{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-3-811","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Correctional Services § 3–811","heading":"","body":"(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:\n(1) is confined in a correctional facility in the Division;\n(2) is classified to be in prerelease status; and\n(3) is recommended by the correctional facility’s case management team and managing official.\n(b) (1) When granting family leave to an incarcerated individual, the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee shall:\n(i) issue a written authorization to the incarcerated individual that specifies the conditions of the family leave; and\n(ii) file a copy of the authorization in the Commissioner’s office.\n(2) While on family leave, an incarcerated individual at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for family leave.\n(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.\n(d) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.","path":["Article - Correctional Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcs\u0026section=3-811","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:53Z","sha256":"bd7bfa85cfa4b62f19cbf0b094146ee30607626497796ad639181b8f4d8b64d3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-3-810","next":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-4-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}