently running a program
Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation focused on memory, gratitude, and recognizing the unseen people who sustain public life, then approved the prior day’s journal and moved through introductions of guests, including domestic violence advocates, medical scholars, and student advocates. Senator Webb’s Resolution 1633, designating February 23, 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Day, was adopted after remarks describing the scope of domestic violence in New York and the need for more survivor services. The chamber also adopted memorial Resolution 1558 honoring Margaret D. Williams, a vocalist, public servant, and community leader, and Resolution 1630 marking the 20th anniversary of Park and Public Lands Advocacy Day, with comments emphasizing the health and community benefits of parks and green space.
The Senate then took up a series of bills on the calendar, passing measures including amendments to the Environmental Conservation Law, Labor Law, Education Law, Administrative Code of New York City, General Municipal Law, Tax Law, Cannabis Law, and Executive Law. Senator Ramos explained her support for the labor bill as the Anti-Waiver of Employment Rights Act, which would prevent employers from forcing workers to waive labor and human rights protections in applications or onboarding documents. Several bills were passed by wide margins, while some were laid aside for the day. The chamber also restored Senate Print 438 to the third reading calendar after reconsideration.
A contested amendment to Calendar 234, Senator Comrie’s Executive Law bill, was ruled non-germane by the chair; Senator Walczyk appealed, arguing the amendment addressing the state energy code and all-electric building mandate was relevant to housing costs, but the Senate voted 20 to sustain the chair’s ruling. The underlying bill was then returned to the non-controversial calendar and passed. Finally, the Senate adopted a concurrent resolution electing two members to the Board of Regents, with supporters praising the nominees’ experience and critics objecting to the limited vetting time; the resolution passed 42-15. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, February 26 at 11:00 a.m.