§ 11-720

(a) This section applies only in St. Mary’s County.

(b) (1) The Sheriff may establish:

(i) a home detention program;

(ii) a day reporting program;

(iii) a work release program;

(iv) an in–patient treatment program;

(v) a pretrial release supervision program; and

(vi) a prerelease program.

(2) (i) If the Sheriff establishes a program under this section, the Sheriff shall adopt regulations necessary to implement each program established.

(ii) If a condition that a court imposes on an individual is inconsistent with a regulation adopted under this subsection, the condition imposed by the court controls as to that individual.

(c) (1) At the time of a court proceeding or at any time during an individual’s participation in a program, the court may allow the individual to participate in any program established under this section if the individual:

(i) is court–ordered to the custody of the Sheriff; and

(ii) has no other charges for a felony or a crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article pending in any jurisdiction.

(2) An individual who is participating in any program established under this section and who is authorized to participate in a St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center program may, with the approval of the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee:

(i) continue regular employment;

(ii) seek new employment;

(iii) attend any court–ordered treatment appointments;

(iv) receive intensive counseling;

(v) obtain academic education; or

(vi) maximize use of other community resources or other similar rehabilitative activities.

(d) The Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee may direct an individual participating in a program established under this section to provide proof that the individual has made payments toward any of the following obligations:

(1) an amount the individual is legally obligated to pay for the support of a dependent;

(2) court–ordered payments for restitution; or

(3) court–ordered fees or fines.

(e) (1) If an individual violates a trust or a condition that a court or Sheriff has established for participating in any program established under this section, the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee shall notify the court in writing of the violation.

(2) An individual who violates a trust or a condition that a court or Sheriff has established for participating in any program established under this section is subject to:

(i) removal from the program; and

(ii) cancellation of any earned diminution of the individual’s term of confinement.