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2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 5 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises › Section 3-521 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council -- Miscellaneous Duties

(a)    (1)    The Management Council shall:
(i)    advise Maryland Correctional Enterprises on its specific proposals to establish new industries and improve the quality and quantity of job training programs; and
(ii)    recommend the establishment and maintenance of industrial plants and service centers to be used for implementing the programs developed by the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer under § 3-511 of this subtitle.
(2)    Maryland Correctional Enterprises shall operate industrial plants and service centers recommended under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection primarily with inmates in a manner that benefits the State and the training of inmates by producing goods or providing services that are practical and adaptable for a prison industry.
(b)    The Management Council shall:
(1)    review the operation of the programs of Maryland Correctional Enterprises to determine whether:
(i)    there is undue competition with private enterprise and recommend necessary adjustments to prevent undue competition; and
(ii)    there is any negative impact on workers in the State, including wage depression or job displacement;
(2)    review the standards for goods and services and the pricing schedules as recommended by the Chief Executive Officer; and
(3)    review the occupational health and safety record of programs and other working conditions of inmates in the programs of Maryland Correctional Enterprises.
(c)    The Management Council shall:
(1)    review the success of Maryland Correctional Enterprises in:
(i)    meeting the employability development needs of inmates; and
(ii)    coordinating work programs with other rehabilitative programs;
(2)    solicit and review information pertaining to concerns of participating inmates; and
(3)    recommend changes as necessary to meet the goals and objectives of Maryland Correctional Enterprises.
(d)    The Management Council shall:
(1)    solicit ideas, proposals, and suggestions from business representatives, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and members of the public as to how Maryland Correctional Enterprises could enhance the work experience of inmates and increase the ability of inmates to obtain gainful employment after release;
(2)    review and recommend opportunities with private sector employers to expand the Prison Industries Enhancement Program;
(3)    review and identify ways to improve the business practices of Maryland Correctional Enterprises in its sales, marketing, inventory, warehousing, and product line operations;
(4)    monitor customer satisfaction with price, quality, delivery, and after delivery service; and
(5)    review and comment on the operating and capital budgets of Maryland Correctional Enterprises, including cash forecasts.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 5 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises › Section 3-522 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council -- Annual Report

On or before October 1 of each year, the Management Council shall submit to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly an annual report summarizing the Management Council’s activities and recommendations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 5 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises › Section 3-525 - Customer Council -- Membership

The Customer Council shall consist of the following 11 members:
(1)    the Chief Executive Officer;
(2)    one representative from each of the following State agencies, appointed by the Secretary of the respective agency:
(i)    the Department of Budget and Management;
(ii)    the Department of Commerce;
(iii)    the Department of General Services;
(iv)    the Maryland Department of Health;
(v)    the Department of Human Services;
(vi)    the Department of Transportation; and
(vii)    the Maryland Higher Education Commission; and
(3)    three customers recommended by the Chief Executive Officer and appointed by the Governor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 5 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises › Section 3-527 - Customer Council -- Meetings; Compensation; Expenses

(a)    The Customer Council shall meet quarterly.
(b)    A member of the Customer Council:
(1)    may not receive compensation for membership on the Customer Council; but
(2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 5 - Maryland Correctional Enterprises › Section 3-528 - Customer Council -- Duties

(a)    The Customer Council shall:
(1)    review the products and services of Maryland Correctional Enterprises;
(2)    advise the Chief Executive Officer on quality, availability, style, design, delivery, scheduling, and pricing;
(3)    recommend new products and services;
(4)    annually review the catalog of Maryland Correctional Enterprises products and recommend changes to improve the catalog;
(5)    recommend sales, marketing, and customer satisfaction initiatives;
(6)    annually review the Maryland Correctional Enterprises business plan; and
(7)    serve as a forum for raising and discussing issues related to any product or service offered by Maryland Correctional Enterprises.
(b)    The Chief Executive Officer shall present a summary of Customer Council activities and recommendations to the Management Council, as provided in § 3-521(b) of this subtitle following each meeting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-601 - Case Record; Risk and Needs Assessment; Processing of Incarcerated Individual

