Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 3-706 - Diminution credits - Education(a) In addition to any other deductions allowed under this subtitle, as an incentive to reduce a term of incarceration, an incarcerated individual may be allowed a deduction of 5 days from the incarcerated individual's term of confinement for each calendar month during which the incarcerated individual manifests satisfactory progress in or completion of:(2) other educational and training courses;(3) workforce development training;(4) cognitive-behavioral therapy;(5) substance abuse therapy;(6) life skills training; or(7) antiviolence therapy, including anger management and conflict resolution.(b) The deduction described in subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated: (1) from the first day that the incarcerated individual participates in the course; and(2) on a prorated basis for any portion of the calendar month during which the incarcerated individual participates in the course.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 145, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2018.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 515, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2017.