29 U.S.C. § 3305
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- § 3101
- § 3102
- § 3111
- § 3112
- § 3113
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- § 3123
- § 3131
- § 3141
- § 3151
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- § 3161
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- § 3171
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- § 3181
- § 3191
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- § 3193
- § 3193a
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- § 3210
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- § 3221
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- § 3224
- § 3224a
- § 3225a
- § 3225
- § 3226
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- § 3271
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- § 3291
- § 3292
- § 3293
- § 3301
- § 3302
- § 3303
- § 3304
- § 3305
- § 3321
- § 3322
- § 3323
- § 3331
- § 3332
- § 3333
- § 3341
- § 3342
- § 3343
- § 3344
- § 3361
§ 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.
- (1) The term “correctional institution” means any—
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