Arizona lawmakers have passed a bill that aims to incentivize nonviolent offenders to participate in programming that helps reduce recidivism upon release.
The Arizona House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 2808.
Supporters including the Justice Action Network say the bill will also allow nonviolent inmates to earn additional credits toward an earlier transfer from prison to community supervision if they complete a substance abuse program or other self-improvement program.
Arizona currently requires all inmates to serve 85 percent of their prison sentences before becoming eligible for transfer to cmmmunity supervision.
The bill now goes to the Arizona Senate.