Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-503
Md. Code, Correctional Services § 11-503
in effect(a) An incarcerated individual shall be allowed a deduction of 5 days from the incarcerated individual’s term of confinement for each calendar month of presentence confinement during which the incarcerated individual:
(1) does not violate the rules of discipline; and
(2) labors with diligence and fidelity when the opportunity for labor is available.
(b) The deductions described in this section shall:
(1) begin on the day the incarcerated individual arrives at the local correctional facility;
(2) be made on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month of presentence confinement during which the incarcerated individual is committed to the local correctional facility; and
(3) cease on the day the incarcerated individual is:
(i) sentenced to a local correctional facility;
(ii) committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction; or
(iii) released.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcs§ion=11-503&enactments=falseFetched: 10/16/2026