The Sheriff's Work Crew program is an alternative to incarceration which is available to appropriate offenders who are sentenced to custody of the Sheriff for a short period of time or who are sentenced to do their time on weekends.  Offenders are authorized by furlough from the Sheriff to return to their residence at the end of each day.
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The Sheriff's Work Crew program is entirely self-funded.  Work Crew participants are assigned to one of the various crews that work on projects paid for by local government and non-profit agencies.  These projects include vegetation control, park and trail maintenance, and litter removal.