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2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-306 - Evaluation and Determination of Need

(a)    (1)    With the assistance and advice of the Commissioner, the Secretary shall evaluate and determine the need, if any, for one or more centers or regional centers in each county or multicounty region of the State.
(2)    In preparing an evaluation of need as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall:
(i)    for a center that serves a single county, consult with the governing body of that county; or
(ii)    for a regional center, consult with the governing body of each county in the region.
(3)    A county or the counties in a region may request a completed evaluation of need study from the Secretary.
(b)    The standard to be used by the Secretary in making a determination of need is whether and to what extent, based on historic data and reasonable projections, there are and will be residents of the county or region convicted of crimes who can best be rehabilitated in community-based facilities without substantial danger to the community.
(c)    (1)    If the Secretary determines that a center or a regional center is needed, the Secretary shall:
(i)    for a center that serves a single county, certify the determination of need to the governing body of that county; or
(ii)    for a regional center, certify the determination of need to the governing body of each county in the region.
(2)    The determination that is certified by the Secretary as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include the present and future needs over at least a 10-year period.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-310 - Costs -- Use of Federal Funds

(a)    Repealed.
(b)    Repealed.
(c)    Repealed.
(d)    (1)    A county may accept and use federal funds specifically designated to finance programs or staff in excess of the minimum State standards adopted by the Secretary under § 11–305 of this subtitle.
(2)    As long as the specifically designated federal funds are used for programs or staff in excess of the minimum State standards, the State subsidy may not be reduced because of the specifically designated federal funds.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-311 - Operation

(a)    (1)    A center that is acquired, constructed, or renovated by a county as authorized under § 11-307(b) of this subtitle shall be operated by the county.
(2)    The director, staff, and other employees of the center shall be employees of the county.
(b)    (1)    A regional center that is acquired, constructed, or renovated by the counties in a region as authorized under § 11-307(c) of this subtitle shall be operated in accordance with the agreement entered into by the counties.
(2)    The director, staff, and other employees of the regional center shall be employees of one or more of the counties as provided in the agreement.
(c)    (1)    A center that is acquired, constructed, or renovated by the State on the default of a county or counties in a region under § 11-307(f) of this subtitle shall be operated by the State.
(2)    The director, staff, and other employees of the center shall be employees of the State.
(d)    Subject to terms and conditions approved by the Secretary, a county, the counties in a region, or the State may provide for the operation of a center by contract with a nonpublic person.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-312 - Community Advisory Board

(a)    A center shall have a community advisory board.
(b)    The county operating the center shall determine the advisory function, composition, and appointment of members of the community advisory board.
(c)    The director of the center shall consult with and generally inform the community advisory board periodically concerning inmates in the center.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-313 - Appointment and Removal of Director and Assistant Director; Cecil County

(a)    If a center is operated by a county in accordance with § 11-311(a) of this subtitle and the county is a charter county, the director and any assistant director shall be appointed and removed by the chief executive officer of the county government with the advice of the community advisory board and the advice and consent of the Commissioner.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, if a center is operated by a county in accordance with § 11-311(a) of this subtitle and the county is not a charter county subject to Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution, the director and any assistant director shall be appointed and removed by the county commissioners with the advice of the community advisory board and the advice and consent of the Commissioner.
(c)    If a center is a regional center operated by agreement of the counties in the region in accordance with § 11-311(b) of this subtitle, the director and any assistant director shall be appointed and removed by the officials of the county governments in accordance with the regional agreement and with the advice of the community advisory board and the advice and consent of the Commissioner.
(d)    If a center is operated by the State in accordance with § 11-311(c) of this subtitle, the director and any assistant director shall be appointed and removed by the Commissioner with the advice of the community advisory board.
(e)    If a center is operated by Cecil County:
(1)    the Sheriff shall appoint a center director;
(2)    the director serves at the pleasure of the Sheriff; and
(3)    the Sheriff may remove the director at any time with or without cause.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-315 - Programs; Community Use of Facilities