(a)    In this section, “risk and needs assessment” has the meaning stated in § 6–101 of this article.
(b)    Promptly after an inmate is sentenced to the jurisdiction of the Division, the Division shall assemble an adequate case record for the inmate that includes:
(1)    a description of the inmate;
(2)    a photograph of the inmate;
(3)    the family history of the inmate;
(4)    the educational, vocational, and job history of the inmate;
(5)    any previous record of the inmate;
(6)    a summary of the facts of each case for which the inmate is serving a sentence; and
(7)    as required under subsection (c) of this section, the results of:
(i)    a risk and needs assessment of the inmate;
(ii)    the physical and mental examination of the inmate; and
(iii)    the educational, vocational, and job history interview of the inmate.
(c)    The Division shall conduct, for each inmate, as soon as feasible after the individual is sentenced to the jurisdiction of the Division:
(1)    a risk and needs assessment;
(2)    a physical and mental examination; and
(3)    an educational, vocational, and job history interview.
(d)    (1)    Based on the information assembled under subsection (b) of this section, the Division shall classify an inmate and develop a case plan to guide an inmate’s rehabilitation while under the custody of the Division.
(2)    The case plan developed under this subsection shall include:
(i)    programming and treatment recommendations based on the results of the risk and needs assessment conducted under subsection (c) of this section;
(ii)    required conduct in accordance with the rules and policies of the Division; and
(iii)    a plan for the payment of restitution, not to supersede any payment plan established by the court, if restitution has been ordered.
(e)    In accordance with regulations adopted by the Division, the managing official of each correctional facility shall maintain, as a part of an inmate’s case record:
(1)    an adequate record of the conduct, effort, and progress of the inmate during confinement; and
(2)    a record of the character of any offense committed by the inmate and the nature and amount of punishment inflicted.
(f)    To identify an inmate, the Division may photograph and fingerprint the inmate and record a description of the inmate’s personal background data.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-602 - Disclosure of Case Record

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the contents of a case record maintained under § 3-601 of this subtitle may not be disclosed.
(b)    The contents of a case record may be disclosed:
(1)    if the record is necessary to ensure proper medical treatment, to a provider of medical services to the inmate;
(2)    to the inmate’s attorney;
(3)    to a person authorized by a court order;
(4)    to a person expressly authorized by law;
(5)    to a judge of a State court;
(6)    to a State’s Attorney;
(7)    to an employee of any State unit or a federal or local law enforcement unit, if disclosure is in furtherance of the employee’s lawful duties; and
(8)    on written request, to a person who has written authorization for the disclosure from the inmate.
(c)    Except for a disclosure under subsection (b)(5) or (6) of this section, an inmate’s case record may be disclosed only if the managing official of the correctional facility:
(1)    approves the disclosure; and
(2)    is satisfied that:
(i)    each applicable condition set forth in subsection (b) of this section has been met;
(ii)    the record will be used solely for the legitimate purposes of the person or governmental unit that receives it and not for any improper or unauthorized purpose; and
(iii)    the record will not be further disseminated to a person or governmental unit not authorized to receive it.
(d)    The Commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with this section to establish procedures that govern the disclosure of an inmate’s case record.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-603 - Providing Case Record to Parole Commission

The managing official of a correctional facility shall present a copy of an inmate’s case record maintained under § 3-601 of this subtitle, or a summary of the record, to the Maryland Parole Commission:
(1)    by the time the inmate becomes eligible for parole; and
(2)    at other times on request.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-604 - State Reimbursement for Cost of Providing Case Record

