The specifics below are taken from the State of Maryland Legislative Handbook; and detail different possible scenarios that are offered for offenses to diminution eligibility.
(type of offense listed below along with diminution eligibility)
State Facilities
- First- or second-degree rape or sex offense against victim under 16 – None
- Repeat offender – third-degree sex offense against victim under 16 – None
- Violation of lifetime sexual offender supervision – None
- Crime of violence – 5 days/month good conduct: 20 days/month total
- Volume drug dealer or drug distribution kingpin – 5 days/month good conduct: 20 days/month total
- Sex offense requiring registration on Sex Offender Registry – 10 days/month good conduct: 20 days/month total
- All other crimes – 10 days/month good conduct: 30 days/month total
Local Facilities
- First- or second-degree rape or sex offense against victim under 16 – None
- Repeat offender – third-degree sex offense against victim under 16 – None
- Violation of lifetime sexual offender supervision – None
- Crime of violence – 5 days/month good conduct: 15 days/month total
- Volume drug dealer or drug distribution kingpin – 5 days/month good conduct: 15 days/month total
- All other crimes – 10 days/month good conduct: 20 days/month total
Earning diminution helps time go faster, can put some money in the inmate’s account each month (if working) to make commissary purchases and phone calls, and can provide inmates with opportunities to form positive support with other members in the facility.
You can find more information for the state of Maryland at http://dls.maryland.gov/pubs/prod/CourtCrimCivil/Maryland-Diminution-Credit-System.pdf
For more information, contact Smith & Good for an initial consultation.
Citation:
Crime of Violence – As defined in Section 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article: abduction, first degree arson, kidnapping, voluntary manslaughter, mayhem, maiming, murder, rape, robbery, robbery with a dangerous weapon, carjacking, armed carjacking, first degree sexual offense, second degree sexual offense, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony except possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance or other crime of violence, first degree child abuse, sexual abuse of a minor (under certain circumstances), home invasion, felony sex trafficking, forced marriage, attempts to commit the foregoing offenses, continuing course of conduct with a child, first degree assault, and assault with intent to murder, rape, rob, or commit a first or second degree sexual offense.