(1) The Department of Corrections shall establish and administer a work release program in which a misdemeanant or felon may participate, and if confined, be authorized to leave assigned quarters for the purpose of:
- (a) Participating in an adult in custody work program approved by the Director of the Department of Corrections, including work with public or private agencies or persons, with or without compensation.
- (b) Obtaining in this state additional education, including but not limited to vocational, technical and general education.
- (c) Participating in alcohol or drug treatment programs.
- (d) Participating in mental health programs.
- (e) Specific treatment to develop independent living skills.
- (2) The Department of Corrections is responsible for the quartering and supervision of persons enrolled in the work release program. The Department of Corrections may house for rehabilitative purposes, in a work release facility, a parolee under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, with the written consent of the parolee and the approval of the board, in accordance with procedures established by the department and the board.
[1965 c.463 §2; 1967 c.354 §1; 1969 c.597 §138; 1973 c.242 §1; 1973 c.836 §303; 1974 c.36 §8; 1987 c.320 §68; 1989 c.790 §69; 1991 c.161 §1; 1995 c.384 §3; 1997 c.851 §1; 2019 c.213 §33]