Current through Register 1527, August 2, 2024
Section 464.11 - Release Authorization(1) The Superintendent or a designee may authorize an eligible inmate for release by signing his or her approval on the Community Release/Permit.(2) The Superintendent or a designee shall ensure that a review is made of the inmate's suitability for the specific program(s) specified on the release permit. In reviewing the inmate's suitability, the Superintendent or designee shall take into consideration: (a) The program's location;(b) Transportation costs and the inmate's ability to pay the same;(c) Level of accountability;(d) The number of hours the program requires the inmate to spend in the community;(e) The specific conditions set by the Employment Services Coordinator or designee (e.g., check-ins, call-ins and staff field visits). Once the Superintendent or designee is satisfied as to the inmate's suitability, he or she shall sign the work release permit.(3) Each inmate participating in a work release program shall read or have read to him or her the Community Release Permit, and sign the same. The inmate shall carry a copy of his or her permit at all times while participating in the Work Release Program. The permit shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (a) The employment site's address, telephone number and name of contact person(s);(b) The inmate's daily departure and return times to and from the correctional facility;(c) The estimated time of arrival at the employment site and the expected time of departure;(d) The inmate's current schedule of work hours indicating the inmate's whereabouts at all times;(e) The inmate's transportation arrangements;(f) The name, address and telephone number of the correctional facility where the inmate is housed;(g) Any conditions of employment as authorized/stipulated by the Employment Services Coordinator or his or her designee.(3) The Superintendent or a designee shall ensure that the work site, specific times of employment and the name(s) of any contact person(s) are verified and shall document such verification in the Employer Agreement Information/Verification Date.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1353, eff. 12/1/2017.