N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 7 § 1951.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 1951.1 - General confinement facility screening procedure

These procedures apply to inmates at maximum, medium and minimum correctional facilities, including shock incarceration facilities. In order for an inmate to participate in the CASAT program, the inmate must meet the basic program requirements, and be eligible for presumptive work release approval contingent upon successful completion of Phase I of the CASAT program, or be approved for work release.

(a) Identification of eligible inmates. Each month the senior correction counselor will identify the pool of time eligible inmates, who have not previously been screened for CASAT eligibility, and will insure that these inmates are screened for CASAT by the appropriate counselor. When an inmate is disqualified from participation in shock incarceration, the senior counselor will immediately determine whether the inmate is time eligible for CASAT. If the inmate is time eligible, he should be immediately screened for CASAT.

(b) Initial screening. Correction counselors will use form K-17, the CASAT Checklist, to screen for CASAT eligibility.

(c) Work release approval or presumptive work release approval. Prior to placement in a CASAT annex, an inmate must receive either work release approval or presumptive work release approval.

(1) With the exception of the point score requirement, an inmate's temporary release screening for CASAT participation will be done in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter A of this Chapter.

(2) Point scores will be completed for all inmates being screened for CASAT. An inmate who does not meet the point score requirement for work release approval shall be reviewed for presumptive work release approval.

(3) Point scores are deemed to be waived for presumptive work release approval, based upon satisfactory completion of Phase I of the CASAT program.

(4) An inmate may only be deemed unsuitable for presumptive work release approval based upon his:

(i) crime of commitment;

(ii) criminal history;

(iii) custodial adjustment; or

(iv) outstanding warrants/detainers.

(5) The temporary release chairperson will schedule the inmate for an appearance before the facility temporary release committee. The committee will determine if the inmate is suitable for work release, or is suitable for presumptive work release approval contingent upon successful completion of the CASAT Phase I program component.

(d) Review by superintendent. The superintendent will assess each CASAT referral sent to him by the temporary release chairperson and approve or disapprove the recommendation of the temporary release committee.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 7 § 1951.1