Section 22.05.321. Prerelease furlough.

	(a)  A prerelease furlough is an authorized leave of absence from a correctional facility designed to facilitate the reintegration of a prisoner into society.  
	(b)  The regional director may grant an eligible sentenced prisoner a prerelease furlough in accordance with (c) of this section. If a request for prerelease furlough is denied, the prisoner must be provided a written explanation of the reasons for the denial. The decision of the regional director may be appealed to the deputy commissioner.  
	(c)  To be eligible for consideration for a prerelease furlough, the prisoner must  
		(1) be classified at the community custody level;  
		(2) if the sentence is more than one year, have served at least one-third of the sentence and be within three years or less of the firm release date;  
		(3) not have a pending disciplinary action, and must not have been found guilty of a major or high-moderate infraction within the past 120 days; and  
		(4) agree in writing to abide by the conditions established for the prisoner's behavior while on furlough.  
	(d)  In the case of a prisoner convicted of a crime against the person, upon request of the victim notice of the regional director's intent to consider the prisoner for a prerelease furlough must be sent to the victim. The victim may comment in writing on the intent of the regional director to release the prisoner on prerelease furlough status. The regional director shall consider the comments of the victim before making a final decision to release a prisoner on a prerelease furlough. If the victim requests notification, the regional director shall make every reasonable effort to notify the victim of an intent to release the prisoner on a prerelease furlough. The notice must contain the expected date of the prisoner's release, the geographic area in which the prisoner will reside and other pertinent information concerning the prisoner's release that may affect the victim.  
	(e)  The restrictions and supervision required for a prerelease furlough must provide safeguards that minimize risk to the public, and include, as a minimum,  
		(1) frequent contact with the prisoner by the persons supervising the prisoner;  
		(2) knowledge by supervisory staff of the location of the prisoner;  
		(3) periodic reports by supervisory staff to the regional director on the performance of the prisoner while on furlough; and  
		(4) a residential setting in which persons supervising a prisoner are obliged to immediately report to the regional director any violation of a condition set for the prisoner's conduct.  

Authorities

33.30.011;33.30.021;33.30.101;33.30.111;44.28.030

Notes

Reference

22 AAC 05.300
22 AAC 05.316
22 AAC 05.331

Authority

AS 33.30.011 AS 33.30.021 AS 33.30.101 AS 33.30.111 AS 44.28.030

History

Eff. 1/9/87, Register 101