(a) Whenever a date of release from confinement in a State correctional facility is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the inmate shall be released on the first preceding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. (b) The Commissioner of Correction shall adopt regulations: (1) establishing a release plan for inmates upon release from confinement in a State correctional facility to help identify resources to assist inmates following release, including the provision of transportation from the facility for an inmate upon release; and (2) implementing the provisions of § 9–609.1 of this subtitle concerning issuance of an identification card to inmates on release from confinement in a State correctional facility.
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