6.12 Furloughs

Chapter 6
Section 6.12
Subject 6.12 Furloughs
Effective Date 1/31/2024 12:00 AM
  1. Youth may be given a furlough for special reasons that are authorized by the court and approved by the DPO assigned to the case and/or custody SDPO.   
  2. The following procedures and rules for furloughs apply:
    1. Each furlough will be for a specific period of time.
    2. There are forms for the release and return of youth given furlough. Parents or other person to whom the youth is released will be given a form, which identifies how the youth spent the time on the furlough.
    3. Youth will be released in their own clothes.
    4. Youth's case file will note the temporary release, time of departure and time of return.
    5. A new booking sheet will not be required unless there are new charges as a result of or during the furlough.
    6. Youth and their parents are to be advised prior to release that the youth is still in custody and failure to return may result in further court action/charges (WIC 871).
    7. Youth returning from furlough will be subject to search and a urine sample collected providing a youth has a chemical