(a)    If an inmate is granted a rehearing or new trial by a court asserting jurisdiction over an offense for which the inmate is confined and the case record maintained under § 3–601 of this subtitle must be provided to the court or a correctional facility to which the inmate is transferred, the State shall reimburse the correctional facility or political subdivision for the cost of providing the record.
(b)    The State shall make the payment described under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)    through the Administrative Office of the Courts;
(2)    after proper certification; and
(3)    on a monthly basis.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-605 - Admissibility of Case Record in Evidence

If, in the trial of a criminal case, the fact that an individual was previously convicted of a crime is admissible in evidence, the case record maintained under § 3-601 of this subtitle is admissible in evidence to prove the fact of the conviction and of the crime for which the individual was convicted.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-606 - Providing Case Record to Another State

On request, the Division shall provide a copy of a case record maintained under § 3-601 of this subtitle to a managing official of:
(1)    a correctional facility in another state if that state has made reciprocal provisions by law for providing records of its convicted criminals to the authorities of other states;
(2)    a federal correctional facility; and
(3)    a local correctional facility.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-607 - Providing Case Record and Other Information to Local Police

(a)    The Division shall provide a copy of a case record maintained under § 3-601 of this subtitle to a police officer who presents an order for a copy of the record signed by the superintendent or other officer in charge of police in a municipal corporation or county.
(b)    On or before the 28th day of each month, the Division shall provide to the superintendent or other officer in charge of police in the municipal corporation or county from which the inmate was committed the following information about each inmate whose sentence expires the following month:
(1)    the inmate’s name;
(2)    the date when the inmate’s sentence commenced;
(3)    the county from which the inmate was committed;
(4)    the crime for which the inmate was committed; and
(5)    the exact date when the inmate will be discharged.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-608 - Exchange of Information

(a)    To increase efficiency in the treatment, management, and rehabilitation of inmates confined in correctional facilities in the Division, the Division and the Division of Parole and Probation shall exchange records and any other pertinent information that relates to an inmate.
(b)    The Division and the Division of Parole and Probation shall establish the procedures and methods for the exchange of records and other information described in subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-609 - Financial Accounts of Incarcerated Individuals

(a)    A correctional facility in the Division shall maintain a reserve financial account and a spending financial account for each inmate in the correctional facility.
(b)    The accounts of an inmate may be charged for:
(1)    the reasonable value of any State property that the inmate:
(i)    willfully or maliciously destroys; or
(ii)    destroys as the result of gross negligence; or
(2)    any fees assessed under § 2-118 of this article.
(c)    The Commissioner shall adopt regulations that:
(1)    set forth those items that may be credited to or disbursed from an account under this section; and
(2)    set forth procedures for carrying out this section, including procedures that provide due process of law to each inmate before the inmate’s accounts may be charged with a disbursement under subsection (b) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 6 - Incarcerated Individual -- Case Records; Disciplinary Action; Property; Financial Accounts › Section 3-611 - Adoption of Regulations on Incarcerated Individual Training and Job Pilot Program. [Effective Until July 1, 2028]

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 677 OF 2021 //
(a)    The Commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement the Inmate Training and Job Pilot Program established under Title 24, Subtitle 13 of the Education Article.
(b)    The regulations adopted under this section shall include terms of deduction for Pilot Program participation and, if appropriate, provisions governing the work release of Pilot Program participants.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-701 - "Term of Confinement" Defined

In this subtitle, “term of confinement” means:
(1)    the length of the sentence, for a single sentence; or
(2)    the period from the first day of the sentence that begins first through the last day of the sentence that ends last, for:
(i)    concurrent sentences;
(ii)    partially concurrent sentences;
(iii)    consecutive sentences; or
(iv)    a combination of concurrent and consecutive sentences.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-702 - Incarcerated Individuals Entitled to Diminution Credits

