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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session |
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HB 2248: prisoners; services budget; postsecondary education
Sponsor: Representative Gress, LD 4
Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety
Overview
Expands the types of education that are provided by the prison education services budget.
History
The Director of the Department of Corrections must maintain a dedicated prisoner education services budget for each state prison to identify monies expended for the following programs:
1) functional literacy program;
2) adult basic education;
3) general equivalency diploma preparation; and
4) vocational and technical education (A.R.S. § 31-240).
The Director is prohibited from expending education services budget monies on programs dedicated to prisoners sentenced to death or life imprisonment or who are classified as maximum custody unless they are under 18 years old or have a disability and are under 22 years old (A.R.S. § 31-240).
Provisions
1. Adds postsecondary education to the types of education provided for by the prison education services budget. (Sec. 1)
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