(a) (1) The Recidivism Reduction System shall include guidance on the kind and amount of programs or meaningful activities that should be assigned to an inmate.(2) The guidance shall include protocols for the Department of Corrections to tailor placement in programs or meaningful activities to the specific needs of each inmate to most effectively reduce his or her individual risk of recidivism.
(1) The Recidivism Reduction System shall include guidance on the kind and amount of programs or meaningful activities that should be assigned to an inmate.
(2) The guidance shall include protocols for the Department of Corrections to tailor placement in programs or meaningful activities to the specific needs of each inmate to most effectively reduce his or her individual risk of recidivism.
(b) An inmate shall be assigned to a program or meaningful activity that corresponds with the inmate's risk of recidivism in accordance with the inmate's needs, such that the higher the inmate's risk of recidivism, the more programs or meaningful activities the inmate will be assigned.
(c) An inmate shall participate in programs or meaningful activities throughout the inmate's entire term of incarceration.
(d) The department shall produce, publish, and update annually a catalog containing an inventory of programs or meaningful activities offered at each institution, including without limitation the following information for each program or meaningful activity:(1) The title of the program or meaningful activity;(2) A description of the program or meaningful activity;(3) The facility or facilities at which a program or meaningful activity is offered;(4) The risk and needs that the specific program or meaningful activity addresses;(5) The program or meaningful activity delivery method, such as in-person learning, digital or virtual learning, self-paced learning, or instructor-led learning; and(6) If the program or meaningful activity is led by an instructor or provider, the minimum qualifications and title of the instructor or provider.
(1) The title of the program or meaningful activity;
(2) A description of the program or meaningful activity;
(3) The facility or facilities at which a program or meaningful activity is offered;
(4) The risk and needs that the specific program or meaningful activity addresses;
(5) The program or meaningful activity delivery method, such as in-person learning, digital or virtual learning, self-paced learning, or instructor-led learning; and
(6) If the program or meaningful activity is led by an instructor or provider, the minimum qualifications and title of the instructor or provider.
(e) The department shall provide programs or meaningful activities that include without limitation:(1) Academic and career technical education, including functional literacy, a general educational development program, a high school diploma program, post-secondary education, and opportunities for inmates with learning disabilities;(2) Substance abuse and sex offender education and treatment;(3) Self-improvement programs, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive restructuring and reentry preparation;(4) Family and faith-based programs; and(5) Skills development opportunities through work assignments.
(1) Academic and career technical education, including functional literacy, a general educational development program, a high school diploma program, post-secondary education, and opportunities for inmates with learning disabilities;
(2) Substance abuse and sex offender education and treatment;
(3) Self-improvement programs, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive restructuring and reentry preparation;
(4) Family and faith-based programs; and
(5) Skills development opportunities through work assignments.
(f) Through the system and after accounting for institutional security and the safety of each inmate and member of staff at the facility, the department shall group and house together inmates with a similar risk of recidivism if practicable.