1. On or before September 30 of each year, programming staff at each institution or facility of the Department shall provide to offenders who wish to receive it information on the importance and benefits of financial planning and completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The information must include, without limitation: (a) An explanation that financial aid may be used to attend an online, trade or vocational school; and (b) A description of the types of financial aid available to persons who are lawfully present in the United States under any federal law, regulation, policy or program administered by a federal agency or department. 2. The information described in subsection 1 must be provided: (a) During the year immediately preceding the date on which an offender is projected to be released from the custody of the Department; or (b) Upon the setting of a parole eligibility date, as part of the pre-release planning process. 3. The programming staff described in subsection 1 shall offer assistance with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to offenders who wish to receive it. Such assistance may be provided on an ongoing basis and must include: (a) At least one designated Free Application for Federal Student Aid event during the first week of October; and (b) At least one designated Free Application for Federal Student Aid event during the last week of February. 4. The information and assistance described in subsections 1 and 3 may be provided in person or through virtual means and may be integrated into other programs, classes, institutional policies or public postings within an institution or facility. 5. The programming staff described in subsection 1 shall, as appropriate: (a) Provide offenders with guidance on employment opportunities that may be available following release; (b) Identify circumstances in which a recommendation to an offender to apply for financial aid is appropriate; (c) Assist offenders in obtaining documentation necessary to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid; (d) Permit eligible visitors, including family members, to attend Free Application for Federal Student Aid events and to bring required documents or materials on behalf of the offender; (e) Provide offenders with training on managing finances while in the custody of the Department and after release; and (f) Coordinate with institutions of higher education, public libraries and other community organizations to support Free Application for Federal Student Aid, offer offenders informational sessions, assist offenders with registration and facilitate offenders access to educational and vocational opportunities. 6. The Department and staff of the Department shall not use the decision of an offender to apply for financial aid or to participate in any activity described in this section as a basis to impose a sanction or grant a privilege, incentive or other benefit. 7. Each institution and facility of the Department shall, on or before January 31 of each year, submit to the Department a report concerning the implementation and outcomes of the services provided pursuant to this section. The Department shall compile and summarize such reports and submit the summary to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary in odd-numbered years. 8. Any program offered by the Department on July 1, 2025, that provides substantially the same information, assistance and services described in subsections 1 to 5, inclusive, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this section, so long as the Department continues to offer the program without substantial interruption. 9. As used in this section, programming staff means staff designated to provide programming services as part of a reentry program at an institution or facility, or other appropriate staff if such personnel are not designated.
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