Effective 28 Aug 1995
217.355. Education programs established, what included, enrollment required, when. — 1. The department shall develop and implement a plan of instruction for the education of offenders.
2. The educational plan shall include:
(1) The accepted curricula for the first to twelfth grades in elementary and high school instruction;
(2) Courses in vocational training best designed to equip offenders for useful occupations upon discharge from the correctional facilities to which they were committed;
(3) The maintenance of adequate library facilities in each correctional center for the use and benefit of the offenders in such centers.
3. The state department of elementary and secondary education and department of higher education and workforce development shall cooperate with the department concerning the operation and improvement of the educational program by giving such advice, counsel and information as will enable the program to meet the standards and requirements set for other public and vocational schools of the state.
4. The department shall require, by January 1, 2001, all general population offenders who have not obtained a high school education or its equivalent to be enrolled in basic educational programs offered by the department.
--------
(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 110, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.