370 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 65

ments," sub-title "Department of Correction," be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

770. Each prisoner in any of said institutions shall be
entitled to a diminution of the period of his confinement un-
der 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 he shall not be guilty of a violation of the discipline
or any of the rules thereof and shall labor with diligence and
fidelity, 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 such regulations as shall be established by the
Board of Correction he shall be deemed to have manifested
exceptional industry, application and skill in the performance
of industrial, agricultural or administrative tasks assigned
to Mm, he may, in the discretion of the Board of Correction,
be allowed an additional deduction of five more days from
each month of the period of his commitment or sentence.
This sub-section, as now amended, shall not be construed to
authorize any additional deduction because of work per-
formed before June 1, 1943, and all deductions for conduct
and industry prior to that date shall be governed by this
section as it read prior to June 1, 1941.

(3) For each calendar month commencing on the first day
of the next month after his arrival at the institution, or for
each calendar month beginning on June 1, 1950 for those who
are inmates on that date, during which, under such rules and
regulations as shall be established by the Board of Correction,
he shall be deemed to have manifested satisfactory industry,
application and progress in vocational and/or other educa-
tional and training courses assigned to him, he may, in the
discretion of the Board of Correction, be allowed an addi-
tional deduction of five more days from each month of the
period of his commitment or sentence. This sub-section shall
not be construed to authorize any additional deduction be-
cause of industry or progress made in vocational or other edu-
cational training before June 1, 1950. Provided, that no
prisoner shall be allowed a deduction of more than five days
for any month under the combined provisions of Sub-sections
(2) and (3) of this section.

[(3)] (4) For each and every violation of the rules and
discipline of the institution, or want of fidelity or care in