What You Need to Know About Work Release at Huron County Jail

Work release at Huron County Jail is a court-granted privilege, not an automatic right. It can be revoked at any time for rule or law violations. If you're supporting someone through this process, treat every requirement as non-negotiable. One misstep can end the program.

Costs Payment

• ✓ $15.00 per day to participate
• ✓ Payment is due one week in advance

Every work release schedule must be approved before anyone leaves the jail. A manager's "normal hours" aren't enough - if the schedule isn't pre-approved, it's not valid.

Schedule changes can't happen on the fly. Even minor adjustments need reapproval before they take effect. If a shift gets moved or extended, clear it first - not after.

• ✓ Provide paystubs or time cards to verify hours worked

Work release doesn't mean being "out" most of the time. Participants can work up to six days a week, but they must still spend at least one full 24-hour day in jail each week. Plan around this so there's no conflict with work expectations.

There's also a daily requirement: at least 12 hours per day must be spent in jail. This limits how long someone can be away for work, making it critical that approved schedules match actual shift times.

Huron County Jail’s work release is limited to Huron County. That means the job has to be within the county - work outside the county doesn’t fit the program’s limits.

Travel falls under program rules - it's not personal time. Participants must take the most direct route between jail and work. No other stops are allowed unless pre-approved by correctional officers. Unapproved detours can be treated as violations.

Drug testing may be required before starting work release. Be prepared for this from the start.

• ✓ Agree to blood, breath, or urine testing at any time during the commitment
• ✓ Pay the cost of any required blood, breath, or urine test during the commitment

1. Pause the change - Don’t have the participant follow a new start time, end time, or shift day until it’s officially approved.
2. Get the updated schedule reapproved - Any change to an approved schedule must be reapproved before it takes effect.
3. Confirm the original schedule was approved - Work can only start after the schedule has been approved, so make sure the current/old schedule is still the one on file.
4. Ask jail staff what they need from the employer - Requirements can include documentation that supports the schedule, so contact jail staff for the exact reapproval steps before the next shift.