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28 C.F.R. § 544.70

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Except as provided for in § 544.71, an inmate confined in a federal institution who does not have a verified General Educational Development (GED) credential or high school diploma is required to attend an adult literacy program for a minimum of 240 instructional hours or until a GED is achieved, whichever occurs first.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2006–2019 · leading case: Martin v. O'Brien, 207 F. App'x 587 (6th Cir. 2006).
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Martin v. O'Brien, 207 F. App'x 587 (6th Cir. 2006). “28 C.F.R. § 544.70 . An inmate who is not functionally literate is required to “attend an adult literacy program for a minimum of 240 instructional hours or until a GED is achieved, whichever occurs first.”
Reyes-Morales v. Wells, 766 F. Supp. 2d 1349 (S.D. Ga. 2011). · cites it 5× “” 28 C.F.R. § 544.70 et seq. With certain exceptions, inmates who do not have a GED or a high school diploma are required to participate in such a program for a minimum of 240 hours or until they obtain a GED, whichever occurs first.”
Luis De La Cruz v. Donna Zickefoose, 450 F. App'x 123 (3rd Cir. 2011). “” 28 C.F.R. § 544.70 . Failure to complete 240 hours of instructions in the program can result in disciplinary action.”
Snider v. Daniels, 445 F. Supp. 2d 1233 (D. Or. 2006). “28 C.F.R. § 544.70 sets forth the general requirement: [A]n inmate confined in a federal institution who does not have a verified [GED] credential or high school diploma is required to attend an adult literacy program for a minimum of 240 instructional hours or until a GED is…”
Cecilio Lopez v. Michael Benov, 670 F. App'x 947 (9th Cir. 2016). “” 28 C.F.R. § 544.70 . “Sentenced deportable aliens” are not required to participate in the mandatory literacy program.”
Johnson v. Wilson (S.D.W. Va 2019). “§ 3624 (f); 28 C.F.R. §§ 544.70 – 75. Section 554.70 requires that inmates attend adult literacy programs for a minimum of 240 hours or be subject to disciplinary sanctions.”
Paul Livengood v. Bureau of Prisons, 503 F. App'x 104 (3rd Cir. 2012). “” 28 C.F.R. § 544.70 . Failure to complete 240 hours of instructions in the program can result in disciplinary action.”
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