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CRIMES CHAPTER 145

S. B. No. 216

(Freed, Sands, Redlin)

WORK RELEASE PROGRAM AT PENITENTIARY

AN ACT

To create and enact a chapter of the North Dakota Century Code to provide a program of work release, rehabilitation, and education for inmates at the state penitentiary and the state farm, and penalty for failure to comply with the terms of the program.

Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

'''Section 1. Board May Provide Certain Services for Inmates.)''' The board of administration may participate in programs under which inmates sentenced to the penitentiary and the state farm may be gainfully employed or participate in an educational or other rehabilitation program either in or outside the institution. The board may obtain separate facilities with minimum security for the housing of inmates granted release privileges. In where facilities are not within reasonable proximity of the place of employment or training of an inmate so released, the board may arrange for the housing of the inmate in local confinement facilities.

'''Section 2. Conditions of Eligibility for Release Programs.)''' An inmate shall be eligible for programs outside the institution when the parole board determines the inmate is not a high security risk, not likely to commit a crime of violence and is likely to be rehabilitated by such program. An inmate may make application to the warden for permission to participate in such programs. The warden shall forward all applications to the parole board. The application shall include a statement that the inmate agrees to abide by all terms and conditions of the particular plan adopted for him, and shall state the name and address of the proposed employer, if any, and shall contain such other information as the parole board may require. The parole board may approve, disapprove, or defer action on the application. The plan shall be signed by the inmate prior to participation in the program. Approval may be revoked for