H.B. 163 Enrolled

PRISON INMATE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS
1997 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Lloyd W. Frandsen
Gerry A. Adair
Sheryl L. Allen
Ron Bigelow
Judy Ann Buffmire
Marda Dillree
Beverly Ann Evans
Kevin S. Garn
J. Brent Haymond
Neal B. Hendrickson
Keele Johnson
Susan J. Koehn
Joseph G. Murray
Nora B. Stephens
Jordan Tanner
A. Lamont Tyler
Bill Wright

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION AND THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS; PROVIDING A REPEALER OF A SUNSET DATE; AND
PROVIDING A REPEAL DATE.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
53A-1-403.5, as last amended by Chapter 13, Laws of Utah 1994
ENACTS:
63-55b-5301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
This act affects uncodified material as follows:
REPEALS:
Uncodified Section 3, Chapter 90, Laws of Utah 1992
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 53A-1-403.5 is amended to read:
53A-1-403.5. Education of persons in custody of Department of Corrections --
Contracting for services -- Recidivism reduction plan -- Collaboration among state agencies
-- Annual report.
(1) The State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents, subject to legislative
appropriation, [is] are responsible for the education of persons in the custody of the Department

of Corrections.
(2) In order to fulfill this responsibility, the [board] boards shall, where feasible, contract
with appropriate private or public agencies to provide educational and related administrative
services.
(3) (a) As its corrections education program, the [board] boards shall develop and
implement a recidivism reduction plan, including the following components:
(i) inmate assessment;
(ii) cognitive problem-solving skills;
(iii) basic literacy skills;
(iv) career skills;
(v) job placement;
(vi) postrelease tracking and support;
(vii) research and evaluation;
(viii) family involvement and support; and
(ix) multiagency collaboration.
(b) The plan shall be developed and implemented through the State Office of Education and
the Board of Regents office in collaboration with the following entities:
(i) local boards of education;
(ii) Department of Corrections;
(iii) Department of Employment Security;
(iv) Department of Human Services;
(v) Board of Pardons and Parole;
(vi) State Office of Rehabilitation; and
[(vii) State Board of Regents; and]
[(viii)] (vii) the governor's office.
(c) The Legislature may provide appropriations for implementation of the plan through a
line item appropriation to any one or a combination of the entities listed in Subsection (b).
(4) The [board] boards shall make annual reports to the Legislature through the Education

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Interim Committee on the effectiveness of the recidivism reduction plan.
Section 2. Section 63-55b-5301 is enacted to read:
63-55b-5301. Repeal Date -- Title 53A.
Section 53A-1-403.5 is repealed July 1, 2007.
Section 3. Repealer.
This act repeals:
Uncodified Section 3, Chapter 90, Laws of Utah 1992, Sunset date. This uncodified
section affects: Section 53A-1-403.5.

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