WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 11

its subdivisions, as to the payment of costs, or responsibilities
therefor.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects a stylistic error in an
internal reference in Article 27, § 616F(h).

The stylistic error occurred in Ch. 627 of the Acts of
1965.

The stylistic error was noted by the Administrative
Office of the Courts of Maryland.

639.

(c) In Prince George's County, the courts may also impose
such sentences as may be provided by law with respect to the
offense upon which an accused has been convicted and cause the
convict to serve the sentence by attendance at the county
detention center or place of confinement under the jurisdiction
of the sheriff, where the sentence is to be performed during any
48-hour period, in any 7 day period, with each period of
confinement to constitute not less than 2 days of the sentence
imposed; provided, however, that the offense leading to such
conviction shall permit confinement in the county detention
center and the total sentence imposed by the judge may not exceed
30 [2 day] 2-DAY periods of confinement.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This adds a hyphen for clarification of
language in Article 27, § 639(c).

The language being clarified was contained in Ch. 98
of the Acts of 1982.

The clarification was suggested by the Computer
Division of the Department of Legislative Reference.

639A.

[(a)] (1) Release by District Court Judge; Purpose of
Release. A District Court judge in Queen Anne's County may
direct that any person sentenced by him to a period of
confinement in the county jail be granted the privilege of
leaving actual confinement during necessary and reasonable hours
for the purpose of working at gainful private employment. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to authorize the release of a
prisoner for any other purpose or at any time other than that
during which he is actually employed or actually going to or from
his place of employment.

(2) Time Required; Conditions for Release; Failure to
Return; Violations. The Department of Parole and Probation shall
determine the time actually necessary for a prisoner to go to and
from his place of employment and to perform the duties required

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