11-602. EMPLOYMENT.

(A) SENTENCING JUDGE.

(1) (I) WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME AND
SENTENCED TO A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, THE SENTENCING JUDGE MAY
ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO CONTINUE THE
INDIVIDUAL'S REGULAR EMPLOYMENT OR OBTAIN NEW EMPLOYMENT DURING THE
INMATE'S TERM OF CONFINEMENT.

(II) WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS ADJUDICATED TO BE IN CONTEMPT
OF COURT AND COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,
THE JUDGE WHO COMMITS THE INDIVIDUAL MAY ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL, TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO CONTINUE THE INDIVIDUAL'S REGULAR EMPLOYMENT OR
OBTAIN NEW EMPLOYMENT DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS
COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

(2) IF A JUDGE ALLOWS AN INDIVIDUAL TO CONTINUE EMPLOYMENT OR
OBTAIN NEW EMPLOYMENT UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
JUDGE SHALL DESIGNATE EITHER THE MANAGING OFFICIAL OF THE LOCAL
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION TO
SUPERVISE, ARRANGE FOR, OR OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.

(B) MANAGING OFFICIAL; DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION.

IF A JUDGE DESIGNATES A MANAGING OFFICIAL OR THE DIVISION OF PAROLE
AND PROBATION TO ARRANGE FOR OR OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT FOR AN INMATE AS
PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION, THE MANAGING OFFICIAL
OR DIVISION:

(1) IN THE CASE OF AN INMATE WHO HAS BEEN REGULARLY EMPLOYED,
SHALL ARRANGE FOR CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT INTERRUPTION
TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE; AND

(2) IN THE CASE OF AN INMATE WHO IS NOT EMPLOYED, SHALL MAKE
EVERY EFFORT TO SECURE SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT THAT PAYS A FAIR AND
REASONABLE WAGE.

(C) INMATE'S OBLIGATION TO WORK.

IF A MANAGING OFFICIAL OR THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION
SECURES SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT FOR AN INMATE THAT PAYS A FAIR AND
REASONABLE WAGE, THE INMATE SHALL WORK A FAIR AND REASONABLE NUMBER
OF HOURS EACH DAY AND WEEK.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, §§ 645K and 645Q.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to "the counties to
which this subtitle applies" is deleted as unnecessary in light of § 11-601 of
this subtitle, which establishes the scope of this subtitle.

In subsection (a)(1)(i) of this section, the former reference to an inmate who