ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 337

(ii) has no other charges pending in any jurisdiction FOR A CRIME
OF VIOLENCE AS DEFINED UNDER § 14-101(D) OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE.

(2)     If the Department approves, an inmate in the custody of the Howard
County Detention Center may leave the Center to participate in a work release
program.

(3)     An inmate who has been designated to participate in a work release
program may:

(i) continue regular employment; or

(ii) obtain new employment.

(4)     An inmate who has been sentenced to the custody of the Department
shall be confined to the Howard County Detention Center:

(i) except as provided in this section; or

(ii) unless a court orders otherwise.

(e)     An inmate who is employed while in a work release program under this
section shall:

(1)     reimburse the Department by paying a fee based on:

(i) the Department's estimated cost of providing food and lodging
to the inmate; and

(ii) the estimated expenses incurred by the Department because of
the inmate's participation in the work release program; and

(2)     pay to the Director court-ordered payments for restitution.

(f)      An inmate employed in the community under this section is not an agent
or employee of the County, the Director, THE COURT OR any judicial officer, or any
public officer of the County.

(g)     An inmate who violates a condition or provision of trust that the
[sentencing judge] COURT or the Department establishes is subject to:

(1)     removal from the work release program; and

(2)     cancellation of any earned diminution of the inmate's term of
confinement.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

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