Summary
Amends the rule to provide for the use of contract community work release centers; require the use of electronic data system to record inmates’ community work release information at those facilities where system is operable; require that orientation occur within 3 days of arrival at a community work release center; require that inmate work release employment be full time for at least 40 hours per week; expand allowable travel time from one to two hours and expand allowable center departure time from 6 a.m. to 5 a.m.; allow for the use of center transportation to an employment site by inmates at contract work release facilities; specify transportation costs (no more than $3.00 each way) and obligations for contract work release facilities; provide that inmates at contract work release centers are responsible for transportation costs as described in the contract with the vendor; increase the amount of subsistence to be paid from 45% to 65% of the inmate’s net earnings; allow for the advancement of funds by the facility to inmates at contract facilities for work needs and delete provisions allowing similar advancement of funds by the department from the general revenue fund; require that disciplinary action be taken to initiate collection of unpaid portion of advancements; and amend DC6-127, Checklist for Transfers to Work Release Centers, to correct program names, delete obsolete information and amend some criteria for eligibility.