The Court of Appeal holds that persons enrolled in work release programs in lieu of jail time have a conditional liberty interest that cannot be revoked without affording due process. The trial court violated defendant’s due process rights by revoking her participation in work release and ordering her to serve the remainder of her jail time in custody based on a finding, unsupported by substantial evidence, that it was “no longer feasible” for her to participate in work-release.

The full opinion is available on the court’s website here: https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/A174426.PDF