Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 464.00 - Employment Programs Outside A Correctional Institution: Work Release
Section 464.11 - Release Authorization

Universal Citation: 103 MA Code of Regs 103.464

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(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.

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