HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(e)  For each and every violation of the rules [and] OF
discipline of the institution, [of] FOR want of fidelity or
care in the performance of [work or] WORK, OR FOR lack of
industry, application, or progress in vocational or
educational training, the DIVISION MAY DEDUCT [person herein
confined shall not only forfeit] all gained time in the
month in which such VIOLATION OR delinquency occurs], but
according to the aggravated nature of frequency of his
offense, the]. THE [Department] DIVISION may ALSO deduct a
portion or all of [his gained] THE time GAINED for good
conduct under subsections (b) and (f) of this section[, but
the] ACCORDING TO THE NATURE AND FREQUENCY OF THE VIOLATION
OR DELINQUENCY. THE deduction allowed and earned under
subsections (c) and (d) [hereof] OF THIS SECTION shall not
be affected [thereby] BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION.
ANY CREDITS FORFEITED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE
RESTORED. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RESTORATION OF FORFEITED CREDITS.

(f)  For each calendar month or fraction thereof
commencing on the first day of assignment, during which[,
under such rules and regulations as shall be established by
the Commissioner of Correction, he] THE INMATE [is deemed to
have] HAS manifested satisfactory industry, application, and
progress in [such] special selected work projects, or other
special programs, [designated by the Commissioner of
Correction and approved by the Secretary of the Department
of Public Safety and Correctional Services, assigned to him,
he] THE INMATE may be allowed an additional deduction of
days, not exceeding [five (5)] 5 in number, [for each month
of] FROM the period of [his] THE commitment or sentence.
SUCH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE
COMMISSIONER AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

[(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections
(b), (c), and (d), whenever a prisoner is received by an
institution under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of
Correction from a county jail or the Baltimore City jail
where he had been held in pretrial detention, the period of
confinement for determining the credits earned by a prisoner
under subsections (b), (c), and (d) shall commence from the
first day of confinement under the jurisdiction of the
Commissioner.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT. FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s)
703B of Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland read(s) as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments