Court Can Mandate Inmate IEPs

Posted on June 4, 2018

Court Can Mandate Inmate IEPs

An act to amend Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to classification and employment

Synopsis:

H.S. 1 for H.B. 344 would give courts the option of ordering that a prison inmate complete his or her IEP before being considered for parole or sentence modification. Currently, the court can only require inmates to earn a standard high school diploma or G.E.D. However, supporters argue that this requirement is counter-productive and places an unfair burden on inmates with IEPs.

Rep. Ruth Briggs King
H.S. 1 for H.B. 344 lead sponsor

Supporters:

Reps. Briggs King (R), Baumbach (D), J. Johnson (D), Keeley (D), Kenton (R), Osienski (D), Paradee (D), Postles (R), D. Short (R); Sens. Poore (D), Cloutier (R), Hansen (D), Hocker (R), Lavelle (R), Sokola (D); Delaware Department of Education.

Opponents:

None reported.

Links to Additional Resources:

H.S. 1 for H.B. 344

2014 letter from U.S. Department of Education emphasizing the rights of students with disabilities in correctional facilities

Hechinger Report: “Pipeline to Prison: Special education too often leads to jail for thousands of American children”

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