1. (a) The Commissioner may grant weekend leave to an incarcerated individual if:

   1. (1) the incarcerated individual has participated for at least 2 months in the work-release program established under § 3-801 of this subtitle; and
   2. (2) the incarcerated individual's direct Division supervisor in the work-release program recommends the incarcerated individual for weekend leave.

2. (b) The Commissioner shall:

   1. (1) determine whether to grant authorization for weekend leave; and
   2. (2) establish terms and conditions for weekend leave, which may include the incarcerated individual's waiver of the right to contest extradition proceedings.
3. (c) Weekend leave may not begin before 6 p.m. Friday or end after 6 p.m. on the Sunday that immediately follows.

Added by Acts 1999, c. 54, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 721, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.

Formerly Art. 27, § 700A.