Utah Code 53B-35-202. Council duties — Reporting
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(1) The council shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-35-202
- Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Council: means the Higher Education and Corrections Council created in Section
53B-35-201 . See Utah Code 53B-35-101 - Department: means the Department of Corrections created in Section
64-13-2 . See Utah Code 53B-35-101 - Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) coordinate, facilitate, and support higher education delivered in the state‘s correctional facilities, including the county jails under contract with the Department of Corrections to house inmates, to prepare incarcerated individuals for integration and productive employment upon release;
(1)(b) explore and provide recommendations to the board and the Department of Corrections for the efficient and effective delivery of higher education programs to incarcerated individuals, including:
(1)(b)(i) evidence-based practices and technologies;
(1)(b)(ii) methods of maximizing and facilitating incarcerated individuals’ access to educational programs;
(1)(b)(iii) methods of supporting and facilitating timely completion of courses, certificates, and degrees;
(1)(b)(iv) methods of emphasizing educational programs that:
(1)(b)(iv)(A) align with current and future workforce demands of the state;
(1)(b)(iv)(B) lead to occupations that are accessible to released incarcerated individuals;
(1)(b)(iv)(C) provide sustainable wages following release; and
(1)(b)(iv)(D) maximize accessibility and timely completion during incarceration;
(1)(b)(v) use of cross-institutional application of coursework toward certificates and degrees;
(1)(b)(vi) use of coursework that encourages personal and civic development; and
(1)(b)(vii) methods of leveraging innovative course delivery, including technology resources;
(1)(c) explore methods and make recommendations for the collection and analysis of critical data regarding:
(1)(c)(i) enrollment and completion of postsecondary education courses, certificate programs, credentials, and degree programs;
(1)(c)(ii) federal and state student aid awarded to incarcerated individuals;
(1)(c)(iii) costs of postsecondary education in prison, including any recommendations for continued improvement; and
(1)(c)(iv) outcomes of formerly incarcerated individuals who participated in postsecondary programming during incarceration if the individual is under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, including recidivism, employment, and post-release postsecondary education engagement; and
(1)(d) recommend requests for legislative appropriations to the board to support the purposes and objectives of the council.
(2) The council shall annually report regarding the council’s plans and programs, the number of enrollees served, and the number of enrollees receiving degrees and certificates to:
(2)(a) the board;
(2)(b) before the committee’s November interim committee meeting, the Education Interim Committee; and
(2)(c) at least 30 days before the beginning of the annual legislative session, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee.