Chelan County Program Overview
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center Work Release Program page covers alternative custody options operated through the Regional Justice Center. The program is tied to the jail at 401 Washington Street in Wenatchee, but it should not be described as a separate state prison or a full booking jail. It covers court-approved minimum-custody alternatives, including work release, school release, vocational or technical training release, electronic or satellite home monitoring, weekender service, and alcohol monitoring.
Eligibility is not automatic just because a judge mentions an alternative. The county says alternative programs may be denied because of criminal history, previous program involvement, jail classification, or risk assessment. A person approved by the court for work release, electronic home monitoring, or school release must call within 72 hours to establish eligibility and costs. The program phone published by Chelan County is (509) 667-6615.
The county work release source is directly matched to the program image. It shows the program categories, call-in requirement, documents to bring, transportation rules, self-employment limits, and the fee list used for Chelan County alternative sentencing programs.
The screenshot supports treating this as a program-intake page with fees and eligibility rules, rather than a conventional inmate booking profile page.
Chelan County Program Capacity
Chelan County's current work release page does not publish a separate live capacity for work release, school release, EHM, weekender, or alcohol monitoring participants. The Facility Map research notes older public safety material describing a 66-bed minimum-custody dormitory that opened in July 2005, but current placement depends on court approval, jail classification, risk review, urinalysis, and available program terms. That older bed figure should not be treated as a current roster count.
Chelan County Program Lookup
The lookup path for Chelan County work release and alternative programs starts with the sentencing court and the jail program office. A person can be on the public jail roster if booked into Chelan County Regional Justice Center, but program approval, eligibility, reporting instructions, fees, and schedule limits come from the Regional Justice Center work release process. If current custody status is the only question, use the Chelan County Regional Justice Center roster page. If program placement is the question, call the program office after court approval.
- Confirm that the sentencing court approved work release, EHM, school release, weekender service, or alcohol monitoring.
- Call (509) 667-6615 within 72 hours when the county page requires that call for eligibility and cost review.
- Prepare employer, school, vehicle, medication, transit, interpreter, or self-employment documents before the processing appointment.
- Pay booking, processing, and the first week's program fees at processing, then keep weekly program fees current.
Program staff can review classification and risk factors, but the official research does not support promising acceptance. A court order, a work schedule, or a school schedule can still be denied or limited if the jail classification review, urinalysis, criminal history, prior program record, or safety review does not support placement.
Chelan County Work Release Contact
The program shares the Regional Justice Center address, but the research gives a separate program phone number for work release and alternatives. Use that number for program eligibility, appointment processing, fee questions, and document instructions. Use the main jail booking number only when the question is current custody, surrender, or whether a person is physically booked into the jail.
Chelan County Regional Justice Center Work Release / Alternative Programs
401 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 667-6615
Call within 72 hours after court approval when the program page requires eligibility and cost review.
Main Jail Contact
Chelan County Regional Justice Center
401 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 667-6462
Chelan County Program Fees
The Chelan County work release fee list is specific and should be followed closely. The county says booking and processing fees and the first week's program fees are due at processing. After that, program fees are paid weekly. The April 2024 jail trifold also says payments for work release, EHM, and Soberlink can be made at the jail window, but the current work release page should be checked before payment because program terms can change.
| Program or Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Processing fee | $60 |
| Booking fee | $75 |
| Work release | $20 per day |
| Electronic home monitoring | $15 per day |
| Alcohol monitoring | $15 per day |
| Alcohol monitoring with another program | $25 per day |
| School release | $15 per day |
Past fees owed to Chelan County Regional Justice Center can matter for weekender participation. The research states that weekender fees must be paid in advance and that all past fees owed to CCRJC must be paid in full. That rule is separate from court fines, restitution, or private costs such as transportation.
Chelan County Program Reporting
The researched county page does not publish a daily reporting calendar for every participant. It does publish timing rules and program limits that shape reporting. The key timing rule is the 72-hour call after court approval for work release, EHM, and school release eligibility and costs. Weekender rules are different because the sentence is served in consecutive weekend dates unless the facility notes otherwise.
| Program | Reporting or Schedule Rule | Key Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Work release | Call within 72 hours after court approval to establish eligibility and cost. | Requires approved employment information and jail classification approval. |
| School release | Call within 72 hours after court approval to establish eligibility and cost. | School or vocational participation may be allowed, but sports and school offices are prohibited. |
| Electronic home monitoring | Call within 72 hours after court approval to establish eligibility and cost. | No good time is accrued, and home power and phone requirements apply. |
| Weekender | Approved weekend dates must be consecutive unless the facility notes otherwise. | Minimum 4 days, maximum 15 days, and court approval required. |
| Alcohol monitoring | Follow the monitoring schedule and payment rules set during processing. | Soberlink or related alcohol monitoring payment may be handled at the jail window. |
Chelan County Eligibility Rules
Work release and alternative custody decisions are part court order and part jail screening. The county page says eligibility depends on urinalysis testing, jail classification criteria, prior involvement in the program, and criminal history. It also says a program may be denied based on criminal history, past program involvement, classification, or risk assessment. In plain terms, court approval opens the door, but it does not replace the jail's screening process.
- Work release
- Court-approved custody that allows a person to leave for verified employment under jail rules.
- Electronic home monitoring
- A custody alternative using monitoring equipment and home conditions instead of full-time jail housing.
- Weekender
- A short sentence served on approved consecutive weekends, subject to jail rules and advance fees.
- Alcohol monitoring
- Monitoring used to enforce no-alcohol conditions, sometimes with another alternative program.
EHM has its own restrictions in the research. Current domestic-violence crimes or a no-contact order with a domestic live-in partner can bar participation. Unemployment is not acceptable for EHM. Participants must agree to voluntary search conditions, and the county notes that good time is not earned while on EHM.
Chelan County Intake Documents
The processing appointment is document-heavy. The work release page says a person may need an employer affidavit signed by an employer or supervisor, a pay stub showing hourly wages, prescriptions in original containers, and transportation documentation. Drivers may need a valid Washington driver's license, vehicle registration and description, proof of insurance, and ignition interlock information when required.
- Employment: Employer affidavit and pay stub showing hourly wage details.
- Medication: Prescriptions in original containers for review at processing.
- Driving: Washington license, vehicle registration or description, insurance, and interlock information when required.
- Bus travel: Bus number, route, and schedule if riding public transit.
- Interpreter: Interpreter arrangements if the person does not read or write English.
- Self-employment: Established business proof, L&I criteria, and business license information.
Self-employment is narrower than a casual side job. The research says self-employed applicants must have an established business, meet L&I criteria, provide a business license, and cannot do holiday work. Those details are local enough that applicants should not rely on generic work release assumptions from another county.
Chelan County Program Payments
Program payments are distinct from commissary deposits. Chelan County's phone and commissary page lists GettingOut for phone and tablet communications and ConnectNetwork for trust and commissary deposits. Work release, EHM, and Soberlink-related payments are referenced in the jail trifold as window-payment categories. A participant should confirm where to pay current program fees with the work release office before bringing funds.
| Payment or Account | Use |
|---|---|
| Program fees | Booking, processing, first-week, and weekly work release or monitoring fees. |
| Jail window payments | Referenced for work release, EHM, and Soberlink in county material. |
| ConnectNetwork | Trust and commissary deposits for jail accounts, not a substitute for program intake approval. |
| GettingOut | Phone, tablet, video, and voicemail communication accounts. |
Chelan County Current Conditions
Alternative programs operate inside the same broader Regional Justice Center environment as the jail. Classification, medical screening, substance-use rules, and court conditions all matter. The county's broader jail research describes a facility responding to fentanyl, detox, mental-health needs, medical sensor use, mail scanning, and contraband control. Those conditions help explain why the work release page asks for medications in original containers, uses urinalysis and classification criteria, and treats alcohol monitoring as a formal fee-based program.
School release has its own limits. The research says school release allows school, vocational, or technical participation, but prohibits school sports programs and offices. Weekender service also has clear limits: court approval is required, the sentence must be at least 4 days and no more than 15 days, weekend dates must be consecutive unless the facility notes otherwise, no alcohol or non-prescribed drugs may be used when entering jail, and fees are paid in advance.
Note: Confirm court approval, eligibility, reporting time, and payment instructions with the program office before reporting.