PDFWAC 137-52-030
Approval.
Escorted leaves for medium and minimum custody incarcerated individuals shall be approved or denied by the superintendent. Escorted leaves for close and maximum custody incarcerated individuals for the purpose of medical or dental treatment shall be approved or denied by the superintendent. Escorted leaves for close and maximum custody incarcerated individuals, with the exception of medical or dental treatment, shall be approved or denied by the secretary. In approving a request for escorted leave, the following factors will be considered:
(1) The nature of the request for escorted leave;
(2) The community risk associated with granting the request for an escorted leave based on the security or escape risk;
(3) The incarcerated individual's overall history of stability and any tendencies toward violent disruptive behavior;
(4) Any history of unusual disciplinary problems;
(5) The incarcerated individual's degree of trustworthiness as demonstrated by his/her performance in work assignments and maintenance of a clear disciplinary record;
(6) Any significant health problems that might be aggravated as a result of the leave; and
(7) Such other information as may be deemed relevant.
[WSR 20-15-098, § 137-52-030, filed 7/15/20, effective 8/14/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 72.01.380. WSR 85-20-081 (Order 85-10), § 137-52-030, filed 9/30/85; WSR 85-07-042 (Order 85-07), § 137-52-030, filed 3/19/85. Formerly WAC 275-85-030.]
Reviser's note: Under RCW 34.05.030 (1)(c), as amended by section 103, chapter 288, Laws of 1988, the above section was not adopted under the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, but was published in the Washington State Register and codified into the Washington Administrative Code exactly as shown by the agency filing with history notes added by the code reviser's office.