Ch. 384

LAWS OF MARYLAND

establishment and administration of a Frederick County Work
Release Program.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 645EE

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 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

645EE.

(A)  THE FREDERICK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH
AND DIRECT A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE GUIDELINES UNDER
WHICH THE PROGRAM AND ITS PARTICIPANTS SHALL OPERATE.

(B)  SUBJECT TO THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE SHERIFF
UNDER THIS SECTION, ANY JUDGE SITTING IN A FREDERICK COUNTY COURT
MAY ORDER THAT AN INDIVIDUAL'S CRIMINAL CONFINEMENT IN THE COUNTY
DETENTION CENTER BE SERVED IN THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM.

(C)  (1) IN ORDERING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
WORK RELEASE PROGRAM, THE JUDGE MAY GRANT THE PRIVILEGE OF
LEAVING ACTUAL CONFINEMENT FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(I)  WORKING AT GAINFUL PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT;

(II)  SEEKING GAINFUL PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT; AND

(III)  PARTICIPATING IN EDUCATIONAL,
REHABILITATIVE, OR TRAINING PROGRAMS WITHIN FREDERICK COUNTY.

(2)  WHENEVER AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT WORKING OR
OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE
CONFINED IN THE FREDERICK COUNTY DETENTION CENTER UNLESS THE
COMMITTING JUDGE DIRECTS OTHERWISE.

(3)  A JUDGE MAY ISSUE A WORK RELEASE ORDER AT
SENTENCING OR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE INCARCERATION PERIOD.

(4)   IF THE JUDGE WHO FIRST ORDERED THE CRIMINAL
CONFINEMENT IS UNABLE TO ACT AT THE TIME OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S
PETITION FOR WORK RELEASE, THEN ANY OTHER JUDGE OF SITTING IN THE
COMMITTING COURT MAY ORDER THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE SENTENCE
IMPOSED BE SERVED IN THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM.

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