Policy Text
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MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Educational Services
The purpose of this Order is to standardize the delivery of edu cational programs and
services to prisoners incarcerated at the Main Jail or the Rio Cosumnes Correctional
Center (RCCC).
I. Policy
The Main Jail and RCCC , through the Elk Grove Unifi ed School District (EGUSD),
provide a variety of voluntary educational programs in an attem pt to equip prisoners for
a productive reentry into the community. The EGUSD has the res ponsibility of ensuring
that programs conform to statu tory mandate and professional sta ndards.
II. Prisoner Participation and A ccess to Educational Programs
A. Eligible prisoners housed in g eneral population or minimum s ecurity
housing units will be allowed to participate in educational pro grams,
except those who fail to abide by facility rules or pose a secu rity threat.
For these prisoners, instructi ons may be done on an individual basis.
B. Prisoners must have a minimum of sixty (60) days remaining o n his/her
sentence to be considered for t he Education Program. If classe s are full,
the prisoners name will be added to a waiting list.
C. The availability of classe s offered is dependent upon the re sources of Elk
Grove Adult Education and the cons traints of a particular housi ng location.
D. Prisoners shall request educational services by submitting a n “Inmate
Message Request (KITE)” to Adult Education.
E. It is the responsibility of a teacher to contact the prisone r either personally
on a regularly scheduled visit of the housing location or by re sponding to
the prisoner via an “Inmate Mess age Request” informing the pris oner of
when the class meets.
F. Participation in educational programs is voluntary with the exception of a
student’s literacy leve l as determined by the Comprehensive Adu lt Student
Assessment System (CASAS).
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MJ/RCCC G. Prisoners who are assigned jobs that are a part of the vocat ional
education program, are eligible t o have his/her work time certi fied by the
education department.
1. A certificate is issued attesting to the time and skills acq uired in that
field while the prisoner was incarcerated.
2. The Adult Education Department must be notified by the priso ner at
least two (2) weeks prior to his/her release date in order to o btain
the certificate.
III. Educatio nal Programs
A. The EGUSD provides a varie ty of educational programs geared to the
needs of the prisoners. Programs ma y include, but are not limi ted to:
1. Vocational programs. 2. GED preparation program. 3. Adult basic education. 4. Literacy training. 5. Substance abuse and self -awareness classes.
6. Parenting. 7. Employability courses.
IV. Educational Reading Materials
A. Prisoners wanting to have educational reading materials sent to him/her
from other than the publisher mu st submit an “Inmate Message Re quest”.
The prisoner must be specific a s to what materials are requeste d. The
housing unit officer should review the request and forward it t o the
recreation supervisor.
1. The recreation supervisor may coordinate with the education
supervisor in reviewing the request.
2. A copy of the granted or denied request will be included in the
prisoner’s custody folder.
3. If permission is granted, and the materials are received, th e original
request should be reviewed to ensur e the delivered materials ar e
the same as the materials that were requested.
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MJ/RCCC a. If the materials received are substantially different than
indicated on the request or if there is no request, the received materials shall be returned to sender.
4. Housing unit staff shall sear ch all materials for contraband and hard
covers shall be removed before th e prisoner receives the items.
5. The prisoner may take the mate rial with him/her upon release .
V. Read Out Program
A. This pilot program is a join t venture between the Elk Grove Unified School
District, the Sacramento Munici pal and Superior Courts, and the
Sacramento Sheriff’s Departmen t. The “Read Out” program allows f o r
time credits of up to twenty (20) days for sentenced inmates wh o
successfully complete a course o f education while at a Sacramen to
County Sherriff’s Department C orrectional Facility.
B. The division commander is the final arbitrator for disputes arising out of
this program.
C. All interested inmates must meet the following minimum quali fications to
be accepted into this program:
1. Have thirty (30) or more days remaining on their sentence.
2. Must be serving time on a m andatory minimum term of confinem ent
required by law.
D. The Elk Grove Unified School District Education Department w ill be
responsible for the enrollmen t of students into the program.
E. Student prisoners may earn ear ly release within the followin g rules:
1. In order to encourage individuals to improve their academic abilities
and to provide an educational incentive to those who cannot be
adequately represented in paragraphs VIII (1) and (2), an inmat e
will be given one day off of a sentence for