HJ 115

Abstract

Study; JLARC; adequacy of prisoner educationaland vocational training programs; report. Directs the Joint LegislativeAudit and Review Commission to (i) identify all educational and vocationaltraining programs provided to prisoners in the Commonwealth; (ii)calculate the percentage of prisoners who participate in such educational and vocational training programs; (iii) identify and analyze anycorrelation between participation in such programs and successfulreentry into the community, including correlations related to employmentand recidivism; (iv) identify trades and industries within the Commonwealthwith the greatest current need for employees and determine if educationaland vocational training programs exist to prepare prisoners for suchtrades or industries; and (v) make recommendations to improve currenteducational and vocational training programs, create additional programs,and increase the number of prisoners participating in such programs.