MOTION FOR FURLOUGH / TEMPORARY RELEASE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Caption
2. Defendant / Inmate Information
3. Grounds for Furlough
4. Statutory Authority
5. Proposed Conditions of Release
6. Risk Assessment
7. Supporting Documentation
8. Proposed Order
9. Certificate of Service
10. Oklahoma Practice Notes

1. CAPTION

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF [________________________________] COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA

MOTION FOR FURLOUGH / TEMPORARY RELEASE

2. DEFENDANT / INMATE INFORMATION

3. GROUNDS FOR FURLOUGH

COMES NOW the Defendant/Inmate, [________________________________], by and through counsel, [________________________________], and respectfully moves this Court for an order supporting furlough / temporary release on the following grounds:

Type of Release Requested

☐ Temporary Pass / Leave — Funeral (57 O.S. § 510.1)
☐ Temporary Pass / Leave — Ill Relative (57 O.S. § 510.1)
☐ Temporary Pass / Leave — Medical / Social Services (57 O.S. § 510.1)
☐ Temporary Pass / Leave — Public Works (57 O.S. § 510.1)
☐ Reintegration Pass — Prospective Employer (57 O.S. § 510.1)
☐ Reintegration Pass — Securing Residence (57 O.S. § 510.1)
☐ Reintegration Pass — Work / Education / Training Program (57 O.S. § 510.1)
☐ Work Release (57 O.S. § 531)
☐ Medical Parole / Compassionate Release (57 O.S. § 332.18)

Specific Grounds

[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

Duration Requested

4. STATUTORY AUTHORITY

A. Temporary Passes / Leave (57 O.S. § 510.1)

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections may authorize temporary passes for funerals, ill relatives, medical and social services, public works, and reintegration purposes.

B. Medical Parole / Compassionate Release (57 O.S. § 332.18)

Medical parole may be granted when the DOC medical director certifies an inmate as:
- Dying: terminal condition with limited life expectancy;
- Medically frail: chronic, serious medical condition; or
- Medically vulnerable: condition requiring care beyond DOC capacity.

Approval requires at least three Pardon and Parole Board members.

C. Work Release (57 O.S. § 531)

The Department of Corrections administers work release programs for eligible inmates.

D. Administrative Parole (57 O.S. § 332.7)

Administrative parole requires substantial compliance with a case plan and no recent serious disciplinary infractions.

5. PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF RELEASE

The Defendant/Inmate proposes the following conditions during the release period:

☐ Remain in legal custody of the Department of Corrections
☐ Time away counts toward sentence
☐ Accompanied by DOC employee (medium or higher security)
☐ Reside at approved address: [________________________________]
☐ Report to supervising officer: [________________________________]
☐ Submit to electronic monitoring
☐ Submit to drug and alcohol testing
☐ Return to facility by designated time: [________________________________]
☐ Comply with victim notification requirements
☐ Refrain from contact with: [________________________________]
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Proposed Residence / Destination

6. RISK ASSESSMENT

A. Institutional Conduct Record

[________________________________]
[________________________________]

☐ No Class A or X infractions
☐ Disciplinary history attached as Exhibit [____]

B. Program Participation / Case Plan Compliance

[________________________________]
[________________________________]

☐ Substantial compliance with case plan

C. Security Level

Current security level: [________________________________]

☐ Minimum security
☐ Medium security (DOC escort required)
☐ Other: [____]

D. Community Safety Assessment

The Defendant/Inmate presents a low risk to the community because:

[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

E. Medical Assessment (if Medical Parole)

DOC Medical Director Certification: [________________________________]
Diagnosis: [________________________________]
Prognosis: [________________________________]

☐ Dying ☐ Medically frail ☐ Medically vulnerable

7. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

The following exhibits are attached in support of this Motion:

☐ Exhibit A: DOC medical director certification (if medical parole)
☐ Exhibit B: Medical records
☐ Exhibit C: Institutional conduct record
☐ Exhibit D: Case plan compliance report
☐ Exhibit E: Employment verification (if work release / reintegration)
☐ Exhibit F: Proposed residence verification
☐ Exhibit G: Letters of support
☐ Exhibit H: Documentation of emergency (funeral notice, medical records of ill relative)
☐ Exhibit [____]: [________________________________]

8. PROPOSED ORDER

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF [________________________________] COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA

ORDER ON MOTION FOR FURLOUGH / TEMPORARY RELEASE

The Court, having considered the Motion for Furlough filed by Defendant/Inmate [________________________________], and good cause appearing:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Motion for Furlough is GRANTED / SUPPORTED.
2. The Defendant/Inmate is authorized for temporary release from [__/__/____] to [__/__/____].
3. The Defendant/Inmate remains in the legal custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
4. Time on temporary release shall count toward the sentence.
5. Failure to return is classified as escape.
6. The following additional conditions shall apply: [________________________________]

DATED this [____] day of [________________________________], [____].

___________________________________________
District Judge
[________________________________] County, Oklahoma

9. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on [__/__/____], a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for Furlough was served upon the following parties:

___________________________________________
[________________________________]
Attorney for Defendant/Inmate
OBA No. [________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

10. OKLAHOMA PRACTICE NOTES

1. DOC Authority: The Department of Corrections grants temporary passes and leave under 57 O.S. § 510.1. The Pardon and Parole Board handles medical parole.

2. Legal Custody: The inmate remains in the legal custody of DOC during temporary release. Time away counts toward the sentence.

3. Escape Liability: Failure to return is legally classified as escape.

4. DOC Escort: Medium- or higher-security inmates must be accompanied by a DOC employee during temporary passes.

5. Medical Parole Requirements: Certification by the DOC medical director as dying, medically frail, or medically vulnerable, plus approval by at least three Parole Board members.

6. Life Without Parole Exclusion: Inmates serving life without possibility of parole are excluded from medical parole.

7. Reintegration Pass Exclusions: Offenders with sentences for sex or incest-related offenses or drug trafficking are ineligible for reintegration passes at minimum security facilities.

8. Administrative Parole: Requires no recent Class A or X infractions and substantial compliance with a case plan.

9. Victim Notification: Medical parole may require victim notification.

This template is provided for informational purposes only by ezel.ai and does not constitute legal advice. Oklahoma furlough statutes are subject to change. Consult a licensed Oklahoma attorney and verify all citations before filing.