has been determined by the appropriate State department of corrections or other entity that is responsible for overseeing correctional facilities, or by the Bureau of Prisons, to be operating in the best interest of students, the determination of which shall be made by the State department of corrections or other entity or by the Bureau of Prisons, respectively, and may be based on—
(I)#
rates of confined or incarcerated individuals continuing their education post-release;
(II)#
job placement rates for such individuals;
(III)#
earnings for such individuals;
(IV)#
rates of recidivism for such individuals;
(V)#
the experience, credentials, and rates of turnover or departure of instructors;
(VI)#
the transferability of credits for courses available to confined or incarcerated individuals and the applicability of such credits toward related degree or certificate programs; or
(VII)#
offering relevant academic and career advising services to participating confined or incarcerated individuals while they are confined or incarcerated, in advance of reentry, and upon release;