| (a) Purpose. This rule establishes the conditions under
which a youth may be furloughed while in any residential placement.
(b) Definitions. Furlough--an authorized absence from
an assigned residential facility for a specific purpose and for a
limited period of time.
(c) General Provisions.
(1) Youth in a residential facility may be granted
the following types of furloughs.
(A) Emergency. An emergency furlough may be granted
when an emergency situation exists in the youth's family that, under
normal circumstances, would require his/her presence as a family member.
(B) Administrative. An administrative furlough may
be granted for programmatic reasons, such as pre-placement visits
to residential programs, home visits, health care services, or, for
youth in high-restriction facilities, off-campus employment.
(C) Bench warrant. A bench-warrant furlough is granted
when a bench warrant is served on a youth and custody is transferred
to the judicial jurisdiction issuing the warrant.
(D) Return to court. A return-to-court furlough is
granted when a determinate sentenced offender leaves a residential
facility for a court appearance to determine disposition as required
by law.
(2) Administrative furloughs to a home that has been
disapproved or is pending a home evaluation are not permitted.
(3) Emergency and administrative furloughs are subject
to certain restrictions based on a youth's custody and supervision
rating. See §380.9707 of this title for more information.
|
| Source Note: The provisions of this §380.8707 adopted to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 11961; amended to be effective July 31, 2001, 26 TexReg 3942; transferred effective June 4, 2012, as published in the Texas Register June 22, 2012, 37 TexReg 4639; amended to be effective December 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 9257; amended to be effective December 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 8630 |
