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Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 645GG

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

645GG.

(A) (1) THE WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL MAY ESTABLISH THE
FOLLOWING PROGRAMS UNDER THE WICOMICO COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS:

(I) PRETRIAL RELEASE;

(II) WORK RELEASE;

(III) COMMUNITY SERVICE; AND

(IV) HOME DETENTION.

(2) THE WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT
REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMS
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(B) IN WICOMICO COUNTY, WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NO
OTHER CHARGES PENDING IN ANY JURISDICTION IS SENTENCED TO THE
CUSTODY OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE WICOMICO COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS, THE COURT MAY, AT THE TIME OF SENTENCING OR
AT ANY TIME DURING THE INDIVIDUAL'S INCARCERATION, PRESCRIBE
THAT THE INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE PROGRAMS
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO PARTICIPATE
IN ANY OF THE PROGRAMS LISTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION MAY BE GRANTED THE PRIVILEGE OF LEAVING THE
DETENTION CENTER TO:

(1) CONTINUE THE INDIVIDUAL'S REGULAR EMPLOYMENT;
OR

(2) SEEK NEW EMPLOYMENT.

(D) (1) THE INCOME OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN
DESIGNATED TO PARTICIPATE IN A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM, LESS
PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS REQUIRED BY LAW, SHALL BE COLLECTED BY
OR SURRENDERED TO THE DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE.

(2) FROM THE INCOME OF THE INDIVIDUAL, THE DIRECTOR

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