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(a) The Commissioner or Commissioner's designee may grant family leave to allow an incarcerated individual to visit the incarcerated individual's family for a reasonable time if the incarcerated individual:
(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 incarcerated individual, the Commissioner or Commissioner's designee shall:
(i) issue a written authorization to the incarcerated individual 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 incarcerated individual at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for family leave.
(c) The failure of an incarcerated individual 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Correctional Services § 3-811 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/correctional-services/md-code-corr-serv-sect-3-811/
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