Board asks prison board to study reinstating work‑release program for low‑level offenders
An attorney requested reconsideration of a work‑release program limited at first to DUIs/low‑level offenders; board members discussed prior program history, possible fees (previously $10/day or 10%–25% of wages) and asked jail staff to research practices in surrounding counties.
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The chair raised an attorney’s informal request that the county consider reinstating a work‑release program, initially limited to DUI and other low‑level offenders, to allow eligible detainees to continue employment while serving sentences.
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