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§ 3-706. Education

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCorrectional ServicesEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Correctional Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Division of Correction (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Diminution Credits (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 3-706
§ 3-706. Education
Currentness
(a) In addition to any other deductions allowed under this subtitle, as an incentive to reduce a term of incarceration, an incarcerated individual may be allowed a deduction of 5 days from the incarcerated individual's term of confinement for each calendar month during which the incarcerated individual manifests satisfactory progress in or completion of:
(1) vocational courses;
(2) other educational and training courses;
(3) workforce development training;
(4) cognitive-behavioral therapy;
(5) substance abuse therapy;
(6) life skills training; or
(7) antiviolence therapy, including anger management and conflict resolution.
(b) The deduction described in subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated:
(1) from the first day that the incarcerated individual participates in the course; and
(2) on a prorated basis for any portion of the calendar month during which the incarcerated individual participates in the course.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 54, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 515, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 145, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2023, c. 721, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 27, § 700.
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 3-706, MD CORR SERV § 3-706
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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