(a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, § 3–711 of this subtitle, and Title 7, Subtitle 5 of this article, an inmate committed to the custody of the Commissioner is entitled to a diminution of the inmate’s term of confinement as provided under this subtitle.
(b)    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, is not entitled to a diminution of the inmate’s term of confinement as provided under this subtitle.
(c)    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 is not entitled to a diminution of the inmate’s term of confinement as provided under this subtitle, if the inmate was previously convicted of a violation of § 3–307 of the Criminal Law Article involving a victim who is a child under the age of 16 years.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-703 - Concurrent Sentence in Foreign Jurisdiction

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, an inmate who serves a concurrent Maryland sentence in a foreign jurisdiction may be allowed diminution credits under this subtitle only from the date that the inmate is received into the physical custody of the Commissioner.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-704 - Diminution Credits -- Good Conduct

(a)    An inmate shall be allowed a deduction in advance from the inmate’s term of confinement.
(b)    (1)    The deduction allowed under subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated:
(i)    from the first day of commitment to the custody of the Commissioner through the last day of the inmate’s term of confinement;
(ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at the rate of 10 days for each calendar month; and
(iii)    on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month.
(2)    If an 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, the deduction described in subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated at the rate of 5 days for each calendar month.
(c)    A deduction under this section may not be allowed for a period during which an inmate does not receive credit for service of the inmate’s term of confinement, including a period:
(1)    during which the inmate’s sentence is stayed;
(2)    during which the inmate is not in the custody of the Commissioner because of escape; or
(3)    for which the Maryland Parole Commission has declined to grant credit after revocation of parole or mandatory supervision.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-705 - Diminution Credits -- Work Tasks

(a)    (1)    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 during which the inmate manifests satisfactory performance of assigned work tasks.
(2)    The deduction described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be calculated:
(i)    from the first day that the work task is performed; and
(ii)    on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month during which the inmate performed the work task.
(b)    The Commissioner shall adopt regulations governing the determination of deductions authorized under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-706 - Diminution Credits -- Education

(a)    In addition to any other deductions allowed under this subtitle, as an incentive to reduce a term of incarceration, an inmate may be allowed a deduction of 5 days from the inmate’s term of confinement for each calendar month during which the inmate manifests satisfactory progress in or completion of:
(1)    vocational courses;
(2)    other educational and training courses;
(3)    workforce development training;
(4)    cognitive–behavioral therapy;
(5)    substance abuse therapy;
(6)    life skills training; or
(7)    antiviolence therapy, including anger management and conflict resolution.
(b)    The deduction described in subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated:
(1)    from the first day that the inmate participates in the course; and
(2)    on a prorated basis for any portion of the calendar month during which the inmate participates in the course.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-706.1 - Diminution Credits for Educational Certificates -- Deductions Allowed -- Uniform System Established

(a)    In addition to any other deductions allowed under this subtitle, as an incentive to reduce a term of incarceration, an inmate may be allowed a deduction from the inmate’s term of confinement if the inmate successfully obtains:
(1)    an intermediate high academic certificate;
(2)    not more than one certificate of completion of a technical or vocational training program that required at least 600 hours of coursework and is approved by the Secretary of Labor and the Commissioner;
(3)    a State High School Diploma by Examination under § 11–808 of the Labor and Employment Article;
(4)    a high school diploma;
(5)    not more than one associate degree; or
(6)    not more than one bachelor’s degree.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the deduction allowed under subsection (a) of this section shall be 60 days per program completed.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, for an inmate who is serving a sentence for a crime of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article, the deduction allowed under subsection (a) of this section shall be 40 days per program completed.
(3)    An inmate who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or a sexual offense for which registration under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of the Criminal Procedure Article is required is not entitled to a diminution of the inmate’s term of confinement as provided under this section.
(4)    The deduction allowed under this subsection shall be in addition to any other deduction awarded under this subtitle.
(c)    The Commissioner shall establish a uniform system of deductions and participation criteria allowed under subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-707 - Diminution Credits -- Special Projects

