§ 49. Commission on prison education.
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§ 49. Commission on prison education. There is hereby established a
commission on prison education comprised of nine members who shall study
and develop a plan for improving education in the state prison system.
The commission on prison education shall consider and investigate the
following factors when determining education improvements: the impact on
an incarcerated individual's employment opportunities upon release from
prison, the impact on an incarcerated individual's reintegration into
society and the effectiveness in reducing recidivism. Appointments to
the task force shall be made as follows: three by the governor; two by
the speaker of the assembly; one by the minority leader of the assembly;
two by the temporary president of the senate and one by the minority
leader of the senate. The commission on prison education shall issue a
report within ten months after the effective date of this section.