§3–811.

    (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:

        (1)    is confined in a correctional facility in the Division;

        (2)    is classified to be in prerelease status; and

        (3)    is recommended by the correctional facility’s case management team and managing official.

    (b)    (1)    When granting family leave to an incarcerated individual, the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee shall:

            (i)    issue a written authorization to the incarcerated individual that specifies the conditions of the family leave; and

            (ii)    file a copy of the authorization in the Commissioner’s office.

        (2)    While on family leave, an incarcerated individual at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for family leave.

    (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.

    (d)    The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.