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Reporter asks about 27 work-release approvals; Chair says judge referral and probation coordination required
Summary
At a brief field board meeting, a reporter asked whether 27 people had been approved for a local work‑release program. The Chair said participation requires a judge's order, coordination with a work‑release coordinator and probation, and noted the county's community service program has been dissolved.
A reporter asked the field board during its March meeting whether 27 people had been approved to participate in the county's work‑release program. The Chair replied that approval comes from a judge.
"Basically, we need a quote from the judge," the Chair said. "It says that this person can go to work release, and then they start working with our work work release coordinator through probation." The Chair described the program as "unsupervised for the most part," adding that probation will contact employers if problems arise.
The reporter pressed for details about how organizations apply to host work‑release participants and whether the program offers incentives. The Chair said there is an application process but that the speaker would follow up with the specific forms and restrictions. When asked whether the community service work program still operates, the Chair said that program has been dissolved and that there are currently "0 people on" it.
The exchange focused on process rather than a policy decision: the Chair framed work‑release participation as contingent on a judicial order and probation oversight, and committed to providing the reporter with application materials and additional program details.
The board concluded the item and moved to other business; no formal vote on program changes was recorded in the transcript.