(a)    (1)    A center shall:
(i)    have a properly monitored work release program; and
(ii)    make arrangements for appropriate counseling, educational, and rehabilitative programs and services.
(2)    A center may arrange for counseling, educational, and rehabilitative programs and services by a purchase of service agreement or contract with a person or governmental unit.
(3)    To the extent practicable, a center shall utilize appropriate programs and services that exist in the community.
(4)    A center may establish, direct, and implement a prerelease program.
(b)    The recreational, educational, vocational, and other facilities of a center may be made available for use by the community.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-316 - Placement of Individuals Sentenced to or Detained in State Correctional System

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Commissioner may place an inmate in a center if the inmate:
(1)    is a resident of:
(i)    the county in which the center is located; or
(ii)    for a regional center, one of the counties in the region;
(2)    has:
(i)    less than 6 months remaining on a sentence;
(ii)    less than 6 months remaining until a determined parole date; or
(iii)    a sentence of 3 years or less; and
(3)    has been screened by a center staff member and approved by the center director as provided under subsection (b) of this section.
(b)    (1)    A center staff member shall screen an inmate for placement in a center.
(2)    After a review of the screening data, the center director may approve a placement based on screening standards that are established by the community advisory board, the center director, and the Commissioner.
(3)    The screening standards shall include a presentence investigation report if available and a complete record of previous convictions.
(c)    (1)    This subsection applies only to Cecil County.
(2)    The Commissioner may place an inmate in a center operated by Cecil County if the inmate:
(i)    has been committed by the court to the custody of the Commissioner;
(ii)    is a legal resident of Cecil County;
(iii)    has:
1.    less than 6 months remaining on a sentence;
2.    less than 6 months remaining until a determined parole date; or
3.    a sentence of 3 years or less; and
(iv)    has been screened by a center staff member and approved by the center director in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(3)    The court may recommend that an inmate be placed in a center.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-317 - Placement of Individuals Sentenced to or Detained in Local Correctional System

(a)    This section applies to inmates transferred to a center or regional center from a local correctional facility.
(b)    (1)    A center director may recommend to the court that an inmate in a local correctional facility be placed in a center based on locally established procedures.
(2)    If a center director makes a recommendation as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the judge ordering the confinement, or, if that judge is unable to act, another judge of the court that committed the inmate may approve the placement of the inmate in a center.
(c)    (1)    The center director may make a recommendation to a court that an inmate in a center be released from custody.
(2)    The recommendation shall be based on a report of the inmate’s performance in the center.
(3)    If a center director recommends the release of an inmate, the judge who ordered the confinement, or if that judge is unable to act, another judge of the court that committed the inmate may order the release of the inmate from custody.
(d)    (1)    Subject to § 11-318 of this subtitle, the center director may revoke the participation of an inmate.
(2)    (i)    If the remaining term of confinement of the inmate exceeds 12 months, the court that committed the inmate may designate the Division of Correction as the agency of custody.
(ii)    The decision of the judge shall be based on a report of the center director to the judge that shows cause for revocation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-318 - Revocation of Participation

(a)    The center director shall establish the terms and conditions of the center with the advice of the community advisory board.
(b)    The center director may revoke the participation of an inmate in a center if the inmate violates the terms or conditions of the center.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-319 - Incarcerated Individuals -- Leave; Earnings

