Ch. 536 LAWS OF MARYLAND

certain stylistic changes; and generally relating to the Howard County work
release program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 645EE
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

645EE.

(a) In Howard County whenever an individual has been sentenced to the
custody of the Howard County Department of Correction and has no other charges
pending in any city, county, or state, the judge imposing sentence may at the time of
sentencing or at any time during the individual's incarceration prescribe that the
individual may participate in a work release program. [An individual who has been
designated to participate in a work release program may continue the individual's
regular employment or obtain new employment] A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM
MAY INCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM OF
EMPLOYMENT, REHABILITATION, TRAINING, EDUCATION, OR HOME
DETENTION.

(b) (1) The Howard County Department of Correction may establish a work
release program.

(2) The Director of the Howard County Department of Correction may
adopt regulations relating to the operation of [the] A work release program.

(3) If the Howard County Department of Correction approves, an
individual who has been sentenced to the Howard County Detention Center may be
granted the privilege of leaving the detention center to [work or to seek employment]
PARTICIPATE IN A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM.

(4) Except as provided in this section or unless a court orders otherwise,
an individual who has been sentenced to the custody of the Howard County Department
of Correction shall be confined to the Howard County Detention Center.

(5) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO
PARTICIPATE IN A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM MAY CONTINUE THE
INDIVIDUAL'S REGULAR EMPLOYMENT OR OBTAIN NEW EMPLOYMENT.

(c) An individual who is employed [through] WHILE IN a work release
program under this section shall reimburse the Howard County Department of
Correction [for] BY MEANS OF PAYING A FEE BASED ON:

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