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in addition to any other deductions allowed under this subtitle, an inmate may be allowed a deduction of up to 20 days from the inmate’s term of confinement for each calendar month during which the inmate manifests satisfactory progress in those special selected work projects or other special programs, including recidivism reduction programming, designated by the Commissioner and approved by the Secretary.
(2)    The deduction described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be calculated at the rate of up to 10 days for each calendar month, if an inmate’s term of confinement includes a consecutive or concurrent sentence for:
(i)    a crime of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article;
(ii)    a sexual offense for which registration is required under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or
(iii)    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.
(b)    A deduction described in subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated:
(1)    from the first day that the inmate is assigned to the work project or program; and
(2)    on a prorated basis for any portion of the calendar month during which the inmate participates in the work project or program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-708 - Limitation on Total Number of Deductions

Except as provided in § 3–706.1 of this subtitle, and notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, an inmate may not be allowed a deduction under this subtitle of more than:
(1)    20 days for a calendar month for an inmate described in § 3–707(a)(2) of this subtitle; and
(2)    30 days for a calendar month for all other inmates.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-709 - Revocation of Diminution Credits for Violations of Rules of Discipline

(a)    If an inmate violates the applicable rules of discipline, the Division may revoke a portion or all of the diminution credits awarded under §§ 3-704 (good conduct) and 3-707 (special projects) of this subtitle according to the nature and frequency of the violation.
(b)    This section does not affect the diminution credits awarded under §§ 3-705 (work tasks) and 3-706 (education) of this subtitle.
(c)    (1)    The Division may restore diminution credits revoked under this section.
(2)    The Commissioner shall adopt regulations governing the restoration of revoked diminution credits.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-710 - Admittance to Mental Health Facility

If an inmate in the Patuxent Institution or a correctional facility in the Division is admitted to a mental health facility under § 10-614 of the Health - General Article, the inmate may be allowed diminution credits under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 7 - Diminution Credits › Section 3-711 - Effect of Parole Violation on Diminution Credits

If an inmate is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a crime committed while on parole and the parole is revoked, diminution credits that were awarded before the inmate’s release on parole may not be applied toward the inmate’s term of confinement on return to the Division.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-801 - Work-Release Program -- in General

(a)    The Division may establish a work-release program.
(b)    Under the work-release program, an inmate who is sentenced to the jurisdiction of the Division may be granted the privilege of leaving actual confinement during necessary and reasonable hours:
(1)    to work at gainful public or private employment;
(2)    to attend school; or
(3)    under appropriate conditions, to seek employment.
(c)    (1)    An inmate may apply to the warden of the correctional facility in which the inmate is confined for permission to participate in the program.
(2)    An application shall include:
(i)    a statement by the inmate that the inmate agrees to abide by all terms and conditions of the particular plan that the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee adopts for the inmate;
(ii)    the name and address of a proposed employer or school training program, if any; and
(iii)    any other information that the Division or the Commissioner requires, including the inmate’s agreement to waive the right to contest extradition proceedings.
(d)    (1)    A warden may recommend an inmate’s application to the Commissioner.
(2)    The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee may approve, disapprove, or defer action on the application.
(3)    If an inmate’s application is approved, the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee shall adopt a work-release plan for the inmate that:
(i)    contains terms and conditions that are necessary and proper;
(ii)    may include the inmate’s waiver of the right to contest extradition proceedings; and
(iii)    is signed by the inmate before the inmate participates in the work-release program.
(4)    At any time and for any reason, the Commissioner may revoke approval for an inmate to participate in the work-release program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-802 - Work-Release Program -- Weekend Leave

(a)    The Commissioner may grant weekend leave to an inmate if:
(1)    the inmate has participated for at least 2 months in the work-release program established under § 3-801 of this subtitle; and
(2)    the inmate’s direct Division supervisor in the work-release program recommends the inmate for weekend leave.
(b)    The Commissioner shall:
(1)    determine whether to grant authorization for weekend leave; and
(2)    establish terms and conditions for weekend leave, which may include the inmate’s waiver of the right to contest extradition proceedings.
(c)    Weekend leave may not begin before 6 p.m. Friday or end after 6 p.m. on the Sunday that immediately follows.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-803 - Work-Release Program -- Housing of Incarcerated Individuals

