Amendment ID: S2185-139-R1

Redraft Amendment 139

Education for the Incarcerated

Ms. Creem and Mr. Hinds move to amend the bill by inserting after section 110 the following section:-

“SECTION 110A. Section 48 of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

The commissioner shall ensure that at least 1 educational program leading to the award of a high school equivalency certificate is available to persons who are committed to the custody of the department or to a county correctional facility for not less than 6 months and who have not obtained a high school degree or equivalency. Pursuant to section 129D of chapter 127, good conduct credit of 10 days shall be granted to a person who satisfactorily completes an educational program leading to the award of a high school equivalency certificate under this paragraph.”.