(a)    (1)    In accordance with guidelines developed under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the center director or the director’s designee may grant an inmate the privilege of leaving the confines of a center for the following purposes:
(i)    employment or seeking employment;
(ii)    educational programs;
(iii)    vocational training;
(iv)    community and civic activities;
(v)    volunteer work;
(vi)    athletic competition;
(vii)    personal or family visits; or
(viii)    other similar rehabilitative activities.
(2)    The guidelines for leave shall be developed by the county or counties that operate the center, reviewed by the community advisory board, and approved by the Secretary.
(3)    When outside the confines of a center, an inmate shall carry, at all times, a copy of the form signed by the center director or the director’s designee containing the terms and conditions governing the grant of leave.
(4)    An inmate on leave shall be deemed to be in the custody of the center to the same extent, and subject to the same supervision and control, as an inmate actually in confinement in the Division of Correction.
(5)    An inmate who escapes while on leave under this section is subject to the penalties of § 9-404 of the Criminal Law Article.
(b)    (1)    The center director or the director’s designee shall collect the earnings of an inmate, less payroll deductions required by law.
(2)    The center director or the director’s designee shall keep an accurate account of the earnings of an inmate.
(3)    From the earnings of an inmate, the center director may deduct:
(i)    an amount determined by the director to be the cost of providing food, lodging, and clothing to the inmate;
(ii)    actual and necessary food, travel, and other expenses incidental to the inmate’s participation in work release and rehabilitation programs;
(iii)    any amount required by court order or agreement of the inmate, and not otherwise deducted, for the support of dependents; and
(iv)    court ordered restitution payments.
(4)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, any remaining balance shall be credited to the inmate’s account and paid to the inmate on release.
(ii)    If approved by the director, any remaining balance may be paid to the inmate on the request of the inmate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 3 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 11-320 - Release of Personal Information of Incarcerated Individual

(a)    The center director or the director’s designee may release personal information about an inmate on a “need to know” basis to:
(1)    essential community resources and volunteer staff for the purpose of obtaining employment, training, education, or treatment services for the inmate on release; and
(2)    an individual who agrees to sponsor the inmate in the individual’s home for authorized furloughs.
(b)    The inmate shall be informed of confidentiality requirements.
(c)    The staff of the center shall request that the inmate waive, in writing, the inmate’s right of confidentiality for the purpose of implementing this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 4 - Correctional Farms › Section 11-401 - "Governing Body" Defined

In this subtitle, “governing body” means:
(1)    the county council of a county with a charter form of government established under Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution; or
(2)    the board of county commissioners of any other county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 4 - Correctional Farms › Section 11-404 - Acquisition of Property; Budget

(a)    A governing body may:
(1)    purchase or otherwise acquire real or personal property needed for a correctional farm; and
(2)    provide for the disposition or retention of existing local correctional facilities in the county.
(b)    (1)    After considering the probable income from the correctional farm property, a governing body shall prepare an annual budget of proposed expenditures for the:
(i)    care, operation, and maintenance of the property; and
(ii)    feeding of inmates.
(2)    A budget prepared as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be included in the county’s annual budget.
(3)    Any levy imposed for the budget prepared as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be collected as part of the county tax.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 4 - Correctional Farms › Section 11-405 - Operation of Correctional Farm

(a)    The governing body:
(1)    shall have full and complete jurisdiction and control over all:
(i)    real property leased in connection with a correctional farm; and
(ii)    personal property used in connection with a correctional farm; and
(2)    may acquire by lease, purchase, or otherwise all real property, equipment, food, uniforms, clothing, books, ledgers, stationery, and other supplies necessary to carry out this subtitle.
(b)    The county officials who are required by law to maintain, operate, and administer the local correctional facilities in a county shall maintain, operate, and administer any correctional farm established under this subtitle in the county.
(c)    With the advice of the individual in charge of farming operations at a correctional farm, the governing body shall determine:
(1)    the crops to be planted and grown on the correctional farm or real property held under lease; and
(2)    the acreage for each crop.
(d)    To the extent expedient, produce or proceeds from the sale of produce from the correctional farm shall be used to feed inmates committed to the correctional farm.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 4 - Correctional Farms › Section 11-406 - Incarcerated Individuals -- Generally

(a)    An inmate committed to or held in a local correctional facility may be transferred to the correctional farm in the county.
(b)    Unless excused for good cause, an inmate committed to a correctional farm shall work as directed on the correctional farm or any real property leased in connection with the correctional farm.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 4 - Correctional Farms › Section 11-407 - Incarcerated Individuals -- Compensation

