The LEARNS Amendment Act of 2025 expands special education services for incarcerated individuals in D.C. and establishes a grievance tracking system.
The LEARNS Amendment Act of 2025 amends the District of Columbia law to ensure that the Department of Corrections provides a free appropriate public education to individuals with disabilities in its custody, from age 18 through the end of their eligibility for special education services. It also mandates that individuals sentenced under the District’s truth-in-sentencing system or under the D.C. Code shall not be transferred to a federal Bureau of Prisons facility until their eligibility for special education services has ended, if applicable.
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