(a)    (1)    The Division shall designate correctional facilities in the Division to house inmates in the work-release program established under § 3-801 of this subtitle.
(2)    If the designated facilities are not reasonably near the place of employment of an inmate who is in the work-release program, the Division may contract with a political subdivision of the State to house the inmate in a suitable local correctional facility.
(3)    The Commissioner shall include as a specific term or condition of an inmate’s work-release plan the place where the inmate is to be confined when not released under the work-release program.
(b)    (1)    An inmate who is released from actual confinement under a work-release plan may not willfully fail to return to the designated place of confinement at the designated times.
(2)    An inmate who knowingly violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of escape and on conviction is subject to the penalties of § 9-404 of the Criminal Law Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-804 - Work-Release Program -- Disposition of Earnings

(a)    An inmate who is employed in the community under a work-release plan shall surrender to the Division the inmate’s total earnings less any payroll deductions required by law.
(b)    (1)    The Division shall deduct from the inmate’s earnings in the following order of priority:
(i)    an amount the Division determines to be the cost to the State of providing food, lodging, and clothing for the inmate;
(ii)    fees assessed under § 2-118 of this article;
(iii)    the actual and necessary food, travel, and other expenses of the inmate when released from actual confinement under the work-release program;
(iv)    subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, any amount that the inmate is legally obligated to pay to support the inmate’s dependents; and
(v)    the amount that a court orders to be paid as restitution.
(2)    Any balance that remains after the deductions are made under subsection (a) of this section shall be:
(i)    credited to the inmate’s account; and
(ii)    paid to the inmate on release.
(3)    Any amount deducted under paragraph (1)(iv) of this subsection shall be paid to an inmate’s dependents through the local social services administration in the county in which the dependents reside.
(c)    If any part of the inmate’s final earnings under a work-release plan are required to satisfy the obligatory deductions set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the balance of those earnings shall be forwarded to the inmate within 15 days after the inmate’s release from the Division’s jurisdiction.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-805 - Work-Release Program -- Injuries

(a)    An inmate who is employed in the community as a participant in the work-release program established under § 3-801 of this subtitle is not an agent, employee, or involuntary servant of the Division while released from confinement under the terms of a work-release plan.
(b)    Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article does not apply when an inmate released under a work-release plan sustains an injury while engaged in gainful private employment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-806 - Work-Release Program -- Parole; Diminution Credits

Sections 3-801 through 3-805 of this subtitle do not affect:
(1)    an inmate’s eligibility for parole, as provided in Title 7 of this article; or
(2)    diminution of an inmate’s term of confinement, as provided in Subtitle 7 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-808 - Compassionate Leave

(a)    The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration may grant compassionate leave to an inmate confined in a correctional facility in the Division to visit a member of the inmate’s immediate family who is seriously ill or attend the funeral of a member of the inmate’s immediate family.
(b)    (1)    When granting compassionate leave to an inmate, the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration shall:
(i)    issue a written authorization that:
1.    specifies the conditions of the compassionate leave; and
2.    may be conditioned on the inmate’s agreement to waive the right to contest extradition proceedings; and
(ii)    file a copy of the authorization in the Commissioner’s office.
(2)    While on compassionate leave, an inmate at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for compassionate leave.
(c)    (1)    The duration of compassionate leave shall include reasonable time:
(i)    for travel; and
(ii)    for fulfilling the purpose of the leave.
(2)    The Commissioner may require an inmate to whom compassionate leave is granted or anyone acting on the inmate’s behalf to reimburse the Division for the expenses incurred by the Division in granting the leave.
(d)    The failure of an inmate to comply with the terms of the inmate’s authorization for compassionate leave is a violation of § 9-404 of the Criminal Law Article.
(e)    The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-809 - Special Leave and Weekend Leave for Incarcerated Individuals in Prerelease Program

