Md. Code, Corr. Servs. § 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.