Hennepin County sheriff funding provided to provide educational and skills training to jail inmates, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 2829 appropriates $92,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. The funds must be used to provide jail inmates with educational programming toward a high school diploma or GED ($89,000 yearly) and cover licensing fees for anger management, cognitive awareness, personal responsibility, and parenting courses ($3,000 yearly). The sheriff is required to submit an annual report by June 30 detailing fund usage, program accomplishments, and recommendations for future programming. This bill directly affects Hennepin County jail inmates by expanding access to educational and skills training.