Arizona Laws 31-333. Work furlough
A. A court may direct that a prisoner in a detention facility continue his regular employment or obtain new employment during his period of incarceration and specify appropriate terms and conditions.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 31-333
- Court: means a justice of the peace, town magistrate, city magistrate, superior court commissioner or superior court judge. See Arizona Laws 31-331
- Detention facility: means any jail or other place of detention of persons charged with or convicted of a crime, including town, city, county, or regional facilities. See Arizona Laws 31-331
- Employment: includes vocational training and other educational and rehabilitative activities, whether or not for compensation. See Arizona Laws 31-331
- Prisoner: means a person incarcerated in a detention facility who has been charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor, or a person incarcerated for nonpayment of a fine, for contempt or as a condition of probation for any criminal offense. See Arizona Laws 31-331
- Work furlough administrator: means a probation officer, sheriff, or other person authorized by the local governing board to perform the functions of the work furlough administrator. See Arizona Laws 31-331
B. Whenever the prisoner is not actually working at his employment he shall be confined in the detention facility, unless the court otherwise directs upon recommendation of the work furlough administrator.
C. If the court directs that the prisoner continue his regular employment, the work furlough administrator shall make appropriate arrangements as promptly as possible. If the court directs that the prisoner obtain new employment, the work furlough administrator shall give appropriate assistance.
D. Any employment obtained must be suitable for the prisoner. Wages received must be at least as high as the prevailing wage for similar work in the area in accordance with the prevailing working conditions in the area.