§ 13-14. Eligibility.

The Program Administrator must evaluate an inmate’s eligibility to participate in the Program based on the following standards.

(a) The inmate must voluntarily apply to the Program.

(b) The inmate must be within 12 months from release or a parole hearing.

(c) The inmate must be physically and mentally capable of performing the proposed assignments.

(d) An inmate who is an escape risk, as determined by the Program Administrator, is not eligible to participate in the Program.

(e) An inmate who has a pending criminal charge or a detainer for a criminal charge from another jurisdiction is not eligible to participate in the Program. However, the Program Administrator may allow an inmate with a pending criminal charge or a detainer for a criminal charge to participate in the Program if the Program Administrator finds that the resolution of the pending charge is not likely to interfere with the inmate’s continued participation in the Program.

(f) An inmate who has been removed from the Program within the previous 24 months is not eligible to participate in the Program. However, the Program Administrator may waive this standard for eligibility if:

(i) the purpose and effective operation of the Program will not be jeopardized; and

(ii) the best interest of the inmate, the inmate’s family, and the public will be served.

(g) If an inmate’s proposed employment involves handling any alcoholic beverage, drug, narcotic, firearm, ammunition, or explosive, the Program Administrator may exclude the inmate from participating in the Program if the Program Administrator decides that the employment is likely to jeopardize the inmate's safety or the safety of others.

(h) Division staff must evaluate and screen an inmate based on the criteria identified in Section 13-15. Information obtained during the screening process is confidential. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 1; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 6, § 4; , § 1.)