Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 463.00 - Furloughs
Section 463.12 - Initial Furlough
Universal Citation: 103 MA Code of Regs 103.463
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) An inmate shall not be considered for an initial furlough unless he has met the eligibility and suitability requirements set forth in 103 CMR 463.07.
(2) Each institution shall develop procedural requirements clearly stating when an inmate may apply for an initial furlough following the inmate's transfer or admission to that facility. Such requirements must be consistent with the eligibility criteria established in 103 CMR 463.07 and the security designation of that institution.
(3) The process of considering an inmate for an initial furlough shall be as follows:
(a) the institution furlough coordinator
shall receive the inmate's application for a furlough. The institution furlough
coordinator shall verify that the inmate is eligible for participation in the
furlough program consistent with
103 CMR
463.07. The institution furlough coordinator
shall verify that the inmate's furlough sponsor has been approved in accordance
with
103 CMR
463.09;
(b) the inmate's furlough application, along
with a furlough authorization sheet, sponsor approval forms, the most recent
institution classification board report, and any other accompanying
documentation, shall be presented to the institution furlough panel by the
institution furlough coordinator for the panel's recommendation of approval or
denial, or approval with certain conditions, to the institution
superintendent.
(c) the institution
superintendent shall review the recommendation of the institution furlough
panel, the furlough application, and other accompanying documentation as
outlined in 103 CMR 4 6 3 .12(3)(b) and make a decision of approval, denial,
o r approval with certain conditions. The institution furlough coordinator
shall forward the Superintendent's decision to the Central Furlough
Unit.
(d) the Central Furlough Unit
shall review the furlough package for completeness and accuracy. The Central
Furlough Unit shall present the inmate's furlough application and accompanying
documentation to the Commissioner's furlough panel. The Commissioner's furlough
panel shall review the inmate's application and make a recommendation to the
Commissioner of approval or denial, or approval with certain
condition.
(e) The Commissioner, or
his designee, shall review the recommendation of the Commissioner's furlough
panel and make the final decision as to the approval or denial of the inmate's
application for an initial furlough.
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