 
                CHAPTER 73--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY
 
            SUBCHAPTER I--ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY
 
              Part A--Adult Education and Literacy Programs
 
                       subpart 2--state provisions
 
Sec. 9225. Programs for corrections education and other 
        institutionalized individuals
        

(a) Program authorized

    From funds made available under section 9222(a)(1) of this title for 
a fiscal year, each eligible agency shall carry out corrections 
education and education for other institutionalized individuals.

(b) Uses of funds

    The funds described in subsection (a) of this section shall be used 
for the cost of educational programs for criminal offenders in 
correctional institutions and for other institutionalized individuals, 
including academic programs for--
        (1) basic education;
        (2) special education programs as determined by the eligible 
    agency;
        (3) English literacy programs; and
        (4) secondary school credit programs.

(c) Priority

    Each eligible agency that is using assistance provided under this 
section to carry out a program for criminal offenders in a correctional 
institution shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely to 
leave the correctional institution within 5 years of participation in 
the program.

(d) Definitions

                        (1) Criminal offender

        The term ``criminal offender'' means any individual who is 
    charged with or convicted of any criminal offense.

                    (2) Correctional institution

        The term ``correctional institution'' means any--
            (A) prison;
            (B) jail;
            (C) reformatory;
            (D) work farm;
            (E) detention center; or
            (F) halfway house, community-based rehabilitation center, or 
        any other similar institution designed for the confinement or 
        rehabilitation of criminal offenders.

(Pub. L. 105-220, title II, Sec. 225, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1069; Pub. 
L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 404(d)], Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-417.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1204 of 
this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 404(d)(1)], substituted ``and education'' for ``or education''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 404(d)(2)], substituted ``within'' for ``with'' before ``5 years''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 9222 of this title.
