Rule 30 Work Release
Work Release
(A) A judge may sentence individuals who indicate they are currently employed to the Lucas County Common Pleas Court Work Release Program upon a proper funding agreement reached by and between the Lucas County Commissioners and appropriate city officials. Individuals are allowed to complete their term of incarceration in the division of work release during good behavior as an alternative to incarceration in the Lucas County Corrections Center or the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.
(B) The work release division supervisor may refuse to accept an individual who does not meet established divisional policies.
(C) The division supervisor may order removal of any resident from the program to the Lucas County Corrections Center for infractions of the work release regulations and may place residents under house arrest for violations of regulations. The division supervisor shall report such removal or house arrest to the sentencing judge for further action within the next working day. Nothing in this rule shall be inconsistent with the policies and practices of the division of work release or Rule 22 of the Rules of Practice of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Trial Division.
