2272

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 833

new employment, participate in a training or
rehabilitation program, or attend educational
institutions in the county, during the period of
custody]] APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF THE PERSON TO THE WORK

RELEASE/PRERELEASE CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM. 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
prerelease's recommendation and his report of the
prisoner's performance in this correctional program.
HOWEVER, IF A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT VIOLATES THE CONDITIONS

OR TERMS OF THE WORK RELEASE/PRERELEASE PROGRAM AND IS

REVOKED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PRERELEASE, THE JUDGE
OF THE COMMITTING COURT MAY RE-DESIGNATE THE MARYLAND
DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS AS THE AGENCY OF CUSTODY FOR THE
REMAINING TERM OF THE INMATE'S CONFINEMENT.

[[(2) IF A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT VIOLATES THE
CONDITIONS OR TERMS OF THE WORK RELEASE OR PRERELEASE
PROGRAM, THE JUDGE OF THE COMMITTING COURT WHO REVOKES
THE WORK RELEASE OR PRERELEASE PRIVILEGE MAY REDESIGNATE
THE MARYLAND DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS AT THE AGENCY OF
CUSTODY FOR THE REMAINING TERM OF THE INMATE'S
CONFINEMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 645T (f), (g), (h) and (i) be and they are
hereby added to Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume
and 1975 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

645T.

(F)    IN LIEU OF PAROLE VIOLATION, THE STATE OR
FEDERAL PAROLE AUTHORITIES MAY DESIRE TO MAKE, AS A
CONDITION OF CONTINUED PAROLE, THE STIPULATION THAT THE
PAROLEE PARTICIPATE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S WORK RELEASE
PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND
REHABILITATION MAY SCREEN AND ACCEPT PAROLEES FROM PAROLE
AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL
TREATMENT SERVICES TO THEIR PAROLEES WHO MEET THE
CRITERIA FOR THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY WORK RELEASE OR
PRERELEASE PROGRAM.

(G)     IN SPECIFIC CASES, THE FEDERAL COURT MAY
DESIRE TO MAKE, AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION, THE
STIPULATION THAT THE PROBATIONER PARTICIPATE IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S WORK RELEASE PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE
OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND REHABILITATION MAY SCREEN
AND ACCEPT PROBATIONERS FROM APPROPRIATE FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES FOR PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SERVICES
TO THEIR PROBATIONERS.