HomeMy WebLinkAbout1682ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE establishing a work release program
for City prisoners.
Section 1. When a convicted person is adjudged to pay
a fine and costs by the Police Judge of the City of Port Angeles,
he shall be committed to the custody of the Police Chief until the
fine and costs are paid or secured as provided by law.
Section 2. Any person imprisoned under Section 1 of
this Ordinance shall remain in the City Jail until such fine and
costs are paid, or until he has been imprisoned in such jail one
day for every Eight Dollars ($8.00) of such fine and costs for
every day the person committed does not perform labor while impri-
soned and one day for every Ten Dollars ($10.00) of such fine and
costs for every day the defendant performs labor as directed by
the Police Chief of the City of Port Angeles. Persons performing
labor as directed by the Police Chief shall receive a noon meal.
Section 3. The Chief of Police may extend the limits
of confinement of a prisoner as to whom there is reasonable cause
to believe he will honor this trust by authorizing him under the
prescribed conditions to:
A. Visit a dying relative.
B. Attend a funeral of a relative.
C. Contact a prospective employer.
D. Attend an educational institution for the purpose
of learning.
E. Work at paid employment.
F. Work as a volunteer on community projects.
G. Work on jobs for governmental agencies.
H. Attend the church of his choice.
I. For medical reasons.
Section 4. Such release plan shall require that the
prisoner be confined during the hours not reasonably necessary to
implement the plan in the Port Angeles City Jail or other suitable
supervised facilities approved by the Chief of Police for the
housing of work release prisoners.
Section 5. Any prisoner serving a sentence in the
City Jail may make application to participate in a work release
plan to the Chief of Police. Such application shall set forth
the name and address of his proposed employer or shall specify
the purpose for his application for release, as specified in
Section 3. The prisoner shall agree to abide to all terms and
conditions of the work release plan. The Chief of Police may
revoke the work release approval.
Section 6. Any prisoner approved for the work release
plan who fails to return to the designated place of confinement
at the time specified shall be deemed an escapee and fugitive
from Justice, and subject to the general penalties of the City of
Port Angeles.
Section 7. The Chief of Police shall set forth rules
necessary for the administration of the work release program.
Section 8. All participants who are engaged in employ-
ment or training shall not be considered agents, employees or
involuntary servants of the City of Port Angeles, the Police
Department, the Chief of Police or other officers of the department
provided; that such work release participants shall be entitled
to all benefits and privileges in their employment as is extended
to other employees, except that such work release participants
shall not be eligible for unemployment compensation until released
from jail.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
and approved by its Mayor at a regular meeting of the Council
held on this 7m day of April, 1970.
Attest:
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Attorney
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Mayr
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