(1) REIMBURSE THE COUNTY OR STATE FOR THE COST. OF PROVIDING
FOOD, LODGING, AND CLOTHING TO THE INMATE IN A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY;

(2) PAY COURT ORDERED PAYMENTS FOR SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS;

AND

(3) PAY COURT ORDERED PAYMENTS FOR RESTITUTION.
(C) BALANCE OF EARNINGS.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1) CREDIT TO THE INMATE'S ACCOUNT ANY BALANCE THAT REMAINS
AFTER PAYING THE ITEMS IN SUBSECTION (B)(1) THROUGH (3) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2) PAY THE BALANCE IN THE INMATE'S ACCOUNT TO THE INMATE
WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE INMATE IS RELEASED.

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

The Correctional Services Article Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that subsections (b) and (c) of this
section set forth rules governing the disposition of an inmate's earnings.
The Committee further notes that there are significant inconsistencies
throughout this article in provisions governing the disposition of an
inmate's earnings in different contexts. See, e.g., §§ 3-804, 3-807(e)(1),
9-504(d), 9-512(b), 11-319(b), 11-407(b), 11-703(d)(4), 11-704(d),
11-705(i), 11-706(b)(5), 11-708(b)(7), 11-711(g), 11-712(c)(5), 11-714(c)(4),
11-715(e), 11-716(g), 11-717(e), 11-718(e), 11-719(b), 11-722(b),
11-724(g), and 11-725(b) of this article and accompanying Revisor's Notes.
The General Assembly may wish to examine alt of the relevant provisions
and determine whether they should be changed to reflect a more consistent
policy in this area.

In subsection (c) of this section, the requirement that the "Department"
take the specified action is added to state expressly that which was only
implied in the former law.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Department" § 1-101
"Inmate" § 1-101

"Local correctional facility" § 1-101

11-605. DIMINUTION CREDITS.

IF THE COMMITTING COURT DETERMINES THAT AN INMATE'S CONDUCT,
DILIGENCE, AND GENERAL ATTITUDE MERIT A DIMINUTION OF SENTENCE, THE
COURT MAY ALLOW DIMINUTION OF ONE-FOURTH OF THE INMATE'S TERM OF
CONFINEMENT.