Committee backs $300,000 appropriation to expand prison braille transcription program
March 24, 2026 | 2026 Legislature Arizona, Arizona
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The committee recommended House Bill 2207 for a due‑pass recommendation, a proposal to appropriate $300,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry for a Braille transcription program.
Witnesses from the Foundation for Blind Children described a prison Braille program that has grown from two units to 10 units and reported that of approximately 20–22 released participants who continued in the field, none recidivated, a claim sponsors used to support the program’s expansion. Testimony asked that the department report on program outcomes and student counts by October 2028. The committee voted 10–0 to advance the appropriation.
Witnesses from the Foundation for Blind Children described a prison Braille program that has grown from two units to 10 units and reported that of approximately 20–22 released participants who continued in the field, none recidivated, a claim sponsors used to support the program’s expansion. Testimony asked that the department report on program outcomes and student counts by October 2028. The committee voted 10–0 to advance the appropriation.
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