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MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 5 - Diminution Credits|Section 11-502 - Scope -- Presentence and Postsentence Confinement

    (a)    Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an inmate who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment shall be allowed deductions from the inmate’s term of confinement as provided under this subtitle for any period of presentence or postsentence confinement in a local correctional facility.    (b)    (1)    An inmate who is serving a sentence for a violation of § 3–303 or § 3–304 of the Criminal Law Article involving a victim who is a child under the age of 16 years, or an inmate who is serving a sentence for a violation of § 3–305 or § 3–306 of the Criminal Law Article, as the sections existed before October 1, 2017, involving a victim who is a child under the age of 16 years, may not be allowed deductions from the inmate’s term of confinement as provided under this subtitle for any period of presentence or postsentence confinement in a local correctional facility.        (2)    This subsection may not be construed to require an inmate to serve a longer sentence of confinement than is authorized by the statute under which the inmate was convicted.    (c)    (1)    An inmate who is serving a sentence for a violation of § 3–307 of the Criminal Law Article involving a victim who is a child under the age of 16 years, who has previously been convicted of violating § 3–307 of the Criminal Law Article involving a victim who is a child under the age of 16 years, may not be allowed deductions from the inmate’s term of confinement as provided under this subtitle for any period of presentence or postsentence confinement in a local correctional facility.        (2)    This subsection may not be construed to require an inmate to serve a longer sentence of confinement than is authorized by the statute under which the inmate was convicted.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 5 - Diminution Credits|Section 11-503 - Diminution Credits -- Presentence Confinement -- Good Conduct

    (a)    An inmate shall be allowed a deduction of 5 days from the inmate’s term of confinement for each calendar month of presentence confinement during which the inmate:        (1)    does not violate the rules of discipline; and        (2)    labors with diligence and fidelity when the opportunity for labor is available.    (b)    The deductions described in this section shall:        (1)    begin on the day the inmate arrives at the local correctional facility;        (2)    be made on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month of presentence confinement during which the inmate is committed to the local correctional facility; and        (3)    cease on the day the inmate is:            (i)    sentenced to a local correctional facility;            (ii)    committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction; or            (iii)    released.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 5 - Diminution Credits|Section 11-504 - Diminution Credits -- Postsentence Confinement -- Good Conduct

    (a)    An inmate who is sentenced to a local correctional facility shall be allowed an initial deduction from the inmate’s term of confinement.    (b)    The deduction described in subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated:        (1)    from the first day of the inmate’s postsentence commitment to the custody of the local correctional facility to the last day of the inmate’s maximum term of confinement;        (2)    (i)    at the rate of 5 days for each calendar month if the inmate’s term of confinement includes a consecutive or concurrent sentence for a crime of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article or a crime of manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing a controlled dangerous substance in violation of § 5–612 or § 5–613 of the Criminal Law Article; or            (ii)    at the rate of 10 days for each calendar month for all other inmates; and        (3)    on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 5 - Diminution Credits|Section 11-505 - Diminution Credits -- Industrial, Agricultural, or Administrative Tasks; Educational and Training Courses

    (a)    In addition to any other deductions allowed under this subtitle, an inmate may be allowed a deduction of 5 days from the inmate’s term of confinement for each calendar month of presentence or postsentence confinement during which the inmate manifests:        (1)    exceptional industry, application, and skill in the performance of any industrial, agricultural, or administrative tasks assigned to the inmate; or        (2)    satisfactory industry, application, and progress in a vocational or other educational or training course.    (b)    The deductions described in subsection (a) of this section shall:        (1)    begin on the first day that the task is performed or the course is taken;        (2)    be made on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month during which the inmate performed the task or attended the course; and        (3)    cease on the day the inmate is:            (i)    committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction; or            (ii)    released.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 5 - Diminution Credits|Section 11-506 - Diminution Credits -- Selected Work Projects and Special Programs

    (a)    (1)    In addition to any other deductions allowed under this subtitle, an inmate may be allowed a deduction of not more than 5 days from the inmate’s term of confinement for each calendar month or portion of a calendar month of presentence or postsentence confinement during which an inmate manifests satisfactory industry, application, and progress in special selected work projects or other special programs.        (2)    The deduction described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be calculated from the first day that an inmate is assigned a project or program.    (b)    The managing official of a local correctional facility shall designate the projects and programs that make an inmate eligible for diminution credits under this section.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 5 - Diminution Credits|Section 11-507 - Revocation of Credits for Violations of Rules of Discipline

