Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes sentence reductions for prisoners who further their education while incarcerated.

Highlights:

• Authorizes reductions in a prisoner’s sentence for completion of certain education programs while incarcerated including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):
  
  • 60 days for obtaining vocational programming;
  • 90 days for obtaining a GED;
  • 120 days for obtaining a High School Diploma; and
  • 180 days for obtaining any of the following:
  • An Associate’s Degree;
  • A Bachelor’s Degree;
  • A Master’s Degree; or
  • A Doctor of Philosophy Degree.

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