1923 AMS HSC S2563.1

HB 1923 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Human Services & Corrections

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The department of corrections shall implement and obtain through a request for proposal process, a pilot postsecondary educational program for inmates.

    (1) The secretary shall ensure that the request for proposal is offered to community and four-year colleges to provide postsecondary educational courses for inmates on a self-pay system.

    (2) Inmates shall pay all costs and tuition for participation in the postsecondary courses.

    (3) The secretary shall select for the pilot program one institution for males and one institution for females.

    (4) The secretary shall ensure that the pilot program addresses all modes of instruction, including distance learning and other technologies.

    (5) Inmates may use their own funds and funds deducted by the department under RCW 72.09.111 from their personal inmate savings account for the sole purposes of their postsecondary educational classes.

    (6) The department shall provide any necessary space and administrative support if the college or university provides the postsecondary educational classes.

    (7) The department shall administer the pilot postsecondary educational program for one year.

    (8) The department shall prepare and submit a report to the legislature, not later than January 1, 2001, including recommendations regarding whether the pilot postsecondary educational program should be extended and stating the number of inmates who participated in the program."

HB 1923 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Human Services & Corrections

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "inmates;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and creating a new section."

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