§ 31-229 – Functional literacy program; evaluation; certificate; exemptions; wages; definition
31-229. Functional literacy program; evaluation; certificate; exemptions; wages; definition A. The director shall establish and administer a functional literacy program in each correctional institution in this state. B. On commitment to the department, each inmate shall be given an educational evaluation, including a standardized assessment test in English or Spanish as selected by the department. […]
§ 31-229.01 – Functionally literate inmates; education requirement; rules; inmate fees; definition
31-229.01. Functionally literate inmates; education requirement; rules; inmate fees; definition A. If an inmate is determined to be functionally literate pursuant to section 31-229, has not received a high school diploma and is responsible for the support of dependent children who are receiving assistance pursuant to title 46, chapter 2, article 5, the inmate shall […]
§ 31-229.02 – Functionally literate inmates; release eligibility
31-229.02. Functionally literate inmates; release eligibility A. Except as provided in section 41-1604.07, subsection F, if an inmate fails to achieve functional literacy at an eighth grade literacy level before the inmate becomes eligible for release pursuant to section 41-1604.07, the inmate is not eligible to begin the inmate’s term of community supervision until either […]
§ 31-230 – Prisoner spendable accounts; fees
31-230. Prisoner spendable accounts; fees A. The director shall establish a prisoner spendable account for each prisoner. All monies that are received by a prisoner and that are not required to be deposited in another account shall be deposited in the prisoner’s spendable account. B. The director shall adopt rules for the disbursement of monies […]
§ 31-231 – Unauthorized communication with prisoner; classification; definition
31-231. Unauthorized communication with prisoner; classification; definition A. A person who is not authorized by law and who without legal or official permission communicates with a prisoner who is within the custody and control of the department is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. B. For the purposes of this section, all prisoners who are […]
§ 31-232 – Family considerations in prisoner placement and visitation rules
31-232. Family considerations in prisoner placement and visitation rules A. To the greatest extent possible and after accounting for security and capacity factors, the department shall place a prisoner who is a parent of a minor child in a prison facility that is located within two hundred fifty miles of the prisoner’s permanent address on […]
§ 31-233 – Order for removal; purposes; duration; continuous alcohol monitoring program; failure to return; classification
31-233. Order for removal; purposes; duration; continuous alcohol monitoring program; failure to return; classification A. The director may authorize the temporary removal under custody from prison or any other institution for the detention of adults under the jurisdiction of the department of any inmate for the purpose of employing the inmate in any work directly […]
§ 31-234 – Agreements with cities and counties; costs; transfer; participation in programs; custody of director
31-234. Agreements with cities and counties; costs; transfer; participation in programs; custody of director A. The director of the state department of corrections may enter into an agreement with a city, county jail district, county, or city and county to permit transfer of prisoners in the custody of the director of the state department of […]
§ 31-235 – Prisoner correspondence; definitions
31-235. Prisoner correspondence; definitions A. The department shall mark all mail written by a prisoner committed to the state department of corrections indicating that the mail was sent from a prison maintained by this state. B. An inmate shall not send mail to the victim of the offense for which the inmate was convicted, or […]
§ 31-236 – Prisoner inspection or search; state of undress; prohibited acts; exception; report; definition
31-236. Prisoner inspection or search; state of undress; prohibited acts; exception; report; definition A. To the greatest extent possible and consistent with safety and order the department shall adopt rules that limit a male correctional officer from conducting an inspection or search of a female prisoner who is in a state of undress. This subsection […]