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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 500

opportunity for labor is made available, [he] THE INMATE
shall be allowed a deduction of [five] 5 days from [each
month of] the period of the commitment or sentence. THESE
DEDUCTIONS SHALL COMMENCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF COMMITMENT TO
THE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL BE MADE ON A
PRORATED BASIS FOR ANY PORTION OF A CALENDAR MONTH DURING
WHICH THE INMATE WAS COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE
COMMISSIONER.

(c)  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 Commissioner of Correction he] THE INMATE [is deemed
to have] HAS manifested exceptional industry, application,
and skill in the performance of industrial, agricultural, or
administrative tasks assigned to [him] THE INMATE, [he] THE
INMATE may be allowed an additional deduction of [five more]
5 days from [each month of] the period of [his] THE
commitment or sentence. THESE DEDUCTIONS SHALL COMMENCE ON
THE FIRST DAY THAT THE TASK IS PERFORMED AND SHALL BE MADE
ON A PRORATED BASIS FOR ANY PORTION OF A CALENDAR MONTH
DURING WHICH THE INMATE PERFORMED THE TASK. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
DETERMINATION OF DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBSECTION.
This subsection shall not be construed to authorize any
additional deduction because of work performed 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.

(d)  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 may be established by the
Commissioner of Correction, he] THE INMATE [is deemed to
have ] HAS manifested satisfactory industry, application,
and progress in vocational [and/or] OR other educational and
training courses [assigned to him], [he] THE INMATE may be
allowed an additional deduction of [five more] 5 days from
[each month of] the period of [his] THE commitment or
sentence. SUCH DEDUCTIONS SHALL COMMENCE ON THE FIRST DAY
THAT THE INMATE PARTICIPATES IN SUCH COURSES AND SHALL BE
MADE ON A PRORATED BASIS FOR ANY PORTION OF THE CALENDAR
MONTH DURING WHICH THE INMATE PARTICIPATED IN THE COURSE.
DEDUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WERE INMATES ON JUNE 1, 1950, SHALL
COMMENCE ON THAT DATE. This subsection [shall not be
construed to] DOES NOT authorize any additional deduction
because of industry or progress made in vocational or other
educational training before June 1, 1950. [Provided, that
no] NO [prisoner] INMATE shall be allowed a deduction of
more than [five] 5 days for any month under the combined
provisions of this subsection and subsection (c) of this
section.