Para crear la “Ley del Programa de Rehabilitación Educativa Comunitaria Correccional (PRECC)”; establecer como política pública del Gobierno de Puerto Rico la implementación del modelo de Rehabilitación Educativa Comunitaria Correccional en aquellas instituciones penales que así lo entienda pertinente el Secretario del Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Creates PRECC as Puerto Rico's public policy for educational rehabilitation in prisons; DCR selects facilities, impacting inmates and post-release education outcomes.

Referido a Comisión(es)

Summary: Bill PC 920 – Ley del Programa de Rehabilitación Educativa Comunitaria Correccional (PRECC)

Overview

Bill PC 920 proposes to create and codify a new program called the Programa de Rehabilitación Educativa Comunitaria Correccional (PRECC). The bill would establish PRECC as a public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico and authorize implementation of this educational rehabilitation model in correctional facilities as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Department of Corrección y Rehabilitación (DCR).

Purpose and Intent

Establish PRECC as a formal program and public policy aimed at educational rehabilitation within the correctional system.

Authorize the DCR Secretary to determine which correctional facilities will implement the PRECC model.

Create a framework to pursue related goals and activities under “other related purposes” as indicated in the bill’s title.

Key Provisions (as described in the bill’s title and available information)

Creation of PRECC: A dedicated program intended to provide educational rehabilitation to individuals within correctional facilities.

Public policy designation: The government would adopt PRECC as an official policy to guide corrections-related educational rehabilitation efforts.

discretionary implementation: The Secretary of Corrección y Rehabilitación would select which correctional institutions will adopt the PRECC model, implying a case-by-case or facility-by-facility rollout approach.

General scope: The bill references “otros fines relacionados” (other related purposes), indicating potential additional objectives or authorities connected to PRECC that would be defined in the text.

Affected Parties

Incarcerated individuals in Puerto Rico who are within correctional facilities selected to implement PRECC.

Department of Corrección y Rehabilitación (DCR) and its leadership, particularly the Secretary, which would oversee the program’s adoption and administration.

Potentially educational providers, program administrators, and partner organizations collaborating with DCR to deliver educational rehabilitation services.

Procedural Status and Timeline

Introduced: October 14, 2025.

Legislative actions:

2025-10-16: Appears in Primera Lectura de la Cámara (First Reading in the House).
2025-10-16: Referido a Comisión(es) (Referred to Committees).
2025-10-16: Radicado (Filed/Enrolled) on the same date.

Next steps (typical for a bill at this stage): Committee hearings and deliberations, potential amendments, and votes in the chamber(s). If approved, the bill would move to the other legislative chamber (if applicable) and, after passage, to the governor for signature.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

Aims to expand educational rehabilitation opportunities within correctional settings, which could affect recidivism reduction, post-release planning, and inmate education outcomes.

Requires allocation of resources, program planning, and coordination within DCR and potentially with educational entities.

The specific implementation framework, funding, performance metrics, and oversight provisions would be clarified in the bill text and accompanying committee discussions.

Notes

The information above reflects the details available in the bill summary and listed legislative actions. If the full text is released, a more detailed provision-by-provision analysis can be provided.