N.Y. Correction Law § 870: Establishment of program

§ 870. Establishment of program. The sheriff, upon approval of the

legislative body of the county, may establish a work release program

pursuant to which prisoners, sentenced to and confined in any county

jail under his jurisdiction, may be granted the privilege of leaving

confinement for the purpose of working at gainful employment,

participating in a privately or publicly sponsored program of vocational

training, with or without compensation, or attending an educational

institution. The work release program may also include the release from

confinement during necessary and reasonable hours for the purpose of

caring for the prisoner's family.