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Upon arrival to the jail to begin sentence,
participants are required to submit a copy of the Work Release Commitment
Order from the court. Failure to bring your commitment order may cause you
to be refused admission to the jail and/or admission to the Work Release
program until your commitment order can be verified. |
| 2 |
Participants are required to submit the first week Work
Release fee (20% of your adjusted gross weekly income or $25.00 per day,
which ever is greater) at the time of incarceration and each subsequent
week thereafter (Fridays will be the Work Release paydays. Participants
will have until Sunday to pay for the next week of Work Release), payments
(cash or money order) must be made in advance unless otherwise stated on
the commitment order. Each participant will be required to provide an
original or copy of their pay stub for the Work Release file, hours worked
must match the totals on the pay stub. If payments are not up to date, you
will not be released for work on Monday. Partial payments will not be
accepted. |
| 3 |
You are required to bring a combination padlock for
your locker. If you do not bring your own lock, you will be required to
purchase a lock for $5.00. The Livingston County Sheriff/Jail will not
be responsible for any missing, lost or stolen valuables while you are
incarcerated. |
| 4 |
Participants will be allowed to park their vehicles in
the parking lot directly south of the Sheriff Department. |
| 5 |
No money except for Work Release fees is allowed; any
additional money will be deposited into the inmate trust account. |
| 6 |
No personal property will be allowed, except for
approved educational materials, work cloths and a wallet. All (male &
female) Work Release inmates must wear white t-shirt and white underwear.
All hygiene items must be purchased through the jail commissary, which is
available once a week. Work Release inmates are only allowed to purchase
hygiene items from the jail commissary. Non-slip sandals will be provided. |
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Do not bring or leave beverage or food containers of
any kind into the jail or onto county property. |
| 8 |
Laundering of work clothing is the responsibility of
the inmate. The Jail Administrator must approve arrangements for special
circumstances. Livingston County Jail (inmate workers) is responsible for
the laundering of bedding and towels. |
| 9 |
Livingston County Sheriff/ Jail staff reserves the
right to search any inmate and their vehicle that is assigned to Work
Release. |
| 10 |
The Livingston County Jail is a nonsmoking facility;
any tobacco products brought in will be confiscated and destroyed. |
| 11 |
There will be no use or possession of alcohol or
illicit drugs of any type. Participants are subject to random testing for
drug or alcohol use. |
| 12 |
Any attempt to bring prohibited items into the jail
will result in removal from the Work Release Program. Any attempt to bring
illegal items into the jail or being in possession of illegal items will
result in your being prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. |
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Each Work Release participant will need to provide the
following typed on company letter head:
A. The assigned work hours (Work Release will
only be allowed to out for a total of (6) days a week, and no more than
twelve (12) hours per day including travel time. There will be no
exceptions. The work days may vary but will be restricted to six days a
week.)
B. Location of work site
C. Supervisor’s name & Phone number
D. Those work release inmates that are self-employed must have/
and provide a cell phone number that they can be contacted on while at
work.
E. Failure to keep work site current will result in removal from
the program. Calls will be received at the jail 517-546-2445.
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Violation of travel time without substantial cause will
be reason for termination. Work Release participants shall take the most
direct route from the jail to their place of work, and the same for the
return route. If for some reason your workday has been cut short you will
be expected to return to the jail immediately, failure to do so may result
in removal from the program. |
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It will be expected that all Work Release inmates
will have New Years Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day off. If an inmate is expected to work on one of those
holidays it must be requested in writing two weeks prior to the date to
Lt. Cremonte or Lt. Kinaschuk. The request must include the supervisor’s
name and telephone number, along with the work location for the holiday.
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| 16 |
Participants are not to receive or send any mail or
packages from the Livingston County Jail. |
| 17 |
There will be no visitation during your
participation in the Work Release Program; however, inmates sentenced in
excess of ten (10) days will be afforded regular visitation rights. Female
visiting hours will be on Saturday from 9 AM. To 11:30 AM and from 1:00 PM
to 4:30 PM Male visiting hours will be on Friday from 6:00 PM till 9:30
PM. |
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Lunch arrangements will be up to the individual,
however, you are expected to have your lunch in the vicinity of your work
location. Establishments that serve alcoholic beverages are prohibited, as
is the consumption of alcohol. |
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Any violations of the Livingston County Jail rules,
Work Release Program Guidelines or any rules or stipulations ordered by
the Court, may result in removal from the program, completion of sentence
with straight jail time and loss of good time. Any violations of these
rules will be reported back to the original sentencing court. |
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Any additions or deletions to these rules must be in
writing and signed by a Sergeant or persons of higher rank of the
Livingston County Sheriff Department/ Jail. |
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Call (517) 546-2445, ext. 7962 or 7963 with any further
questions regarding the Work Release Program. |
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In accordance with Rules & Regulations for Inmates,
Item No. 11, beds are to be made at all times when not occupied. |
