22.1-344.1 - Literacy program. - Virginia Statutes

§ 22.1-344.1. Literacy program.

In coordination with the Department of Corrections and the Parole Board, theSuperintendent shall develop a functional literacy program for inmatestesting below a selected grade level, which shall be at least at the twelfthgrade or GED level. The program shall include guidelines for implementationand test administration, participation requirements, criteria forsatisfactory completion, and a strategic plan for encouraging enrollment incollege or an accredited vocational training program or other accreditedcontinuing education program.

For the purposes of this section, the term "functional literacy" shall meanthose educational skills necessary to function independently in society,including, but not limited to, reading, writing, comprehension, andarithmetic computation.

In evaluating a prisoner's educational needs and abilities pursuant to §53.1-32.1, the Superintendent, in cooperation with the Department ofCorrections, shall create a system for identifying prisoners with learningdisabilities.

(1989, c. 136; 2007, cc. 71, 125.)