Room checks are conducted without notice to the client and at random times throughout the day. Rooms and private vehicles are inspected for drugs and any other items banned from the facility. Alco-Sensor tests are administered at random, often when a resident is returning from a pass. These tests indicate a positive reading if the client has been drinking. Urine samples collected at random and analyzed for such substances as alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and other drugs.
Violations can also result in return to jail or state prison.
Work Release Work Release provides a structured residential alternative for County Jail sentences. Clients maintain employment while living at the correctional facility and receive individual case management and intensive program services as specified by the court. Length of stay can range from 60 days to 2 years, or time period as specified by the court. Monthly progress and compliance reports are made directly to the court by Avalon. Client is ordered by court to be responsible for program participation and all court ordered program costs.