The Education Based Incarceration Bureau (EBI) is responsible for providing inmate educational programs in accordance with the Minimum Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities, Title 15, section 1061, "Inmate Education Plan”.
The Department provides correctional education programs at all custody facilities. All inmates are eligible for all classes, except those inmates determined by the Sheriff's Department to be high risk or on disciplinary status. Inmates may not be precluded from attending classes solely based on a mental health diagnosis or prescription for medication.
Inmates may be mandated by the courts to take specific classes such as domestic violence, parenting, or substance abuse classes. Not every class is implemented in every facility. The scope of the educational programs shall be determined by the respective unit commander in coordination with the education site administrator. Specialized curriculums for life skills are also available.
To request enrollment into any of the programs or classes offered an inmate must complete an Education Based Incarceration Bureau Program Request Form (SH-J-450).