MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                    623

MARYLAND, That Section 645T of Article 27 - Crimes and
Punishments, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971
Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) be and it is
hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments
645T.

(a)   In Montgomery County, whenever a person [shall
be] IS DETAINED OR SENTENCED TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND REHABILITATION [convicted of
a crime and sentenced to imprisonment in any county,
town, or city jail or detention center within the
county,] by any court in the county, the judge [imposing
sentence may, at the time of sentencing or] ORDERING THE
CONFINEMENT OR, IF HE IS UNABLE TO ACT, THEN ANY OTHER
JUDGE OF THE COMMITTING COURT, at any time during the
[prescribed terra] PERIOD of [detention] CONFINEMENT, in
accordance with such programs as have been or will be
enacted by the County Council of Montgomery County, MAY
prescribe that the person may continue his regular
employment, obtain new employment, participate in a
training or rehabilitation program, or attend educational
institutions in the county, [while serving the term of
his sentence;] DURING THE PERIOD OF CUSTODY. AFTER THE
PRISONER ENTERS HIS CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM, THE JUDGE
ORDERING THE CONFINEMENT OR, IF HE IS UNABLE TO ACT, THEN
ANY OTHER JUDGE OF THE COMMITTING COURT MAY ORDER THE
RELEASE OF THE PRISONER FROM CUSTODY BASED UPON THE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PRE-RELEASE'S RECOMMENDATION AND HIS
REPORT OF THE PRISONER'S PERFORMANCE IN THIS CORRECTIONAL
PROGRAM, [provided however, that such prescription shall
in no event lengthen or shorten the term of the
sentence. ]

(b)  The Montgomery County Council is authorized and
directed to establish [a] "work release" AND
"PRE-RELEASE" [program] PROGRAMS under which persons
[sentenced to imprisonment in the county detention
center, or other such similar institution under the
jurisdiction of the county, ] DETAINED OR SENTENCED TO THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND
REHABILITATION by a judge, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND REHABILITATION may be
granted the privilege of leaving [actual] confinement
during necessary and reasonable hours for the purpose of
SEEKING OR working at gainful [private] employment AND
MAY PARTICIPATE IN OTHER REHABILITATIVE ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INTENSIVE COUNSELING,
ACADEMIC EDUCATION, HOME VISITATION, TRANSITIONAL PHASED
RELEASE PROGRAMS, AS HELL AS MAXIMUM USE OF OTHER
COMMUNITY RESOURCES OR OTHER SIMILAR REHABILITATIVE