    (a)    If an inmate violates the rules of discipline of a local correctional facility, the managing official, for each violation, may revoke some or all of the diminution credits awarded under § 11-503 (presentence good conduct) or § 11-504 (postsentence good conduct) of this subtitle for the month in which the violation occurs.    (b)    In addition to the revocation authorized under subsection (a) of this section, if a violation is aggravated or the inmate commits frequent violations, the managing official may revoke some or all of the diminution credits awarded under § 11-503 (presentence good conduct) or § 11-504 (postsentence good conduct) of this subtitle.    (c)    This section does not affect the diminution credits awarded under §§ 11-505 (industrial, agricultural, or administrative tasks) and 11-506 (special selected work projects) of this subtitle.    (d)    A managing official may not revoke diminution credits awarded to an inmate unless the inmate is afforded due process of law before the revocation.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 5 - Diminution Credits|Section 11-508 - Commitment to Custody of Commissioner of Correction or Transfer to Other Local Correctional Facility

    If an inmate is committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction or transferred to another local correctional facility:         (1)    the inmate’s record of accrued diminution credits shall be forwarded to the receiving correctional facility; and        (2)    the receiving correctional facility shall apply the credits to reduce the inmate’s term of confinement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 5 - Diminution Credits|Section 11-509 - Transfer to Hospital or Mental Institution

    If an inmate is entitled to a diminution of the inmate’s term of confinement under this subtitle and is transferred to a hospital or mental institution, the inmate may not be denied credit authorized by this subtitle.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 6 - Alternatives to Incarceration -- Generally|Section 11-601 - Scope

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and Subtitle 7 of this title, this subtitle applies in all counties.    (b)    This subtitle does not apply in Montgomery County.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 6 - Alternatives to Incarceration -- Generally|Section 11-602 - Employment

    (a)    (1)    (i)    When an individual is convicted of a crime and sentenced to a local correctional facility, the sentencing judge may allow the individual, to the extent possible, to continue the individual’s regular employment or obtain new employment during the inmate’s term of confinement.            (ii)    When an individual is adjudicated to be in contempt of court and committed to the custody of a local correctional facility, the judge who commits the individual may allow the individual, to the extent possible, to continue the individual’s regular employment or obtain new employment during the period in which the individual is committed to the custody of the local correctional facility.        (2)    If a judge allows an individual to continue employment or obtain new employment under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the judge shall designate either the managing official of the local correctional facility or the Division of Parole and Probation to supervise, arrange for, or obtain employment for the individual.    (b)    If a judge designates a managing official or the Division of Parole and Probation to arrange for or obtain employment for an inmate as provided under subsection (a)(2) of this section, the managing official or Division:        (1)    in the case of an inmate who has been regularly employed, shall arrange for continuation of employment without interruption to the extent possible; and        (2)    in the case of an inmate who is not employed, shall make every effort to secure suitable employment that pays a fair and reasonable wage.    (c)    If a managing official or the Division of Parole and Probation secures suitable employment for an inmate that pays a fair and reasonable wage, the inmate shall work a fair and reasonable number of hours each day and week.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 6 - Alternatives to Incarceration -- Generally|Section 11-603 - Confinement When Not Working

    Unless the court directs otherwise, an inmate shall be confined in the local correctional facility:         (1)    when not employed; and        (2)    between periods of employment.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 6 - Alternatives to Incarceration -- Generally|Section 11-605 - Diminution Credits

    If the committing court determines that an inmate’s conduct, diligence, and general attitude merit a diminution of sentence, the court may allow diminution of one-fourth of the inmate’s term of confinement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 6 - Alternatives to Incarceration -- Generally|Section 11-606 - Violation of Conditions of Employment

    (a)    If an inmate violates a condition imposed for the inmate’s conduct, custody, or employment, the inmate shall be returned to the court.    (b)    The court may:        (1)    require that the balance of the inmate’s sentence be served in actual confinement; and        (2)    cancel any earned diminution of the inmate’s term of confinement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 6 - Alternatives to Incarceration -- Generally|Section 11-607 - Expenses of Managing Official

    The managing official of a local correctional facility shall receive an extra expense or mileage allowance as the local governing body determines for additional services provided under this subtitle.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions|Section 11-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Court” means the Maryland District Court or a circuit court of a county.    (c)    “Crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions|Section 11-707 - Caroline County

    (a)    This section applies only in Caroline County.    (b)    While confined in the Caroline County Jail, an inmate employed under § 11-602 of this title shall pay:        (1)    court-ordered payments for restitution; and        (2)    the cost of the inmate’s food, lodging, and clothing.    (c)    The County Commissioners shall:        (1)    establish the per diem rate for an inmate’s food, lodging, and clothing; and        (2)    designate an agent to collect the costs specified in this section.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions|Section 11-709 - Cecil County

