Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 463.00 - Furloughs › Section 463.15 - Duties and Responsibilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Institution Furlough Coordinator
: The duties and
			 responsibilities of the institution furlough coordinator shall include:
(a) receiving and reviewing the furlough
			 application of an inmate and preparing the furlough authorization
			 sheet;
(b) insuring that the inmate
			 is eligible and suitable to apply for furloughs in accordance with
			 103 CMR
			 463.07 and prescribed institution procedures
			 as required by
			 103 CMR
			 463.12(2);
(c) participating in an institution
			 orientation program for inmates and sponsors and informing them of the rules
			 and regulations of the furlough program as established by
			 103 CMR
			 463.00;
(d) working in conjunction with institution
			 furlough investigators for the purpose of determining the suitability of
			 proposed furlough sponsors;
(e)
			 receiving the most recent institution classification board report and reviewing
			 the same to ensure that the inmate does not have pending legal issues and has
			 received clearance as not a sexually dangerous person pursuant to M.G.L. c.
			 123A (if applicable);
(f) requiring
			 an inmate to sign a waiver granting his sponsor access to his CORI records, as
			 defined in 103 CMR 153.00;
(g)
			 verifying the information contained on the furlough application including
			 sponsor, transportation arrangements, medical issues and destinations listed on
			 the itinerary;
(h) forwarding the
			 application, authorization sheet, sponsor approval forms and results of sponsor
			 investigation, department classification board report, results of police chief
			 interview, and CORI
A interview (if applicable), to the Institution Furlough Panel
				and Superintendent and insuring that each has signed and made notations in the
				appropriate areas of each form as required;
(i) forwarding the application sheet and
			 accompanying documentation to the Central Furlough Unit.
(j) receiving the results of the Commissioner
			 or his designee's decision and informing the institution Superintendent and the
			 inmate;
(k) assisting the inmate in
			 signing the authorization sheet and informing the inmate of any conditions or
			 restrictions determined by the Commissioner or his designee;
(l) receiving completed progress reports from
			 required institution staff and forwarding same to the institution furlough
			 panel for its review when considering an inmate for a subsequent
			 furlough;
(m) assisting the inmate
			 in the development of his furlough plans;
(n) advising inmates regarding the use of
			 furlough time and the budgeting of furlough hours during the course of the
			 furlough year;
(o) providing
			 written notification to the inmate's sponsor and any CORI A petitioner of the
			 inmate's release on furlough;
(p)
			 notifying local police and the Department of Public Safety of the planned
			 release of an inmate on furlough;
(q) insuring that all furlough record
			 information is properly recorded in the inmate's furlough folder and maintain a
			 current log of the cumulative number of furlough hours used during the furlough
			 year by the inmate;
(r) preparing
			 and forwarding the furlough roster on a weekly basis to the research division
			 of the Department and the central office furlough unit;
(s) providing the inmate with a furlough pass
			 book and insuring the inmate has read and understands the rules contained
			 therein.