3126                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch.. 500

704A.

(A) An inmate sentenced TO or held in a pre-trial or
pre-sentence status in any county, town, or city jail, OR
REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER is entitled to a diminution of the
period of his OR HER confinement [under the following rules
and regulations:] IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.

[(1)] (B) For each calendar month [commencing on
the first day of the month next after his arrival at the
institution,] during which the inmate is not guilty of a
violation of [the] APPLICABLE RULES OF discipline [or any of
the rules of the institution] and labors with diligence and
fidelity when the 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:

(1)  SHALL COMMENCE ON THE DAY THE INMATE ARRIVED
AT THE INSTITUTION;

(2)  SHALL BE MADE ON A PRORATED BASIS FOR ANY
PORTION OF A CALENDAR MONTH DURING WHICH THE INMATE WAS
COMMITTED TO THE JAIL OR DETENTION CENTER; AND

(3)  SHALL CEASE UPON RELEASE OR COMMITMENT TO
THE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER.

[(2)] (C) For each calendar month [commencing on
the first day of the month next after his arrival at the
institution,] during which[, under regulations established
by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services,
an] THE inmate [is deemed to have] HAS manifested
exceptional industry, application, and skill in the
performance of any industrial, agricultural, or
administrative tasks assigned to the inmate, or where he or
she [is deemed to have] HAS manifested satisfactory
industry, application, and progress in any vocational or
other educational and training, courses [assigned to the
inmate, he or she], THE INMATE may be allowed an additional
deduction of [five more] 5 days from [each month of] the
period of his or her commitment or sentence. THESE
DEDUCTIONS:

(1)  SHALL COMMENCE ON THE FIRST DAY THAT THE
TASK IS PERFORMED OR THE COURSE IS TAKEN;

(2)  SHALL BE MADE ON A PRORATED BASIS FOR ANY
PORTION OF A CALENDAR MONTH DURING WHICH THE INMATE
PERFORMED THE TASK OR ATTENDED THE COURSE; AND

(3)  SHALL CEASE UPON RELEASE OR COMMITMENT OF
THE INMATE TO THE CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER.