Expands prison work release program eligibility and participation

This bill expands eligibility for prison work release programs by adjusting the time frame for parole eligibility from two years to three years and increasing the required sentence length for certain drug offenders from eighteen to thirty months. It maintains strict exclusions for individuals convicted of serious crimes such as homicide, sexual offenses, terrorism, and escape, while also requiring written approval from prison officials for those with violent offenses. The legislation further mandates that the Department of Corrections review the status of participants denied parole to decide if they should remain in the program and requires the development of support services for the first three months of release. Additionally, it prevents the governor from issuing executive orders that would limit participation for eligible incarcerated individuals, though it preserves the commissioner's authority to set regulations for determining appropriateness.