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29 U.S.C. § 3305

Title 29 Chapter 32 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 3305. Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized individuals

  • (a) From funds made available under section 3302(a)(1) of this title for a fiscal year, each eligible agency shall carry out corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals.
  • (b) The funds described in subsection (a) shall be used for the cost of educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions and for other institutionalized individuals, including academic programs for—
    • (1) adult education and literacy activities;
    • (2) special education, as determined by the eligible agency;
    • (3) secondary school credit;
    • (4) integrated education and training;
    • (5) career pathways;
    • (6) concurrent enrollment;
    • (7) peer tutoring; and
    • (8) transition to re-entry initiatives and other postrelease services with the goal of reducing recidivism.
  • (c) Each eligible agency that is using assistance provided under this section to carry out a program for criminal offenders within a correctional institution shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely to leave the correctional institution within 5 years of participation in the program.
  • (d) In addition to any report required under section 3141 of this title , each eligible agency that receives assistance provided under this section shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on the progress, as described in section 3141 of this title , of the eligible agency with respect to the programs and activities carried out under this section, including the relative rate of recidivism for the criminal offenders served.
  • (e) In this section:
    • (1) The term “correctional institution” means any—
      • (A) prison;
      • (B) jail;
      • (C) reformatory;
      • (D) work farm;
      • (E) detention center; or
      • (F) halfway house, community-based rehabilitation center, or any other similar institution designed for the confinement or rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
    • (2) The term “criminal offender” means any individual who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense.

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