Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 8 - Leave
Section 3-811 - Family Leave

(a)    The Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee may grant family leave to allow an inmate to visit the inmate’s family for a reasonable time if the inmate:
        (1)    is confined in a correctional facility in the Division;
        (2)    is classified to be in prerelease status; and
        (3)    is recommended by the correctional facility’s case management team and managing official.
    (b)    (1)    When granting family leave to an inmate, the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee shall:
            (i)    issue a written authorization to the inmate that specifies the conditions of the family leave; and
            (ii)    file a copy of the authorization in the Commissioner’s office.
        (2)    While on family leave, an inmate at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for family leave.
    (c)    The failure of an inmate to comply with the terms of the authorization for family leave is a violation of § 9-404 of the Criminal Law Article.
    (d)    The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.

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