ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 47

CHAPTER 47
(House Bill 693)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Correctional Services - Home Detention and Pretrial

and Work Release Programs

FOR the purpose of requiring the Sheriff of Washington County to establish pretrial
release and work release programs in addition to a home detention program;
requiring the Sheriff to adopt regulations implementing each program;
providing that authorizing the court may to recommend individuals in the
Sheriff's custody who meet certain eligibility criteria and have no other pending
charges in any jurisdiction to participate in any of the programs; establishing
that certain individuals incarcerated for or previously convicted of a crime of
violence are not eligible to participate in any of the programs; authorize
establishing that certain individuals who have been found guilty of certain
crimes are not eligible to participate in any of the programs; establishing certain
responsibilities of an inmate while the inmate is participating in any of the
programs; authorizing the Sheriff to collect a fee for participation in any of the
programs or to waive or reduce the fee; authorizing the Sheriff to determine the
maximum number of participants in the programs; providing penalties for
certain violations of any term or condition of any of the programs; and generally
relating to home detention, pretrial release, and work release programs in
Washington County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Correctional Services
Section 11-723
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Correctional Services

11-723.

(a)     This section applies only in Washington County.

(b)     (1) The Sheriff shall:

(i) establish and administer:

1.       a home detention program;

2.       A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM; AND

3.       A PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM; and

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