{"id":421,"date":"2018-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/oakland-county-work-release-not-open-to-felony-drunk-drivers\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:39:06","slug":"oakland-county-work-release-not-open-to-felony-drunk-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/oakland-county-work-release-not-open-to-felony-drunk-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland County Work Release Not Open to Felony Drunk Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Because an at-home electronic-monitoring program is not incarceration, the Oakland County Michigan work release program is not open to some felony offenders.\u00a0 Where mandatory incarceration is concerned, the tether program is a restriction, not a confinement, and is not \u2018jail\u2019 as that term is commonly used and understood.<\/p>\n

In 2010 the Oakland County Jail adopted a \u201cvirtual\u201d work release program which employs a GPS tether that tracks the whereabouts of an individual and allows them to leave their home for certain court-approved reasons, including employment.\u00a0 These whereabouts are monitored and tracked by the Oakland County Sheriff. The Michigan drunk driving felony statute, found at Michigan Compiled Laws \u00a7 257.625 requires that offenders serve a minimum of 30 days in jail.\u00a0 Specifically, the law indicates:<\/p>\n

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A person who violates this Michigan\u2019s drunk driving laws three times in their lifetime is guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $5,000.00 and to either of the following: Imprisonment under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections for not less than 1 year or more than 5 years or probation with imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days or more than 1 year. This term of imprisonment shall not be suspended.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Because an at-home electronic-monitoring program is not incarceration, the Oakland County Michigan work release program is not open to some felony offenders.\u00a0 Where mandatory incarceration is concerned, the tether program is a restriction, not a confinement, and is not \u2018jail\u2019 as that term is commonly used and understood. 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