1258                                      LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 605

704 A.

AN INMATE SENTENCED OR HELD IN A PRE-TRIAL OR
PRE-SENTENCE STATUS [[OF]] IN ANY COUNTY, TOWN, OR CITY
JAIL, IS ENTITLED TO A DIMINUTION OF THE PERIOD OF HIS
CONFINEMENT UNDER THE FOLLOWING RULES AND
REGULATIONS:

(1)  FOR EACH CALENDAR MONTH COMMENCING ON THE FIRST
DAY OF THE MONTH NEXT AFTER HIS ARRIVAL AT THE
INSTITUTION, DURING WHICH THE INMATE IS NOT GUILTY OF A
VIOLATION OF THE DISCIPLINE OR ANY OF THE RULES OF THE
INSTITUTION AND LABORS WITH DILIGENCE AND FIDELITY WHEN
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LABOR IS MADE AVAILABLE, HE SHALL BE
ALLOWED A DEDUCTION OF FIVE DAYS FROM EACH MONTH OF
THE PERIOD OF THE COMMITMENT OR SENTENCE.

(2)  FOR EACH CALENDAR MONTH COMMENCING ON THE FIRST
DAY OF THE MONTH NEXT AFTER HIS ARRIVAL AT THE
INSTITUTION, DURING WHICH, UNDER REGULATIONS
ESTABLISHED BY THE JAIL PROGRAMMING AND INSPECTION
OFFICER REFERRED TO IN SECTION 704 OF THIS ARTICLE, AN
INMATE IS DEEMED TO HAVE MANIFESTED EXCEPTIONAL
INDUSTRY, APPLICATION, AND SKILL IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
ANY INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS
ASSIGNED TO THE INMATE, OR WHERE HE OR SHE IS DEEMED TO
HAVE MANIFESTED SATISFACTORY INDUSTRY, APPLICATION, AND
PROGRESS IN ANY VOCATIONAL OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND
TRAINING COURSES ASSIGNED TO THE INMATE, HE OR SHE MAY
BE ALLOWED AN ADDITIONAL DEDUCTION OF FIVE MORE DAYS
FROM EACH MONTH OF THE PERIOD OF HIS OR HER
COMMITMENT OR SENTENCE.

(3)    FOR EACH CALENDAR MONTH OR FRACTION THEREOF
COMMENCING ON THE FIRST DAY OF ASSIGNMENT, DURING
WHICH, UNDER REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE JAIL
PROGRAMMING AND INSPECTION OFFICER REFERRED TO IN
SECTION 704 OF THIS ARTICLE, AN INMATE IS DEEMED TO HAVE
MANIFESTED SATISFACTORY INDUSTRY, APPLICATION, AND
PROGRESS IN SPECIAL SELECTED WORK PROJECTS, OR OTHER
SPECIAL PROGRAMS, DESIGNATED BY THE WARDEN,
SUPERINTENDENT, SHERIFF OR ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
INSTITUTION AND APPROVED BY THE JAIL PROGRAMMING AND
INSPECTION OFFICER, ASSIGNED TO THE INMATE, HE OR SHE MAY
BE ALLOWED AN ADDITIONAL DEDUCTION OF DAYS, NOT
EXCEEDING FIVE IN NUMBER, FOR EACH MONTH OF THE PERIOD
OF HIS OR HER COMMITMENT OR SENTENCE.

(4)    FOR EACH AND EVERY VIOLATION OF THE RULES AND
DISCIPLINE OF THE INSTITUTION, THE PERSON HEREIN CONFINED
MAY FORFEIT ALL GAINED TIME IN THE MONTH IN WHICH SUCH
DELINQUENCY OCCURS. FURTHER, ACCORDING TO THE
AGGRAVATED NATURE OR FREQUENCY OF HIS OFFENSE, A
DEDUCTION MAY BE MADE OF SOME OR ALL OF HIS GAINED TIME
FOR GOOD CONDUCT UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SECTION,
BUT THE DEDUCTIONS ALLOWED AND EARNED UNDER
PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) HEREOF SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED
THEREBY. AN INMATE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO FORFEIT OR TO