NCJ Number
9753
Journal
FEDERAL, PROBATION Volume: 36 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1972) Pages: 38-43
Date Published
1972
Length
6 pages
Annotation
STATE LEGISLATIVE GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS.
Abstract
AN ANALYSIS OF WORK RELEASE LEGISLATION FROM FORTY STATES REVEALS THAT MANY OF THE LAWS FOLLOW THE STATUTORY PATTERN OF THE FEDERAL WORK RELEASE LEGISLATION. IN MOST OF THE STATE LAWS, GUIDELINES ARE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS - THE EXTENT OF FURLOUGH PRIVILEGES, THE SUPERVISION OVER IMPLEMENTATION, CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT, REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING OF PARTICIPANTS, RESTRICTIONS ON THE DISBURSEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS' EARNINGS, AND PROVISION FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE WORK RELEASE AGREEMENT. THE LAWS GENERALLY ALLOW A GREAT DEAL OF LATITUDE FOR INNOVATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)