# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 02 — Division of Correction

### Chapter 12 — Work Release

#### Regulation .05 Placement of an Inmate on Work Release.

*COMAR 12.02.12.05*

A. The warden shall ensure that a participating inmate be given an orientation which explains the rules and regulations of the work release program to an inmate before an inmate's placement on a job.

B. A work release counselor shall assist an inmate in the development of employment opportunities and placement on a job which is consistent with an inmate's individual and program goals.

C. A counselor shall evaluate the legitimacy of each job opportunity before placement of an inmate, and shall also evaluate the integrity of the potential employer.

D. The Commissioner or a warden may establish a list of unacceptable employment conditions for work release jobs. Inmates may not be placed on jobs that have any of the unacceptable conditions specified by the Commissioner or a warden.

E. Each warden shall ensure that each employer is provided with a:

  (1) Copy of all work release rules which the employer and the inmate are required to follow; and

  (2) Work release orientation explaining the rules of the work release program and the Division's expectations of participating employers.

F. A warden shall ensure that a work release plan is established for each inmate before an inmate's placement on a work release job. A warden shall ensure that each work release plan includes, at a minimum, the inmate's:

  (1) Assigned place of employment;

  (2) Hours to be worked;

  (3) Means of transportation;

  (4) Time allowed for transportation; and

  (5) Salary.

G. The Commissioner or designee shall ensure that a work release plan is reviewed and approved by the facility administrator at an inmate's assigned prerelease unit.