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VETOES

This bill allows the warden of the Baltimore City Jail to
approve a sentenced inmate's continued regular employment, the
obtaining of new employment, participation in educational or
rehabilitation programs, or attendance at an educational
institution during the period of custody.

Senate Bill 469, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on May 28, 1985, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 1016.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 1016

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City Jail - Work Release Programs

FOR the purpose of removing a requirement for approval by certain
judges prior to the placement of sentenced inmates of the
Baltimore City Jail in certain work release programs;
clarifying language regarding the housing of certain Jail
inmates; and generally relating to the placement of Jail
inmates in work release programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 21 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 645W(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

645W.

(a) [When a person is detained in or sentenced to the
Baltimore City Jail, the warden, if approved by the judge
ordering the confinement or, if he is unable to act, then any
other judge of the committing court, at any time during the
period of confinement, in accordance with such programs as are
available, may prescribe that the person] (1) AT ANY TIME DURING
A PERIOD OF CONFINEMENT, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROGRAMS
AVAILABLE, THE WARDEN OF THE BALTIMORE CITY JAIL MAY PRESCRIBE