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Work Release Facility Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get someone into the Work Release Program?
What must be included in the employment letter?
Where and when can I pick them up?
Where can I bring their car?
What items can/can't they have while in the Work Release facility?
How does visitation work?
Can the deputies deliver a message to a resident?
Can I bring in money or items for the resident?
How do I get someone into the Work Release Program?
They must:
- be sentenced/granted Work Release by a Judge on all of their charges.
- have a current valid employment letter; the letter may be faxed to the Classification Department at 248-858-2098, dropped off at the visitation desk of the main jail.
- be currently employed.
- have $92 in their inmate account to cover their first week's rent and the booking fee.
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What must be included in the employment letter?
- name of the person participating in the program.
- name of the company/employer.
- address of the employer.
- telephone number for the employer/direct supervisor/person filling out the letter.
- signature of the employer/direct supervisor.
- exact schedule for the person participating in the program; exact hours and days not to exceed 10 hours a day or six days in a row, and they must be in the building for at least 11 hours between shifts -- for those who have a family owned business, or their own business, they must supply a copy of the DBA or Articles of Incorporation.
- current salary or rate of pay.
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Where and when can I pick them up?
Parking is at the south end of the building, between the signs on the light poles next to the sidewalk.
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Where can I bring their car?
- Their transportation may be dropped off in the south lot of the Work Release building in a proper parking space.
- In order for them to drive they must have a valid license, current proof of insurance and a valid registration for the vehicle. These items are to be brought into the front of the building or turned in by the resident.
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What items can/can't they have while in the Work Release facility?
- One pillow, sheets, clothing for work, a razor, and any personal hygiene items that do not contain alcohol or are in aerosol form.
- No electronic devices of any kind that must be plugged in. A battery or wind up alarm clock is acceptable.
- Nothing in glass containers.
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How does visitation work?
- The resident arranges the visit by scheduling a date and time.
- They are to inform the visitor of the appointment. The resident is allowed one visit per week (the week runs Sunday to Saturday) with two people for one half-hour. If the resident is a trusty they may have a one-hour visit with two people.
- There is to be no swapping of visitors.
- The visitor must be dressed appropriately. No sleeveless shirts, no see through garments, no short shorts or belly buttons exposed and the visitor must be wearing shoes.
- The visitor must have a valid picture I.D. with them. No purses, cell phones, or pagers are allowed into the building.
- The visitor must park in the visitors lot across the street at the main jail and then walk to the work release facility.
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Can the deputies deliver a message to a resident?
This is at the officer's discretion -- certainly if it is concerning a very important job or family-centered issue, the message will be delivered to the resident.
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Can I bring in money or items for the resident?
- Personal items dropped of for the resident must be within the first 24 hours of their arrival to the building.
- For the trusties or temporarily housed residents, $20 in rolled coins or a phone card may be dropped off within the first 24 hours of their arrival or during their scheduled visits.
- The residents may also have white tennis shoes brought to them during the first 24 hours or during a scheduled visit.
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