(a) The department shall establish directives governing:(1) eligibility and selection of prospective employers for participation in the work release program;(2) eligibility and selection of institutions and programs for participation in the study release program;(3) eligibility and selection of hospitals, clinics, or other agencies or individuals for participation in the medical release program;(4) the procedure by which an offender may apply for participation in a minimum security release program;(5) custody of an offender during the time he is not actively engaged in the activity to which he is assigned;(6) conduct of an offender participating in a minimum security release program, including sanctions for violation of rules of conduct;(7) accounting procedures for the disposition of a participating offender's earnings;(8) an offender's voluntary or involuntary removal from a minimum security release program;(9) departmental assistance in obtaining medical treatment or suitable employment, academic, or vocational training in the programs authorized by this chapter; and(10) any additional matters concerning the general administration of programs authorized by this r suitable employment, academic, or vocational training in the programs authorized by this chapter; and(10) any additional matters concerning the general administration of programs authorized by this chapter.(b) For purposes of IC 4-22-2, the term 'directive' as used in this section relates solely to internal policy and procedure not having the force of law.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.
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