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Sheriff” means the Sheriff of Cecil County.        (3)    “Warden” means the Warden of the Cecil County Community Corrections Center.    (b)    This section applies only in Cecil County.    (c)    (1)    The Sheriff may establish programs for:            (i)    home detention;            (ii)    pretrial release;            (iii)    work release; and            (iv)    prerelease.        (2)    (i)    The Sheriff shall adopt regulations necessary to implement each program established under this section.            (ii)    If a condition that a court imposes on an inmate is inconsistent with a regulation adopted under this subsection, the condition imposed by the court supersedes the regulation.    (d)    (1)    At the time of sentencing or at any time during an individual’s confinement, the court may allow the individual to participate in a program established under this section if the individual:            (i)    is sentenced to the custody of the Warden; and            (ii)    has no other felony charges pending in any jurisdiction.        (2)    An inmate designated to participate in a program under this section may leave the Community Corrections Center to:            (i)    continue regular employment;            (ii)    seek new employment;            (iii)    attend court–ordered treatment appointments;            (iv)    undergo intensive counseling;            (v)    pursue academic education; or            (vi)    use other community resources or participate in other activities for the purpose of rehabilitation.    (e)    The Sheriff may charge an inmate participating in a program established under this section a reasonable program participation fee to pay for the costs incurred by the county for the management and administration of the program.    (f)    (1)    If an inmate violates a trust or a condition that a court or the Sheriff has established for participating in a program under this section, the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee shall notify the court in writing of the violation.        (2)    An inmate who violates a trust or condition that a court or the Sheriff has established for participating in a program established under this section is subject to:            (i)    removal from the program; and            (ii)    cancellation of any earned diminution of the inmate’s term of confinement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions|Section 11-710 - Collection of Inmate's Earnings

    (a)    This section applies only in Charles County.    (b)    While confined in the Charles County Detention Center, an inmate employed under § 11–602 of this title shall pay:        (1)    court–ordered payments for restitution; and        (2)    an amount not to exceed one–third of the inmate’s net earnings for the cost to Charles County of providing food, lodging, electronic monitoring devices, and clothing for the inmate.    (c)    The Charles County Sheriff shall:        (1)    establish the per diem rate for an inmate’s food, lodging, electronic monitoring, and clothing; and        (2)    designate an agent to collect the costs specified in this section.    (d)    The Sheriff’s designee shall deliver the amounts collected under subsection (b)(2) of this section to the Charles County Treasurer.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-715 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions|Section 11-715 - Howard County

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following terms have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Department” means the Howard County Department of Correction.        (3)    “Director” means the Director of the Howard County Department of Correction.    (b)    This section applies only in Howard County.    (c)    (1)    The Department may establish programs for:            (i)    work release;            (ii)    community service; and            (iii)    pretrial services.        (2)    A program established under this section may include an inmate’s participation in a program of employment, rehabilitation, training, education, or home detention.        (3)    The Director may adopt regulations relating to the operation of a program established under this section.    (d)    (1)    At the time of sentencing or at any time during an individual’s confinement, the sentencing judge if available, or otherwise the court may allow an individual to participate in a program established under this section if the individual:            (i)    has been sentenced to the custody of the Department; and            (ii)    has no other charges pending in any jurisdiction for a crime of violence as defined under § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article.        (2)    If the Department approves, an inmate in the custody of the Howard County Detention Center may leave the Center to participate in a program established under this section.        (3)    An inmate who has been designated to participate in a program established under this section may:            (i)    continue regular employment; or            (ii)    obtain new employment.        (4)    An inmate who has been sentenced to the custody of the Department shall be confined to the Howard County Detention Center:            (i)    except as provided in this section; or            (ii)    unless a court orders otherwise.    (e)    An inmate who is employed while in a program established under this section shall:        (1)    reimburse the Department by paying a fee based on:            (i)    the Department’s estimated cost of providing food and lodging to the inmate; and            (ii)    the estimated expenses incurred by the Department because of the inmate’s participation in the program; and        (2)    pay to the Director court–ordered payments for restitution.    (f)    An inmate employed in the community under this section is not an agent or employee of the county, the Director, the court or any judicial officer, or any public officer of the county.    (g)    An inmate who violates a condition or provision of trust that the court or the Department establishes is subject to:        (1)    removal from the program; and        (2)    cancellation of any earned diminution of the inmate’s term of confinement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-719 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions|Section 11-719 - Queen Anne's County

    (a)    This section applies only in Queen Anne’s County.    (b)    While confined in the Queen Anne’s County Jail, an inmate employed under § 11-602 of this title shall pay:        (1)    court-ordered payments, including restitution payments; and        (2)    the reasonable cost of the food, lodging, and clothing of the inmate.    (c)    The County Commissioners shall:        (1)    establish a reasonable per diem rate for the food, lodging, and clothing of an inmate; and        (2)    designate the Warden of the Queen Anne’s County Jail as the agent to collect the costs and payments specified in this section.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  11-722 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions|Section 11-722 - Talbot County

    (a)    This section applies only in Talbot County.    (b)    While confined in the Talbot County Jail, an inmate employed under § 11-602 of this title shall pay:        (1)    court-ordered payments for restitution; and        (2)    the cost of the food, lodging, and clothing of the inmate.    (c)    The County Council shall:        (1)    establish the per diem rate for the food, lodging, and clothing of an inmate; and        (2)    designate an agent to collect the costs specified in this section.