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Corrections committee adopts work release book policy to mirror jail rules after Unchained Hearts litigation

5521674 · July 15, 2025
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The committee approved a work-release book policy that aligns work-release rules with the jail's policy following a successful lawsuit by Unchained Hearts; the county attorney was involved in drafting and the changes update wording while keeping book limits unchanged.

The Committee Corrections Board voted to adopt a work-release book policy that aligns the work-release program’s rules with the county jail policy after litigation brought by the group identified in the record as Unchained Hearts. The chair said the policy change was drafted with involvement from the county attorney and that Jeremy Lovell helped implement the revisions.

According to the presentation, Unchained Hearts…

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