Both Uses

furlough
in
Hole in My Life
(Edited)

Other guys would get furloughs and not return—but were eventually caught.
Chpt 3.7 *

furloughs = temporary releases from prison
After I had received my minimum-security custody rating from my caseworker, Mr. Bow offered to take me out on an evening furlough to a "special motel where you can get your rocks off."
Chpt 3.7

furlough = temporary release from prison

Definitions:

(1) (furlough)
a temporary leave from work, duty, or confinement, usually granted by an employer, the military, or an institution

Furloughs are often without pay in private companies, but government workers are sometimes furloughed with pay, especially during shutdowns. A prison furlough is a temporary release from prison, usually for a specific reason, like visiting family or attending a funeral.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Less commonly, Furlough is used as a last name.