In cooperation with the appropriate school district, each local correctional facility shall provide all eligible youth the opportunity to participate in educational services pursuant to section 3202 (7) of the Education Law. Eligible youth are entitled to receive such educational services and shall be encouraged to become involved in an educational program provided by the school district so that they may obtain those skills and credentials necessary to function more productively both during incarceration and after release.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7070.1