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Definition: A program allowing inmates to leave a correctional facility during designated hours for employment. Eligibility: inmates within 19 months of release, no violent offenses, approved employer. Inmates return to the facility after work and submit to searches.
Category: Sentencing · Statute: F.S. 945.091 · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Work Release Program in Florida
A program allowing inmates to leave a correctional facility during designated hours for employment. Eligibility: inmates within 19 months of release, no violent offenses, approved employer. Inmates return to the facility after work and submit to searches.
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