§ 156. Liability for a Prisoner on Work Release. No prisoner participating in a work release program or whose place of confinement is extended pursuant to this article shall be deemed an agent, employee or involuntary servant of the department or the city while employed or going to and from such employment or released from confinement pursuant to this article; provided, however, that where a prisoner is employed and paid by the city, his relationship to the city arising out of such employment shall be determined in the same manner as if he were a free person so employed.

Terms Used In N.Y. Correction Law 156

  • City: means the City of New York. See N.Y. Correction Law 150
  • 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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