House Journal: Page 1403: Monday, April 19, 1999

26   	 $  3,180,815

27     4.  For educational programs for inmates at state
28   penal institutions:
29   	 $  3,294,775
30     It is the intent of the general assembly that
31   moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used
32   solely for the purpose indicated and that the moneys
33   shall not be transferred for any other purpose.  In
34   addition, it is the intent of the general assembly
35   that the department shall consult with the community
36   colleges in the areas in which the institutions are
37   located to utilize moneys appropriated in this
38   subsection to fund the high school completion, high
39   school equivalency diploma, adult literacy, and adult
40   basic education programs in a manner so as to maintain
41   these programs at the institutions.
42     To maximize the funding for educational programs,
43   the department shall establish guidelines and
44   procedures to prioritize the availability of
45   educational and vocational training for inmates based
46   upon the goal of facilitating an inmate's successful
47   release from the correctional institution.
48     Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated
49   in this subsection that remain unobligated or
50   unexpended at the close of the fiscal year shall not
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 1   revert but shall remain available for expenditure only
 2   for the purposes designated in this subsection until
 3   the close of the succeeding fiscal year.
 4     5.  The department of corrections shall submit a
 5   report to the general assembly on January 1, 2000,
 6   concerning progress made in implementing the
 7   requirements of section 904.701, concerning hard labor
 8   by inmates.
 9     6.  It is the intent of the general assembly that
10   the department of corrections shall continue to
11   operate the correctional farms under the control of
12   the department at the same or greater level of
13   participation and involvement as existed as of January
14   1, 1999, shall not enter into any rental agreement or
15   contract concerning any farm land under the control of
16   the department that is not subject to a rental
17   agreement or contract as of January 1, 1999, without
18   prior legislative approval, and shall further attempt
19   to provide job opportunities at the farms for inmates.
20   The department shall attempt to provide job
21   opportunities at the farms for inmates by encouraging
22   labor-intensive farming or gardening where
23   appropriate, using inmates to grow produce and meat
24   for institutional consumption, researching the

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