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VA · HB1162INTRO · 24 COSPONSORS

State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training.

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State correctional facilities; required education or vocational training; earned sentence credits classification levels. Requires a prisoner in a state correctional facility, as a part of his reentry plan developed and implemented by the Department of Corrections, to complete a high school equivalency test or vocational, technical, or other certification prior to such prisoner's release. The bill also provides that the annual review of a prisoner's classification level for earned sentence credit…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 13, 2026

Who it affects
Formerly incarcerated or family of

Requires completion of a high school equivalency test or vocational/technical certification as part of a reentry plan before release from a state correctional facility.

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  • Formerly incarcerated or family ofdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Requires completion of a high school equivalency test or vocational/technical certification as part of a reentry plan before release from a state correctional facility.

    Requires a prisoner in a state correctional facility, as a part of his reentry plan developed and implemented by the Department of Corrections, to complete a high school equivalency test or vocational, technical, or other certification prior to such prisoner's release.· Requires a prisoner in a state correctional facility, as a part of his reentry plan developed and implemented by the Department of Corrections, to complete a high school equivalency test or vocational, technical, or other certification prior to such prisoner's release.
What the Bill Does
  • Requires prisoners in state correctional facilities to complete a high school equivalency test or vocational/technical certification as part of their reentry plan before release.
  • Modifies the annual review process for a prisoner's classification level for earned sentence credits.
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