| Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Corrections Operating Procedures | C.O.P.# 926.01 | Page 1 of 10 |
| SUBJECT: Work Release and In House Arrest Program |
| INDEX AS: Release Preparation and Temporary Release |
| ISSUED DATE: | EFFECTIVE DATE: | REVISION DATE: | REFERENCES:
ACA-4-ALDF-5B-16,5B-17
FMJS-9.05(D),9.10
FCAC-12.02 |
| 01/04/77 | 01/04/77 | 10/07 |
| | |
I. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Corrections Operating Procedure is to establish guidelines for the Work Release and In House Arrest Programs.
II. SCOPE: This Corrections Operating Procedure applies to all Sheriff’s Office personnel assigned to the Department of Corrections.
III. DISCUSSION: The Sheriff’s Office Department of Corrections operates a Work Release and an In House Arrest Monitoring Program for inmates, regardless of gender, in accordance with Florida Statute 951.24 and the most current resolution of the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. The Work Release program allows county sentenced inmates the privilege to work at paid employment, or to conduct their own lawful business or profession, and return to the detention facility at a specified time.
The In House Arrest Program allows pre-trial, county sentenced, and DJJ juvenile inmates the privilege of leaving the confines of the detention facility and being placed in their residence, subject to the rules and regulations of the program and stipulations from the court. Inmates who are court ordered into this program may be given the privilege to work in the community and return to their place of residence at a specified time. Pre-trial inmates require court orders for all movement away from their residence with the exception of court appearances, attorney visits, and medical treatment. All inmates have equal access for consideration for the work release and in-house arrest programs, unless deemed to be a potential threat to the safety of themselves, staff, or other inmates, or to the security of the facility.
There are written operational procedures with written rules of conduct, which outline the screening and selection procedures, and a system in place for evaluation of the program’s effectiveness, and the efforts to obtain community cooperation and support. The facility administrator has the authority to approve or disapprove participation in any of these programs.
## IV. DEFINITIONS:
A. IN HOUSE ARREST – An alternative incarceration system where a participant is restricted to the immediate confines of their home and to other stipulations as determined by the courts and, the PBSO Alternative Custody Unit. Verification of compliance is monitored electronically, using electronic monitors in correlation with telephone lines, global positioning satellite, computers, and physical checks conducted by PBSO staff assigned to the Alternative Custody Unit, as assigned under the Inmate Management Division.
B. WORK RELEASE – A formal program sanctioned by the Sheriff and the Board of County Commissioners whereby an inmate is released into the community to maintain approved and regular employment. Work release inmates are monitored utilizing global positional satellite equipment and physical job checks. The Work Release Program is under the direction of the Standards and Staff Development Division Commander.
C. TRANSMITTER - A battery powered, moisture proof device that emits a signal at regular intervals and is fastened by riveted plastic straps just above the inmate's ankle.
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