# § 6451. Purpose
The purpose of this subpart is to support the operation of local educational agency programs that involve collaboration with locally operated correctional facilities—
**(1)** to carry out high quality education programs to prepare children and youth for secondary school completion, training, employment, or further education;
**(2)** to provide activities to facilitate the transition of such children and youth from the correctional program to further education or employment; and
**(3)** to operate programs in local schools, including schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education, for children and youth returning from correctional facilities, and programs which may serve at-risk children and youth.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1421, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1587; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(8), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1903.)
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
A prior section 6451, , as added , , , related to purpose of subpart, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
### Amendments
2015—Par. (3). inserted “, including schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education,” after “local schools”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Amendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .