§ 152. Employment. The department shall endeavor to secure employment for a prisoner deemed eligible to participate in a work release program and assist him in contacting prospective employers. In carrying out this function, the department shall coordinate its efforts with other departments or agencies furnishing employment placement services.

Terms Used In N.Y. Correction Law 152

  • Department: means the department of correction of the city provided, however, that if there shall be established by law a correctional administration in the city, "department" shall mean such administration. See N.Y. Correction Law 150
  • Work release program: means a program in which the limits of place of confinement are extended for the purpose of seeking or engaging in employment or self-employment, attending an educational institution, participating in a training program, or obtaining medical treatment not otherwise available, caring for the prisoner's household and family or for some other compelling reason consistent with the public interest. See N.Y. Correction Law 150
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