(a) The Governor may require that the Commissioner of Correction certify to the Governor the number of male inmates who are confined in correctional facilities in the Division of Correction and who are available and physically able to work on public roads of the State.
(b) If the governing body of a county or municipal corporation desires that inmates of a correctional facility under its jurisdiction work on public roads of the State, the governing body may certify to the Governor the number of male inmates who are available and physically able to perform the work.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - State and Local Correctional System -- Inmates
Subtitle 5 - Inmate Work Force
Section 9-503 - County Road Work by County Inmates
Section 9-504 - County Road Work by State Inmates
Section 9-505 - State Highway Work by State Inmates; Requirements
Section 9-506 - Good Behavior Allowance
Section 9-507 - Inmates Subject to Labor on Road Work Force
Section 9-508 - Certification to Governor of Inmates Available for Road Work Force
Section 9-509 - Assignment of Inmates by Governor -- State Highway Administration
Section 9-510 - Assignment of Inmates by Governor -- Local Jurisdictions
Section 9-512 - Daily Payments to Division; Disposition
Section 9-513 - Deductions and Allowances for Good Behavior, Forfeitures, and Punishment
Section 9-514 - Appropriations and Payments for Expenses
Section 9-515 - Employment of Inmates in Agricultural Work
Section 9-516 - Employment of Inmates in Carroll County
Section 9-517 - Maintenance of Parks and Public Areas by Inmates -- Somerset County
Section 9-518 - City of Frederick -- Assignment of Certain Offenders to Road Work
Section 9-519 - Inmate Labor for State Projects
Section 9-520 - Inmates Assigned to Department of State Police