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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
H.B. 30
Sincerely,
Parris N. Glendening
Governor
House Bill No. 30
AN ACT concerning
Parole - Inmates - Diminution Credits
FOR the purpose of providing that if an inmate is granted parole, is convicted of a crime
that is committed while on parole, and receives a new sentence for that crime,
diminution credits that were allowed to the inmate prior to release on parole may
not be applied towards the inmate's term of confinement upon return to the
Division of Correction certain inmates convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for
a crime committed while on parole may not be released to mandatory supervision
until the inmate has served a certain period of time loss certain credits; clarifying
that this Act does not affect parole release or parole eligibility if certain inmates are
convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a crime committed while on parole and the
parole is revoked, certain diminution credits that were allowed prior to release on parole
may not be applied toward certain terms of confinement upon return to the Division of
Correction; and generally relating to parole, inmates, and diminution credits.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 700(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 700(k)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 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
700.
(b) Subject to the provisions of § 4-612 of Article 41 of this Code AND
SUBSECTION (K) OF THIS SECTION, each inmate committed to the custody of the
Commissioner of Correction is entitled to a diminution of the inmate's term of
confinement in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(K) IF AN INMATE IS GRANTED PAROLE, IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME THAT IS
COMMITTED WHILE ON PAROLE, AND RECEIVES A NEW SENTENCE FOR
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