Section 866. Establishment of shock incarceration program

1.  The
  commissioner, guided by consideration for the safety  of  the  community
  and  the  welfare  of the inmate, shall promulgate rules and regulations
  for the shock incarceration program. Such rules  and  regulations  shall
  reflect the purpose of the program and shall include, but not be limited
  to,  selection criteria, inmate discipline, programming and supervision,
  and program structure and administration.
    2. The commissioner shall appoint or cause to  be  appointed  a  shock
  incarceration selection committee at one or more designated correctional
  facilities,  which  shall  meet on a regularly scheduled basis to review
  all eligible inmates transferred to such facility for screening and  all
  applications for the shock incarceration program.
    3.   Shock   incarceration   programs   may  be  established  only  at
  institutions classified  by  the  commissioner  as  shock  incarceration
  facilities.
    4.  The  department  may contract with the division of substance abuse
  services for the provision of such services as may be required to assure
  the success of the program.
    5. The department shall conduct an ongoing evaluation of  the  program
  to ensure that the programmatic objectives are met. The department shall
  undertake  studies and prepare reports periodically on the impact of the
  program.