Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 140272

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File Number: 140272

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-245-14

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: CULINARY SKILLS TRAINING FOR INMATES

Introduced: 1/31/2014

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 3/4/2014

Agenda Date: 3/4/2014

Agenda Item Number: 11A16

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MAYOR OR MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING CULINARY SKILLS TRAINING FOR INMATES IN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND THEN TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A REPORT WITHIN NINETY DAYS

Indexes:

INMATES

Sponsors:	Rebeca Sosa, Prime Sponsor
	Dennis C. Moss, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	3/4/2014	11A16	Adopted				P

Public Safety & Animal Services Committee	2/12/2014	2A	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Alexander Bokor read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Hearing no questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on the item as presented

County Attorney	1/31/2014		Referred	Public Safety & Animal Services Committee	2/12/2014

County Attorney	1/31/2014		Assigned	Ben Simon		2/3/2014

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MAYOR OR MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING CULINARY SKILLS TRAINING FOR INMATES IN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND THEN TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A REPORT WITHIN NINETY DAYS

BODY

WHEREAS, Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitations Department currently provides, pursuant to contract approved by Resolution number R-540-12, adult education courses to inmates within its facilities; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitations Department does not currently provide culinary skills training to inmates; and
WHEREAS, inmates are much more likely to successfully reintegrate into the local community upon their release if they have acquired skills that will permit them to find employment and steady income; and
WHEREAS, the rate of recidivism is likely to be reduced if inmates are given the tools necessary to become productive and law-abiding citizens; and
WHEREAS, providing culinary training in correctional facilities may give inmates a greater chance of becoming productive and law-abiding citizens,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Mayor or Mayor�s designee is hereby directed to study the feasibility of implementing culinary skills training for inmates at Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities, and provide a report for committee review on the details of the plan within ninety days of the effective date of this resolution.