Full Time Work Release Program

On March 15, 1983, the County Board of Supervisors authorized the Sheriff to establish a Work Release Program, a confinement option for low-risk offenders, under the authority of the California Penal Code, Section 4024.2

The objective of the Full-Time Work Release Program is to offer an alternative to incarceration while at the same time reduce the overcrowding in the County Jail System.

Eligibility:

Sentence to county jail time No pending court cases Physically fit to perform manual labor Must work 5 days a week at an assigned job site Must work 8 to 10 hours a day in lieu of 1-day jail time Permanent Residency Reliable transportation Inmates cannot be in custody for driving under the influence with injury or for excessive DUI history, for violence-related charges, for sex-related charges, or for more than two drug manufacturing charges.

Processing: (These documents will be provided when you sign up.)

Step 1: Complete Work Release Application Step 2: Sign Promise to Appear Contract Step 3: Sign Rules and Regulations [English] [Spanish] Step 4: Sign Liability Waiver Pay a $90 Administrative

Full-Time Work Release participants are able to find employment while on the program. The Work Release supervisor may approve a participant's request to decrease the number of work days.

Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility

Work Release Program 1627 S. Hargrave Street Banning, CA 92220 (951) 922-7330	View Larger Map
Park your vehicle in the public parking lot on Hargrave Street. Riverside County will not assume responsibility for damage or loss to any vehicle or its contents.