(1) An application for furlough shall be considered with respect to:

(a) Consistency with the purposes described in WAC 137-60-030 and 137-60-040, and

(b) Adequacy of the furlough plan, and

(c) Possible risk to the community, and

(d) Findings of a field investigation.

(2) The application shall be evaluated without regard to the race, sex, color, national origin, or creed of the applicant.