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PUBLIC LAW 89-803-NOV. 10, 1966

States. However, a person receiving instruction under this Act is not entitled to an appointment in the Armed Forces of the United States by reason of his graduation from an Academy. (g) A person receiving instruction under this Act is not subject to section 4346(d) of title 10, United States Code. Approved November 9, 1966.

70A Stat. 242.

Public Law 89-803 AN ACT

November 10, 1966

To authorize a work release program for persons sentenced by the courts of the District of Columbia; to define the powers and duties in relation thereto, and for other purposes.

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Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Work Release Act". SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be established in the District of Columbia a work release program under which any person who is (1) convicted of a misdemeanor or of violating a municipal regulation or an Act of Congress in the nature of a municipal regulation, and is sentenced to serve in a penal institution a term of one year or less, (2) imprisoned for nonpayment of a fine, or for contempt of court, or (3) committed to jail after revocation of probation pursuant to section 16-2350, District of Columbia Code, may, whenever the judge of the sentencing court is satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interests of society as well as of such person would be subserved thereby, be granted the privilege of a work release for the purpose of working at his employment or seeking employment. Such a work release privilege may also be granted, m the discretion of the sentencing court, whenever there exist such special circumstances as merit the granting of the privilege. As used in this Act, the word "sentence" and its derivatives shall be construed to include sentencing, imprisonment, and commitment as referred to in this section. SEC. 3. A t the time of imposition of sentence, or at any time subsequent thereto, the probation officers of the courts or the Director, Department of Corrections of the District of Columbia, may recommend to, or the person sentenced may request, the sentencing court that such person be granted the privilege of a work release. No person shall be given work release privileges except by order of the sentencing court. SEC. 4. The sentencing court shall provide in its original order of commitment or in a modification thereof the terms and conditions under which a person granted work release privileges may be released from actual custody during the time necessary to proceed to his place of employment or other authorized places, perform specified activities, and return to a place of confinement designated by the Director, Department of Corrections. SEC. 5. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to promulgate from time to time such rules and regulations as they deem necessary for the administration by the Department of Corrections of the work release program. Subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in the order of the sentencing court, the Commissioners are authorized to prepare an individual plan to meet the specific needs of each prisoner granted the privilege of a work release. SEC. 6. (a) The Director, Department of Corrections, may suspend the work release privilege of a prisoner for not to exceed five successive days for any breach of discipline or infraction of institution regula-

District of Columbia Work R e l e a s e Act.

77 Stat. 593.

"Sentence.'

Granting of work release privilege.

Terms.

Regulations.

Temporary s u s pension or revocation.

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