§ 3-704
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§3–704.
(a)An incarcerated individual shall be allowed a deduction in advance from the incarcerated individual’s term of confinement.
(1)The deduction allowed under subsection
(a)of this section shall be calculated:
(i)from the first day of commitment to the custody of the Commissioner through the last day of the incarcerated individual’s term of confinement;
(ii)except as provided in paragraph
(2)of this subsection, at the rate of 10 days for each calendar month; and
(iii)on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month.
(2)If an incarcerated individual’s term of confinement includes a consecutive or concurrent sentence for a crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article or a crime of manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing a controlled dangerous substance in violation of § 5–612 or § 5–613 of the Criminal Law Article, the deduction described in subsection
(a)of this section shall be calculated at the rate of 5 days for each calendar month.
(c)A deduction under this section may not be allowed for a period during which an incarcerated individual does not receive credit for service of the incarcerated individual’s term of confinement, including a period:
(1)during which the incarcerated individual’s sentence is stayed;
(2)during which the incarcerated individual is not in the custody of the Commissioner because of escape; or
(3)for which the Maryland Parole Commission has declined to grant credit after revocation of parole or mandatory supervision.