Ch. 163

LAWS OF MARYLAND

of Parole and Probation to supervise, arrange for or obtain such
employment.

If a convicted person has been regularly employed the
sheriff or the [Department] DIVISION of Parole and Probation
shall arrange for a continuation of said work insofar as possible
without interruption. The sheriff or the [Department] DIVISION of
Parole and Probation shall make every effort to secure some
suitable employment for the prisoner if he is not employed in any
job. The sheriff or the [Department] DIVISION of Parole and
Probation shall try to obtain employment for the prisoner paying
a fair and reasonable wage, and the prisoner shall work at fair
and reasonable employment and hours per day and per week.

645M.

(a)  The earnings of prisoners shall be collected by the

Division of Parole and Probation, the County Probation

Department, THE SHERIFF, or the warden of the Baltimore City
jail. From these earnings the Division, THE SHERIFF, or the
Department shall pay the following:

(1)  The cost of providing food, lodging and clothing
by the place of incarceration to the State or the County;

(2)  Court ordered payments for support of dependents;
and

(3)  Court ordered payments for restitution.

(b)  Any balance remaining after the payments as set out in
subsection (a) shall be credited to the prisoner's account and
paid to him within 15 days of his release.

645CC.

(A) PRISONERS INCARCERATED IN THE TALBOT COUNTY JAIL WHO
ARE EMPLOYED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 645K OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL
BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE COST OF THEIR OWN FOOD, LODGING, AND
CLOTHING WHILE IN THE JAIL.

(B) THE TALBOT COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL:

(1) ESTABLISH THE PER DIEM RATE FOR FOOD, LODGING,
AND CLOTHING; AND

(2) DESIGNATE AN AGENT TO COLLECT THESE COSTS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 2, 1988.

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