§ 151. Work Release Program. The department shall establish work release programs for prisoners sentenced to New York City correctional institutions. The commissioner may extend the limits of the place of confinement of a prisoner as to whom there is reasonable cause to believe he will honor his trust by authorizing him to participate in […]
§ 152. Employment. The department shall endeavor to secure employment for a prisoner deemed eligible to participate in a work release program and assist him in contacting prospective employers. In carrying out this function, the department shall coordinate its efforts with other departments or agencies furnishing employment placement services.
§ 153. Conditions of Employment. 1. A prisoner shall be permitted to be employed only if: (a) The rates of pay and other conditions of employment will not be less than those paid or provided for work of similar nature in the locality in which the work is to be performed. (b) The commissioner finds, […]
§ 154. Disposition of Earnings. The earnings of a prisoner participating in a work release program, less any payroll deductions required or authorized by law, shall be deposited with the department in a trust fund account. Such earnings shall not be subject to attachment or garnishment in the hands of the department. The commissioner is […]
§ 156. Liability for a Prisoner on Work Release. No prisoner participating in a work release program or whose place of confinement is extended pursuant to this article shall be deemed an agent, employee or involuntary servant of the department or the city while employed or going to and from such employment or released from […]
§ 157. Rules and Regulations. The commissioner may make such rules and regulations as he shall deem necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article.
§ 158. Designation of Place of Confinement. The commissioner may designate as a place of confinement of a prisoner any available, suitable and appropriate correctional institution or facility whether maintained by the city, state or federal government and may at any time transfer a prisoner from one place of confinement to another. Where such designation […]
§ 159. Eligibility for Other Programs. The participation of any prisoner in a work release program established pursuant to this article shall in no way prejudice his eligibility for conditional release, parole or discretionary reduction of sentence.
§ 160. Annual Report of Commissioner. The commissioner shall annually prepare a report of the work release program which shall be transmitted to the legislature on or before the first day of March in each year. Such annual report shall include a summary of the operations and activities of the program for the preceding year […]
