(a) The Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee may grant family leave to allow an inmate to visit the inmate’s family for a reasonable time if the inmate:

(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 inmate, the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee shall:

(i) issue a written authorization to the inmate 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 inmate at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for family leave.

(c) The failure of an inmate 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.