Section 3-704 - Diminution credits - Good conduct(a) An inmate shall be allowed a deduction in advance from the inmate's term of confinement.(b)(1) The deduction allowed under subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated: (i) from the first day of commitment to the custody of the Commissioner through the last day of the inmate's term of confinement;(ii) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at the rate of 10 days for each calendar month; and(iii) on a prorated basis for any portion of a calendar month.(2) If an inmate's term of confinement includes a consecutive or concurrent sentence for a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article or a crime of manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing a controlled dangerous substance in violation of § 5-612 or § 5-613 of the Criminal Law Article, the deduction described in subsection (a) of this section shall be calculated at the rate of 5 days for each calendar month.(c) A deduction under this section may not be allowed for a period during which an inmate does not receive credit for service of the inmate's term of confinement, including a period: (1) during which the inmate's sentence is stayed;(2) during which the inmate is not in the custody of the Commissioner because of escape; or(3) for which the Maryland Parole Commission has declined to grant credit after revocation of parole or mandatory supervision.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 515,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2017.