OTHER STATE UNITS, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
AND THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION, SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
DIVISION TO IMPLEMENT AND ACCOMPLISH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EXTENDED
WORK-RELEASE PROGRAM.

(H) REGULATIONS.

THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE
EXTENDED WORK-RELEASE PROGRAM.

(I) VIOLATIONS; PENALTY.

(1) AN INMATE WHO IS RELEASED FROM ACTUAL CONFINEMENT
UNDER AN EXTENDED WORK-RELEASE PROGRAM MAY NOT WILLFULLY VIOLATE
THE TERMS OF AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE IN THE INMATE'S EXTENDED
WORK-RELEASE PLAN.

(2) AN INMATE WHO VIOLATES PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 139 OF THE CODE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 700E.

In subsection (d)(1) of this section, the reference to the Commissioner's
authority to approve, disapprove, or defer action "on the placement of an
inmate in the extended work-release program" is added to state expressly
that which was formerly only implied in the reference to the
Commissioner's authority to approve, disapprove, or defer action "as to any
particular inmate".

In subsection (d)(3) of this section, the former reference to making a
decision at any time "after approval has been granted" is deleted as
implicit in the reference to making a decision "at any time".

In subsection (e)(1) of this section, the former reference to "maintenance" is
deleted as implicit in the reference to "support".

In subsection (f)(1)(ii) of this section, the reference to "diminution credits
awarded" is substituted for the former reference to "deductions provided
for" for consistency with §§ 3-709 and 11-507 of this article.

In subsection (g) of this section, the reference to the "Department of
Human Resources" is substituted for the former reference to the
"Department of Employment and Social Services". The Department of
Employment and Social Services became the Department of Human
Resources in 1975. See Ch. 382, Acts of 1975.

Also in subsection (g) of this section, the former reference to other State
agencies including "but not limited to" the two specified agencies is deleted
as implicit in the reference to "including". See Art. 1, § 30 of the Code.

In subsection (h) of this section, the former reference to "necessary"