Ch. 11

LAWS OF MARYLAND

of him as an employee. Prior to any release pursuant to this
section, a prisoner shall sign an agreement to return to the
county jail at the time so determined by the Department (to be
specified by hour in the agreement) or immediately after his work
is oyer, whichever is earlier, and in any event to return
directly to the jail following the termination of his daily
employment; to enter no vehicle or building except in the
ordinary course of his employment; to surrender his total
earnings as provided in subsection (a)(3); to have no alcoholic
beverages in his possession at any time; to bring no object into
the jail without the express permission of the Sheriff or a
deputy sheriff; and to observe such other conditions as may be
deemed proper and designated in the agreement by the District
Court judge. A prisoner released from actual confinement who
wilfully fails to return to the county jail at the time specified
in such agreement shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be subject to the penalties provided for escape
in Article 27, § 139, of this Code. A prisoner released from
actual confinement who violates any other condition of such
agreement shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be subject to an additional term of imprisonment in the
county jail of not more than six months.

(3)  Disposition of Earnings. A prisoner employed
pursuant to this section shall surrender to the Department of
Parole and Probation his total earnings, less payroll deductions
required by law. The Department shall deduct and disburse from
such earnings, in the following order of priority: (i) the cost
to the county of providing food and lodging for such prisoner,
(ii) the actual and necessary food, travel and other expenses of
such prisoner when released from actual confinement in connection
with his employment, (iii) any fines and costs imposed by the
District Court, (iv) such amount as the prisoner may be legally
obligated to pay for the support of his dependents. Any balance
remaining after such deductions and disbursements shall be paid
to the prisoner upon his final release.

(4)  Status of Prisoner. No prisoner employed in the
community under the provisions of this section shall be deemed to
be an agent, employee or involuntary servant of Queen Anne's
County, the Sheriff of the county, or any other judicial or
public officer.

(5)  Supplemental Powers of District Court Judge;
Revocation, Change, or Modification of Release; Termination of
Release; Probation. This section is supplemental to the powers of
the District Court judge contained in § 643A of [Article 27] THIS
ARTICLE. At any time during the period of confinement imposed by
the judge he may (i) revoke, change or modify any release, or the
conditions of such release, under this section in the manner and
to the extent provided by [Article 27,] § 700A OF THIS ARTICLE,
(ii) release any prisoner under the provisions of this section,
notwithstanding that he has already served part of a sentence

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