(a)    The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration may grant special leave within or outside of the State as provided under this section to an inmate who:
(1)    is confined in a correctional facility in the Division;
(2)    has been selected to participate in a prerelease program; and
(3)    is within 3 months of the inmate’s anticipated release.
(b)    The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration may grant special leave to an inmate:
(1)    for an employment interview;
(2)    as part of a prerelease program relating to employment; or
(3)    to participate in a community treatment or educational program that will contribute to the inmate’s rehabilitation.
(c)    (1)    The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration:
(i)    may grant weekend leave to an inmate if:
1.    the inmate has participated for at least 2 months in a prerelease program as authorized under this section; and
2.    the inmate’s direct Division supervisor in the prerelease program recommends the inmate for weekend leave; and
(ii)    shall establish the terms and conditions of weekend leave, which may include the inmate’s agreement to waive the right to contest extradition proceedings.
(2)    Weekend leave may not begin before 6 p.m. on Friday or end after 6 p.m. on the Sunday that immediately follows.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-810 - Special Leave for Participation in Special or Meritorious Programs

(a)    On the recommendation of treatment staff and with the approval of the managing official of a correctional facility in the Division, the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may grant special leave to an inmate to allow an inmate to participate in a special community or other meritorious program or activity within or outside of the State that the Commissioner and managing official believe:
(1)    would benefit the inmate;
(2)    would not be detrimental to the public; and
(3)    would help rehabilitate the inmate.
(b)    The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may grant special leave for the purpose of allowing an inmate to:
(1)    attend an educational program;
(2)    improve job skills;
(3)    attend a trade licensing examination;
(4)    be interviewed for employment;
(5)    participate as a volunteer for a governmental unit in an activity that serves the general public;
(6)    participate in athletic competition;
(7)    participate in a civic activity that benefits the inmate or the community; or
(8)    participate in a residential or nonresidential treatment program including a program for pregnant women or a program to establish bonding between mothers and newborn children.
(c)    An inmate granted leave under this section may be allowed to remain outside the institution for any period of time consistent with public safety.
(d)    (1)    An inmate is not eligible for special leave under this section unless the managing official and Commissioner concur that positive attitudinal and growth patterns are being established.
(2)    Special leave shall be issued in writing and signed personally by both the managing official and either the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner.
(3)    As a condition of granting special leave, the Commissioner may require that the inmate agree to waive the right to contest extradition proceedings.
(4)    The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner shall file the order granting special leave in the Division.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 3 - Division of Correction › Subtitle 8 - Leave › Section 3-811 - Family Leave

