§ 11–503
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Corr. Servs. § 11-503 (2026)
Title 11. Local Correctional Facilities
Subtitle 5. Diminution Credits
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(a)
An incarcerated individual shall be allowed a deduction of 5 days from the incarcerated individual’s term of confinement for each calendar month of presentence confinement during which the incarcerated individual:
(1)
does not violate the rules of discipline; and
(2)
labors with diligence and fidelity when the opportunity for labor is available.
(b)
The deductions described in this section shall:
(1)
begin on the day the incarcerated individual arrives at the local correctional facility;
(2)
be made on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month of presentence confinement during which the incarcerated individual is committed to the local correctional facility; and
(3)
cease on the day the incarcerated individual is:
(i)
sentenced to a local correctional facility;
(ii)
committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction; or
(iii)
released.