Section 240-RICR-40-00-2.5 - Social Furloughs (Category "E")A. Eligibility: Eligibility for furloughs in Category E is limited to the following inmates: 1. First-time offenders serving six (6) months or less.2. Those eligible for work, training or education programs in accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56-21, and who are within two (2) years of their Parole eligibility date.3. In the case of a person sentenced to imprisonment for life with no Parole restrictions, when two (2) years from Parole eligibility date.4. In the case of a person sentenced to imprisonment for an offense involving murder, sexual assault, manufacture and/or sale of drugs, or a violent offense with aggravating factors, after being classified to Work Release and participating in work, training, or educations programs in accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56-21.B. Restrictions1. An individual who is serving his/her second incarceration shall serve a minimum of one-third (1/3) of his/her sentence before being eligible for initial furlough.2. An individual who is serving his/her third incarceration shall not be eligible for furlough release unless s/he is classified Work Release, employed within the community of a full-time participant in an educational program, and within six (6) months of his/her discharge date and/or parole release date.3. An individual who has returned to the institution as a Parole violator shall not be eligible for furlough release unless s/he is classified Work Release, employed within the community or a full-time participant in an educational program, and within six (6) months of his/her discharge date and/or parole release date.C. Exclusions 1. Those serving sentences of life without parole.2. Those individuals not eligible for work, training, or educational programs according to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56-21 (i.e., classified to secure facilities - Intake, Medium, Maximum, High) and sexual offenders involving minors.3. Those serving fourth of subsequent incarcerations.240 R.I. Code R. 240-RICR-40-00-2.5