42-U.S.C.-3797DD

§3797Dd – Grant Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods At Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities

Pathway

Title 42 > Chapter 46 > Subchapter XX-B > Section 3797dd

Details

• Reference: Section 3797dd
• Legend: §3797Dd – Grant Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods At Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities
• USCode Year: 2011

Provision Content

(a) Grant program authorized

The Attorney General may carry out a grant program under which the Attorney General may make grants to States, units of local government, territories, Indian Tribes, and other public and private entities to—

(1) evaluate methods to improve academic and vocational education for offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities;

(2) identify, and make recommendations to the Attorney General regarding, best practices relating to academic and vocational education for offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities, based on the evaluation under paragraph (1); and

(3) improve the academic and vocational education programs (including technology career training) available to offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities.

(b) Application

To be eligible for a grant under this subchapter, a State or other entity described in subsection (a) shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and manner, at such time, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General specifies.

(c) Report

Not later than 90 days after the last day of the final fiscal year of a grant under this subchapter, each entity described in subsection (a) receiving such a grant shall submit to the Attorney General a detailed report of the progress made by the entity using such grant, to permit the Attorney General to evaluate and improve academic and vocational education methods carried out with grants under this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, §3001, as added Pub. L. 110–199, title I, §114(2), Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 677.)

Codification

Another section 3001 of Pub. L. 90–351 is classified to section 3797cc–21 of this title.

Construction of 2008 Amendment

For construction of amendments by Pub. L. 110–199 and requirements for grants made under such amendments, see section 17504 of this title.

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