§ 11–106
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Corr. Servs. § 11-106 (2026)
Title 11. Local Correctional Facilities
Subtitle 1. Establishment of Local Correctional Facilities
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(a)
On approving local correctional facility plans that require State financial assistance, the Secretary shall enter into a written contract with the county or counties involved setting forth the rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities of all parties.
(b)
The contract may provide for the housing and rehabilitation in a local correctional facility of incarcerated individuals sentenced to State correctional facilities under conditions agreed on by all parties.
(c)
The Secretary may not approve a contract unless the contract provides:
(1)
for a periodic review of the facilities and rehabilitation and training programs of the local correctional facility by the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards; and
(2)
that the local correctional facility is in substantial compliance with the minimum mandatory standards described in § 8–103(a) of this article.
(d)
In the absence of any contract, court order, or consent decree, incarcerated individuals sentenced to the jurisdiction of the Division of Correction may not be housed in a local correctional facility for more than 30 days while awaiting transfer to the Division of Correction.