Chapter 1.22
CITY JAIL PRISONERS WORK
RELEASE PROGRAM

Sections:

1.22.010    Work release participants – Fees paid to city.

1.22.020    Violation of conditions – Return to sentencing court.

1.22.030    Electronic house arrest program – Eligibility – Fee.

1.22.040    Electronic house arrest program – Authorization – Violation – Penalty.

1.22.010 Work release participants – Fees paid to city.

Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 70.48.210 of the laws of the state, all persons ordered incarcerated in the Auburn city jail by appropriate court order who are authorized by appropriate court order to engage in a work release program shall be charged by the city an amount to be established by the mayor that is less than or equal to the actual daily costs of incarceration in the Auburn city jail during said work release program to be paid to the finance department for up to 30 days in advance and a receipt of that payment shown as proof thereof. (Ord. 4341 § 2, 1989; Ord. 4222 § 1, 1987.)

1.22.020 Violation of conditions – Return to sentencing court.

If a work release prisoner in the Auburn city jail violates the conditions of custody or employment during said work release program, said prisoner shall be returned to the sentencing court for possible sentencing to spend the remainder of the sentence in actual confinement and cancellation of any reduced sentence and any work release program authorization. (Ord. 4222 § 2, 1987.)

1.22.030 Electronic house arrest program – Eligibility – Fee.

All persons ordered incarcerated in the Auburn city jail by appropriate court order may be allowed the option of participating in an electronic house arrest program as an alternative to incarceration and only if the defendant is determined to be eligible for participation according to the city procedures. The defendant may be charged a fee by the city in an amount to be established by the mayor that is less than or equal to the following amount: the billable costs to the city for the electronic house arrest equipment, multiplied by two and one-half, to cover the city’s costs in administering and monitoring the program. The participant shall pay to the city for up to 30 days of the electronic house arrest fee in advance and a receipt of that payment shall be issued to the participant. Such costs of the electronic house arrest program shall be paid by the participant to the city in accordance with the policies and requirements of the city finance department. (Ord. 4341 § 3, 1989.)

1.22.040 Electronic house arrest program – Authorization – Violation – Penalty.

A. If a prisoner eligible for and participating in the electronic house arrest program violates the conditions of such electronic house arrest program, said person shall be returned to the Auburn city jail for the remainder of their sentence. In addition, the city shall be authorized to pursue any such additional criminal charges as may result from the violations of the conditions.

B. The city is authorized to adopt and implement the electronic house arrest program as a policy of the city police department, which policy shall establish the screening procedures, fees, agreements and procedures to implement the policy.

C. The mayor and the city clerk are authorized to enter into agreements for the lease of electronic house arrest monitoring equipment for use in the program. (Ord. 4341 § 4, 1989.)