Perf-Based Stds, Adult Corr. Inst. 5th ed March 2021

Performance Standard 5F: Reentry

Temporary and Graduated Release 5-ACI-5F-02 (Ref. 4-4443)

If a temporary release program is in place, it should include but not be limited to the following:

• written operational procedures • careful screening and selection procedures • written rules of conduct and sanctions • a system of supervision to minimize inmate abuse of program privileges • a complete recordkeeping system • a system for evaluating program effectiveness • efforts to obtain community cooperation and support Comment : All temporary release programs should be staffed and funded adequate- ly and operated according to a detailed written plan. Participation should be re- stricted to inmates who are eligible for release within one year and others deemed suitable, and selection should be based on an assessment of the potential benefits to the inmate and the safety of the community. Sanctions commensurate with rule violations should be specified, ranging reprimand to removal from the program. Process Indicators : Release program records. Evaluation findings and documen- tation of actions taken to improve program. Documentation of efforts to obtain community cooperation and support. Written policy, procedure, and practice include graduated release through a systematic decrease in supervision and corresponding increase in inmate re- sponsibility as part of the classification program. Comment : When possible, provision should be made for work or study release, extended visits to family and community, or placement in a prerelease center or halfway house. Supervision should be decreased systematically, and the inmate’s progress should be evaluated on the basis of specified behavioral criteria rather than on sentence, time served, or subjective judgments regarding attitude. Protocols : Written policy and procedure. Rules. Evaluation system.

5-ACI-5F-03 (Ref. 4-4444)

Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Inmate records. Inmate program plans.

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