After about three years, he was once again placed on work release.
"If given the choice between meaningful work release versus building more cells I am for the job programs."
In the past, he said, nobody but those with clean institutional records would have made it into work release.
From 4 to 5 percent of those in the program are arrested while on work release, according to state officials.
Having served nine years of his sentence, he was released on work release in August 2004.
Did you explain to him that he'll be eligible for work release in a year?
"I need to tell you that they've given Joe work release."
"Joe walked off work release just over an hour ago."
The system has leaned heavily on work release, not a popular program.
They would obtain job training, even qualify for work release.