(1) An escorted leave shall be authorized only for trips within the boundaries of the state of Washington.
(2) The duration of an escorted leave to the bedside of a seriously ill member of the resident's immediate family or attendance at a funeral shall not exceed forty-eight hours unless otherwise approved by the superintendent, or designee.
(3) Other than when housed in a city or county jail or state institution the resident shall be in the visual or auditory contact of an approved escort at all times.
(4) The resident shall be housed in a city or county jail or state institution at all times when not in transit or actually engaged in the activity for which the escorted leave was granted.
(5) Unless indigent, the resident and immediate family member shall, in writing, make arrangements to reimburse the state for the cost of the leave prior to the date of the leave.
(6) The superintendent, or designee, shall notify county and city law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction in the area of the resident's destination before allowing any escorted leave of absence.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
71.09 RCW and RCW
72.01.090. WSR 10-13-130, § 388-880-090, filed 6/22/10, effective 7/23/10. WSR 99-21-001, recodified as § 388-880-090, filed 10/6/99, effective 10/6/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
71.09.230. WSR 97-24-054, § 275-155-090, filed 12/1/97, effective 1/1/98.]