(a) In addition to the education plan authorized by § 41-21-509, the commissioner of education, with the assistance of the commissioner of correction and a representative from the board of regents and the University of Tennessee system, shall by January 1, 1995, formulate a plan to increase the educational and vocational opportunities currently available to inmates in the custody of the department of correction. This plan shall emphasize basic educational skills such as reading and writing, but shall also include possible use of existing community colleges and vocational schools for inmates who are acceptable security risks and are in need of a marketable free-work skill that cannot be obtained within the confines of a correctional institution.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-21-238
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Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Upon implementation of the plan, the commissioner of correction, with the assistance of the board of parole, shall monitor and document the effectiveness of the plan. Documentation shall include:
(1) The number of inmates who participate;(2) The amount of improvement in educational or vocational skills achieved by the participating inmates;(3) The percentage of participating inmates able to obtain employment upon their release from custody; and(4) The recidivism rate of inmates who participated in the plan.(c) [Deleted by 2020 amendment.]
