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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > corrections > work release
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > corrections > work release
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > corrections > work release

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work release  

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  • a conditional release of an inmate from a correctional facility for the purpose of maintaining employment, obtaining training or education, or for other rehabilitative purposes. Those on work release must return to the facility at the end of the day. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Work Release]

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