2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 46 - Justice System Improvement
Subchapter XX-B - Grant Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods at Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities
Sec. 3797dd - Grant program to evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities
| 42 U.S.C. § 3797dd (2016) |
| §3797dd. Grant program to evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities |
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(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. 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) ReportNot 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. |
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(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, §3001, as added Pub. L. 110–199, title I, §114(2), Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 677.) |
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CODIFICATION
Another section 3001 of Pub. L. 90–351 is classified to section 3797cc–21 of this title. CONSTRUCTION OF 2008 AMENDMENTFor construction of amendments by Pub. L. 110–199 and requirements for grants made under such amendments, see section 17504 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT SUBCHAPTER XX-B - GRANT PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL METHODS AT PRISONS, JAILS, AND JUVENILE FACILITIES Sec. 3797dd - Grant program to evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities |
| section 3797dd |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 122 Stat. 677 |
| Public Law 90-351, Public Law 110-199 |
