(1) THE SHERIFF SHALL:

(I) ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A HOME DETENTION PROGRAM;

AND

(II) ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM.

(2) AT THE TIME OF SENTENCING OR AT ANY TIME DURING AN
INDIVIDUAL'S CONFINEMENT, THE SENTENCING JUDGE MAY ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME AND SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME DETENTION PROGRAM.

(3) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN INMATE IS
ELIGIBLE FOR THE HOME DETENTION PROGRAM IF THE INMATE:

(I) IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE PROGRAM BY THE SENTENCING

JUDGE; AND

(II) HAS NO OTHER CHARGES PENDING IN ANY JURISDICTION.

(4) AN INMATE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE HOME DETENTION PROGRAM
IF THE INMATE:

(I) IS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; OR

(II) HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF THE CRIME OF:

1. CHILD ABUSE UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 35C OF THE CODE; OR

2. ESCAPE UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 139 OF THE CODE.

(5) . WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE HOME DETENTION PROGRAM AN
INMATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

(I) THE INMATE'S MEDICAL CARE AND RELATED EXPENSES; AND

(II) COSTS OF LODGING, FOOD, CLOTHING, TRANSPORTATION,
RESTITUTION, AND TAXES.

(6) THE SHERIFF MAY:

(I) COLLECT A REASONABLE FEE FROM EACH INMATE
PARTICIPATING IN THE HOME DETENTION PROGRAM; OR

(II) WAIVE OR REDUCE THE FEE.

(7) THE SHERIFF MAY DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF INMATES
THAT MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME DETENTION PROGRAM.

(8) AN INMATE WHO KNOWINGLY OR WILLFULLY VIOLATES A TERM OR
A CONDITION OF THE HOME DETENTION PROGRAM: