External
Work release programs are operated by most State Corrective Services Departments. They usually involve release of a prisoner during the day to undertake employment or training activities. In some cases, the prisoner may live, with some supervision, in a half-way house run by the Department or a non-Government agency.
Cases involving work release programs must be decided on their particular facts, including consideration of:
- the nature of the accommodation
- the level of supervision
- the degree of self-responsibility accorded the client
- financial responsibilities of the client for their board and lodging.