(a)    The governing body shall determine if an inmate shall be compensated for work performed by the inmate.
(b)    If a governing body determines that an inmate shall be compensated as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the governing body shall determine whether the inmate’s compensation shall be:
(1)    paid to the inmate during the inmate’s term of confinement;
(2)    withheld until the inmate’s term of confinement expires; or
(3)    paid periodically to an inmate’s dependent family.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions › Section 11-720 - St. Mary's County

(a)    This section applies only in St. Mary’s County.
(b)    (1)    The Sheriff may establish:
(i)    a home detention program;
(ii)    a work release program;
(iii)    a pretrial release program; and
(iv)    a prerelease program.
(2)    (i)    If the Sheriff establishes a program under this section, the Sheriff shall adopt regulations necessary to implement each program established.
(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 controls as to that inmate.
(c)    (1)    At the time of sentencing or at any time during an individual’s confinement, the court may allow the individual to participate in any program established under this section if the individual:
(i)    is sentenced to the custody of the Sheriff; and
(ii)    has no other charges for a felony or a violation of a crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article pending in any jurisdiction.
(2)    An inmate who is participating in any program established under this section and who is sentenced to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center may leave the detention center to:
(i)    continue regular employment;
(ii)    seek new employment;
(iii)    attend any court–ordered treatment appointments;
(iv)    receive intensive counseling;
(v)    obtain academic education; or
(vi)    maximize use of other community resources or other similar rehabilitative activities.
(d)    (1)    The Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee shall collect the earnings of an inmate participating in a program established under this section, less any payroll deduction required by law.
(2)    From the earnings of the inmate, the Sheriff may deduct:
(i)    the amount determined to be the cost to the county of providing food, lodging, clothing, and transportation for the inmate;
(ii)    actual and necessary food, travel, and other expenses incidental to the inmate’s participation in the program;
(iii)    an amount the inmate is legally obligated or desires to pay for the support of a dependent;
(iv)    if applicable, a reasonable amount to repay the State or the county for an attorney appointed by the court; and
(v)    court–ordered payments for restitution.
(3)    The Sheriff shall:
(i)    credit to the inmate’s account any remaining balance; and
(ii)    dispose of the balance in the inmate’s account as the inmate requests and the Sheriff approves.
(e)    (1)    If an inmate violates a trust or a condition that a court or Sheriff has established for participating in any program established 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 a condition that a court or Sheriff has established for participating in any 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions › Section 11-723 - Washington County

(a)    This section applies only in Washington County.
(b)    (1)    The Sheriff shall:
(i)    establish and administer:
1.    a home detention program;
2.    a work release program; and
3.    a pretrial release program; and
(ii)    adopt regulations necessary to implement each program established under this section.
(2)    At the time of sentencing or at any time during an individual’s confinement, the court may allow an individual who is placed in the custody of the Sheriff to participate in any program established under this section.
(3)    Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, an inmate is eligible to participate in any program established under this section if the inmate:
(i)    is recommended for the program by the court; and
(ii)    meets eligibility criteria set by the Sheriff.
(4)    An inmate is not eligible to participate in any program established under this section if the inmate:
(i)    is incarcerated for or has been convicted previously of a crime of violence listed in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article; or
(ii)    has been found guilty of the crime of:
1.    child abuse under § 3–601 or § 3–602 of the Criminal Law Article; or
2.    escape under § 9–404 of the Criminal Law Article.
(5)    While participating in any program established under this section an inmate is responsible for:
(i)    the inmate’s medical care and related expenses; and
(ii)    costs of lodging, food, clothing, transportation, restitution, child support, and taxes.
(6)    The Sheriff may:
(i)    collect a reasonable fee from each inmate participating in any program established under this section; or
(ii)    waive or reduce the fee.
(7)    The Sheriff may determine the maximum number of inmates that may participate in any program established under this section.
(8)    An inmate who knowingly violates a term or a condition of any program established under this section is subject to the penalties provided under § 11–726 of this subtitle and to other disciplinary action provided by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions › Section 11-725 - Worcester County

