31-240

31-240. Prisoner education services budget; prohibitions

A. The director shall establish and maintain a dedicated prisoner education services budget for each state prison to identify the monies appropriated to the department and expended for the following education programs:

1. The functional literacy program established pursuant to section 31-229.

2. Adult basic education.

3. General equivalency diploma.

4. Vocational and technical education.

B. The director shall not expend the education services budget monies for education programs dedicated to prisoners incarcerated in a special management unit or prisoners sentenced to death.

C. The provisions of subsection B of this section shall not apply to prisoners who are under eighteen years of age and prisoners with disabilities who are under twenty-two years of age.