Regulations Governing Inmate Selection for Open Prison Article 9

The Agency of Corrections shall compile and submit the eligibility review results under Article 5 and preliminary review opinion under Article 6 to the selection panel for deliberation.Inmates who apply to participate in open prison selection, pass the deliberation of selection panel and get selected will be assigned in the following manner:1. Inmates are ranked by their total score shown in the Open Prison Selection Review Form. 2. Inmates are assigned to open prisons by their ranking and taking into consideration their preference and the quota of each open prison until all quotas are filled.3. For inmates with the same score, the one with shorter remaining sentence will be given the priority; where such inmates have the same remaining sentence, non-recidivist will be given the priority, followed by recidivist; where such inmates have the same number of offenses, the one with the special skill for open prison operation will be given the priority; where such inmates have the same special skill, members of the selection panel will vote to make a decision.The deliberation results under the preceding paragraph shall be submitted to the director of the Agency of Corrections for approval. If the director has a differing opinion from that of the selection panel, the case will be turned over to the selection panel for reconsideration. If, following reconsideration by the selection panel, the director still holds a different opinion, he or she may change any decision after annotating the reasons therefore.