How can an inmate be placed on the Work Release and/or Home Detention Program and are there any fees involved?
A. If an inmate is recommended by the court, meets the eligibility criteria of the department, and is recommended by Classification staff, his/her name will be submitted to the Medical Unit for medical clearance. Upon receiving a medical clearance, he/she will be approved for participation and transferred to the Work Release Housing Unit. There is a one-time $25 non-refundable urine testing lab fee for inmates on home detention and for inmates who will be working outside employment. There is no urine testing lab fee for inmates who work Baltimore County work details such as MES, Highways, etc. If an inmate is on the Work Release Program and has paid his/her lab fee, then he/she is not charged the same fee again if transferred to the Home Detention Program. Additionally, for the Work Release Program there is a $50 weekly board fee for inmates employed outside the facility. For the Home Detention Program there is a one-time $34 non-refundable fee of which $25 is for a urine test and $9 f
