NOW-20-2008 12:42 FBI 561 650 6951 P.01/10 . PalmBeach County Sheriff's Office • , • ce. C.O.P.# 1"6" Corrections Operating Procedures 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-58-16, 5B-17 FMJS- 9.05 (D), 9.10 FCAC- 12.02 01/04/77 01/04/77 10/07 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Corrections Operating Procedure is to establish guidelines for the Work Release and In House Arrest Programs. I.I. SCOPE: This Corrections Operating Proccdure applies to all Sheriffs 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 thc 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 DU 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 oth