Prison reentry plans would require education or job training completion

The Department would require each reentry plan to include completion of a high school equivalency test or an approved vocational, technical, or trade certification. This applies to each person committed to the Department's supervision, based on the person's needs and willingness to participate. The required education or training would depend on what is applicable to the person. The requirement would be part of a broader reentry plan that identifies programs needed for the person's transition from prison. The Department would develop the plan as soon as practicable while considering the person's expected release date.

The Department would award sentence credits according to four classification levels, ranging from 15 days off for every 30 days served to no credits. This applies to people serving sentences for offenses eligible for credits, other than offenses covered by subsection A, and includes assigned programs, jobs, and education requirements. Level I requires participation in assigned programs, no more than one minor infraction, and no serious infractions. Levels II and III provide fewer credits when a person needs improvement in one area or significant improvement in two or more areas. Level IV provides no credits when a person willfully refuses assigned programs, jobs, or education, or causes substantial security or operational problems. A classification may not be lowered or credits withheld because the facility lacks programming, education, or employment opportunities. Classification must be reviewed at least once a year and may be reviewed immediately after disciplinary or noncompliance-based removal from an assigned program, job, or curriculum.