(a)    This section applies only in Worcester County.
(b)    While confined in the Worcester 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 Commissioners 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 7 - Individual County Provisions › Section 11-726 - Violation of a Condition of Leave, Work Release, or Home Detention -- Penalties

(a)    An individual who knowingly violates a restriction on movement imposed as a condition of leave, work release, or a home detention order or agreement under this subtitle is guilty of escape as provided in §§ 9-404 through 9-407 of the Criminal Law Article.
(b)    An individual who knowingly violates any other condition of leave, work release, or a home detention order or agreement imposed under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous › Section 11-801 - Weekend Incarcerated Individual

(a)    In this section, “weekend inmate” means an inmate sentenced to a local correctional facility for nonconsecutive periods of 48 hours or less per week.
(b)    The governing body of a county may impose on and collect from a weekend inmate a reasonable fee in an amount not to exceed the average cost of providing food, lodging, and clothing for an inmate for the time the inmate is confined in the local correctional facility.
(c)    If the governing body of a county imposes a fee under this section, the governing body shall adopt standard procedures to implement this section, including a procedure for the waiver of a part or all of the fee based on the ability of an inmate to pay the fee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous › Section 11-802 - Authority of Local Correctional Officer to Make Arrests

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the managing official of a local correctional facility may designate correctional officers employed by the local correctional facility to have the power to make arrests as authorized by § 2–207(d) of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(b)    Correctional officers designated by a managing official to make arrests as authorized under § 2–207(d) of the Criminal Procedure Article shall meet the minimum qualifications and satisfactorily complete the training required by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous › Section 11-803 - Retake Warrant

(a)    The managing official of a local correctional facility or the managing official’s designee may issue a retake warrant for the apprehension and return of an escapee.
(b)    If a managing official or managing official’s designee issues a retake warrant under subsection (a) of this section, the managing official or designee shall forward a copy of the retake warrant to the State’s Attorney for the county in which the escape occurred.
(c)    A sheriff or police officer who is authorized to serve criminal process and to whom a warrant issued under this section is delivered shall execute the warrant in accordance with the directions in the warrant.
(d)    A sheriff or police officer who makes an arrest under this section shall promptly notify the managing official, or managing official’s designee, who issued the warrant of the arrest.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 9 - Inmate Welfare Funds › Section 11-902 - Established; Uses

(a)    Each local correctional facility may establish an inmate welfare fund.
(b)    A fund may be used only for goods and services that benefit the general inmate population as defined by regulations that the managing official of the local correctional facility adopts.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 9 - Inmate Welfare Funds › Section 11-903 - Status; Investments

(a)    (1)    Each fund is a special continuing, nonlapsing fund.
(2)    (i)    Each fund consists of:
1.    profits derived from the sale of goods through the commissary operation and telephone and vending machine commissions; and
2.    subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, money received from other sources.
(ii)    Money from the General Fund of the State or county, including any federal funds, may not be transferred by budget amendment or otherwise to a fund.
(3)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the chief financial officer for a county shall separately hold and shall account for each fund in the county.
(ii)    The chief financial officer for Dorchester County or the managing official of the local correctional facility as designated by Dorchester County shall separately hold and shall account for each fund in Dorchester County.
(4)    This section may not be construed to:
(i)    prohibit a periodic or special audit by the State, the federal government, or a county that provides funds for a local correctional facility; or
(ii)    affect the calculation of reimbursement rates, as provided in § 9-403 of this article.
(b)    (1)    Each fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other county funds.
(2)    Any investment earnings of a fund shall be credited to the fund.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Correctional Services › Title 11 - Local Correctional Facilities › Subtitle 9 - Inmate Welfare Funds › Section 11-904 - Expenditures

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the chief financial officer for the county shall pay out money from each fund as approved in the county budget.
(b)    The chief financial officer for Dorchester County or the managing official of the local correctional facility as designated by Dorchester County shall pay out money from the fund as approved in the county budget.