(a)    The Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee may grant family leave to allow an inmate to visit the inmate’s family for a reasonable time if the inmate:
(1)    is confined in a correctional facility in the Division;
(2)    is classified to be in prerelease status; and
(3)    is recommended by the correctional facility’s case management team and managing official.
(b)    (1)    When granting family leave to an inmate, the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee shall:
(i)    issue a written authorization to the inmate that specifies the conditions of the family leave; and
(ii)    file a copy of the authorization in the Commissioner’s office.
(2)    While on family leave, an inmate at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for family leave.
(c)    The failure of an inmate to comply with the terms of the authorization for family leave is a violation of § 9-404 of the Criminal Law Article.
(d)    The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 4 - Patuxent Institution › Subtitle 1 - Definitions › Section 4-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board of Review” means the institutional Board of Review created under § 4-205 of this title.
(c)    “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Correction.
(d)    “Director” means the Director of the Patuxent Institution.
(e)    (1)    “Eligible person” means an individual who:
(i)    has been convicted of a crime and is serving a sentence of imprisonment with at least 3 years remaining on the sentence;
(ii)    has an intellectual impairment or emotional imbalance;
(iii)    is likely to respond favorably to the programs and services that the Institution provides;
(iv)    can better respond to remediation through those programs and services than by other incarceration; and
(v)    meets the eligibility criteria that the Secretary establishes under § 4–208(b) of this title.
(2)    “Eligible person” does not include an individual who:
(i)    is serving two or more sentences of imprisonment for life under § 2–201, former § 2–303, or § 2–304 of the Criminal Law Article;
(ii)    is serving one or more sentences of imprisonment for life when a court or jury has found under former § 2–303 of the Criminal Law Article, beyond a reasonable doubt, that one or more aggravating circumstances existed; or
(iii)    has been convicted of murder in the first degree, rape in the first degree, or a sexual offense in the first degree, unless the sentencing judge, at the time of sentencing or in the exercise of the judge’s revisory power under the Maryland Rules, recommends that the individual be referred to the Institution for evaluation.
(f)    “Evaluation team” means a team of at least three professional employees of the Institution, one of whom shall be a social worker, one of whom shall be a psychologist, and one of whom shall be a psychiatrist.
(g)    “Institution” means the Patuxent Institution.
(h)    “Patuxent programs” includes the eligible person program as defined in § 4-301 of this title, and the Patuxent Youth Program as defined in § 4-401 of this title.
(i)    “Remediation” means treatment for specific areas of mental and social deficiencies that are highly related to criminal behavior.
(j)    “Victim” means:
(1)    an individual who suffers personal physical injury or death as a direct result of a crime; or
(2)    if the victim is deceased, a designated family member of the victim.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 4 - Patuxent Institution › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 4-202 - Purpose

(a)    The purpose of the Institution is to provide remediation programs and services to youthful offenders, other eligible persons, and mentally ill inmates including a range of program alternatives indicated by the current state of knowledge to be appropriate and effective for the population being served.
(b)    The Institution shall establish and maintain, as an integral part of the programs, an effective research, development, and training effort to evaluate and recommend improvements on an ongoing basis.
(c)    (1)    No more than 350 eligible persons may be enrolled in the eligible person remediation program.
(2)    The Institution may provide other remediation programs that the Secretary designates.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 4 - Patuxent Institution › Subtitle 2 - General Provisions › Section 4-203 - Director

(a)    The Director is the chief administrative officer of the Institution.
(b)    (1)    The Secretary shall appoint the Director.
(2)    The Director shall be a trained and competent administrator.
(3)    The Director serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.
(4)    The Director is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.
(c)    Subject to the authority of the Secretary, the Director shall manage and supervise the Institution and implement its programs and services.
(d)    (1)    On or before October 31 of each year, the Director shall submit an annual report to the Secretary and the Governor.
(2)    The annual report shall state:
(i)    the Institution’s expenses, receipts, disbursements, condition, and progress;
(ii)    the number of inmates and each inmate’s age, sex, race, place of birth, place of conviction, crime, and term of confinement;
(iii)    the number of inmates who are admitted to each of the Patuxent programs;
(iv)    the number of Division of Correction inmates receiving care during the year at Patuxent Institution for mental health conditions;
(v)    the number of Patuxent program inmates who are pardoned, or discharged;
(vi)    the number of inmates evaluated at the Institution for each of the Patuxent programs;
(vii)    the decisions of the Board of Review to grant leave to Patuxent program inmates;
(viii)    the number of rearrests, reconvictions, reincarcerations, and parole violations of individuals released from incarceration through a Patuxent program;
(ix)    the number of eligible persons who are removed from each Patuxent program and returned to the Division of Correction;
(x)    a summary of the reasons underlying each individual’s transfer to the Division of Correction as described in item (ix) of this paragraph;
(xi)    information on educational programs and community reentry activities; and
(xii)    any remarks and suggestions the Director considers necessary to advance the interests of the Institution.
(3)    The Director shall verify the report required by this subsection.
(4)    Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Governor shall submit to the General Assembly the report required under this subsection and any recommendation that the Governor considers expedient.
(5)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations regarding the annual report required under this subsection.