The Commissioner may specify treatment and educational programs an inmate is required to complete before becoming eligible for home detention placement. An inmate may be required to participate in a program in the following areas: Substance abuse treatment; Employment readiness training; and A program as directed by the Commissioner. An inmate is ineligible for home detention placement if the inmate: Is serving a life sentence; Has ever been convicted of or is now serving a sentence for a crime of violence as defined in Criminal Law Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, unless: 5 years have elapsed since expiration of sentence for the crime of violence, or The inmate is within 90 days of release on parole expiration or mandatory supervision; Has ever been convicted of the crime of child abuse under Criminal Law Article, §3-601, Annotated Code of Maryland; Has ever been found guilty of escape under Criminal Law Article, §9-404, Annotated Code of Maryland; Has a detainer or pending charge, with the exception of a: Payable fine, Civil contempt of court offense, or Traffic offense, excluding manslaughter and homicide by a motor vehicle; Except when the inmate has been convicted of civil contempt of court, is more than 18 months from a definite release date; Is classified to maximum or super maximum security; or Does not have a telephone and home plan within the program catchment area. An inmate who has more than 6 months remaining before release at the time of home detention placement is ineligible if the inmate: Is currently serving a sentence for the manufacturing, distribution, possession with intent to distribute, or conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance as defined by the Annotated Code of Maryland; or Has been previously removed from home detention placement for violation of a program rule during the inmate's current incarceration. An inmate shall meet the following criteria to be eligible for placement into home detention: Has had no convictions for a category I or II rule violation for the past 6 months; Has signed a waiver of extradition; Is within 18 months of a: Mutual agreement programming release date, Delayed parole release date, or Mandatory supervision release date; Agrees to accept approved employment; Has no chronic medical problem that would preclude the inmate's placement; Has a telephone in the inmate's approved residence.