N.Y. COR Law § 151
This is the official text of N.Y. COR Law § 151, part of New York’s COR Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "COR Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Work Release Program
Official statutory text
§ 151. Work Release Program. The department shall establish work\nrelease programs for prisoners sentenced to New York City correctional\ninstitutions. The commissioner may extend the limits of the place of\nconfinement of a prisoner as to whom there is reasonable cause to\nbelieve he will honor his trust by authorizing him to participate in a\nwork release program in the community on a voluntary basis while\ncontinuing as a prisoner of the institution or facility in which he is\nconfined. An extension of limits shall be under such prescribed\nconditions and for such reasonable hours or reasonable periods of time\nas the commissioner deems necessary. Such extension of limits may be\nwithdrawn at any time.\n
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