(d) In the event of any violation of trust or conditions pro-
scribed by the County Commissioners, for conduct and employment,
a prisoner may be removed from the work release program and any
earned diminution may be cancelled. Failure of a prisoner to comply
with the terms of his authorization for leave shall be considered as
a violation of the provision of Section 139 of this article.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 23, 1969.

786                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 323

645U. Harford County.

(a)    Whenever a person shall be convicted of a crime and sen-
tenced to imprisonment in any county, town or city jail or detention
center within Harford County, by the Circuit Court for Harford
County or the People's Court of Harford County, the judge imposing
sentence may, at the time of sentencing or at any time during the
prescribed term of detention, in accordance with such programs as
have been or will be enacted by the County Commissioners of Harford
County, prescribe that the person may continue his regular employ-
ment, obtain new employment, participate in a training or rehabili-
tation program, or attend educational institutions in the county,
while serving the term of his sentence; provided however, that such
prescription shall in no event lengthen or shorten the term of the
sentence.

(b)    The County Commissioners of Harford County are author-
ized and directed to establish a "work release" program under which
persons sentenced to imprisonment in the jail, county detention
center, or other such similar institution under the jurisdiction of
the county, by a judge of the Circuit Court for Harford County
or a judge of the People's Court of Harford County, may be granted
the privilege of leaving actual confinement during necessary and
reasonable hours for the purpose of working at gainful private em-
ployment. Such program may also include, under appropriate con-
ditions, release for the purpose of seeking such employment. When-
ever the prisoner is not employed, or otherwise participating in his
work release program, he shall be confined in the detention center
unless the committing court shall direct otherwise.

(c)    The earnings of the prisoner, less payroll deductions re-
quired by law, shall be collected by, or surrendered to, the sheriff,
warden (or his authorized representative) of the county jail or de-
tention center. From such earnings, the warden shall deduct: such
amount determined to be the cost to the county of providing food,
lodging and clothing for such prisoner; such actual and necessary
food, travel and other expenses incidental to his participation in
the program; such amount which the prisoner may be legally
obligated to, or reasonably desirous of, paying for the support of his
dependents; and such amount as is necessary for the repayment to