<section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-101" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions"> <level label="a"> <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Board of Review” means the institutional Board of Review created under § 4-205 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Correction.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Director” means the Director of the Patuxent Institution.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>“Eligible person” means an individual who:</text> <level label="i"> <text>has been convicted of a crime and is serving a sentence of imprisonment with at least 3 years remaining on the sentence;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has an intellectual impairment or emotional imbalance;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>is likely to respond favorably to the programs and services that the Institution provides;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>can better respond to remediation through those programs and services than by other incarceration; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>meets the eligibility criteria that the Secretary establishes under § 4–208(b) of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Eligible person” does not include an individual who:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is serving two or more sentences of imprisonment for life under § 2–201, former § 2–303, or § 2–304 of the Criminal Law Article;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>is serving one or more sentences of imprisonment for life when a court or jury has found under former § 2–303 of the Criminal Law Article, beyond a reasonable doubt, that one or more aggravating circumstances existed; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>has been convicted of murder in the first degree, rape in the first degree, or a sexual offense in the first degree, unless the sentencing judge, at the time of sentencing or in the exercise of the judge’s revisory power under the Maryland Rules, recommends that the individual be referred to the Institution for evaluation.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>“Evaluation team” means a team of at least three professional employees of the Institution, one of whom shall be a social worker, one of whom shall be a psychologist, and one of whom shall be a psychiatrist.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>“Institution” means the Patuxent Institution.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Patuxent programs” includes the eligible person program as defined in § 4-301 of this title, and the Patuxent Youth Program as defined in § 4-401 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>“Remediation” means treatment for specific areas of mental and social deficiencies that are highly related to criminal behavior.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>“Victim” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an individual who suffers personal physical injury or death as a direct result of a crime; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>if the victim is deceased, a designated family member of the victim.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-201" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <text>There is a Patuxent Institution in the Department.</text> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-202" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>The purpose of the Institution is to provide remediation programs and services to youthful offenders, other eligible persons, and mentally ill incarcerated individuals including a range of program alternatives indicated by the current state of knowledge to be appropriate and effective for the population being served.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Institution shall establish and maintain, as an integral part of the programs, an effective research, development, and training effort to evaluate and recommend improvements on an ongoing basis.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>No more than 350 eligible persons may be enrolled in the eligible person remediation program.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Institution may provide other remediation programs that the Secretary designates.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-203" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>The Director is the chief administrative officer of the Institution.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Secretary shall appoint the Director.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Director shall be a trained and competent administrator.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Director serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Director is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Subject to the authority of the Secretary, the Director shall manage and supervise the Institution and implement its programs and services.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>On or before October 31 of each year, the Director shall submit an annual report to the Secretary and the Governor.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The annual report shall state:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Institution’s expenses, receipts, disbursements, condition, and progress;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the number of incarcerated individuals and each incarcerated individual’s age, sex, race, place of birth, place of conviction, crime, and term of confinement;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the number of incarcerated individuals who are admitted to each of the Patuxent programs;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the number of Division of Correction incarcerated individuals receiving care during the year at Patuxent Institution for mental health conditions;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>the number of Patuxent program incarcerated individuals who are pardoned, or discharged;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>the number of incarcerated individuals evaluated at the Institution for each of the Patuxent programs;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>the decisions of the Board of Review to grant leave to Patuxent program incarcerated individuals;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>the number of rearrests, reconvictions, reincarcerations, and parole violations of individuals released from incarceration through a Patuxent program;</text> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>the number of eligible persons who are removed from each Patuxent program and returned to the Division of Correction;</text> </level> <level label="x"> <text>a summary of the reasons underlying each individual’s transfer to the Division of Correction as described in item (ix) of this paragraph;</text> </level> <level label="xi"> <text>information on educational programs and community reentry activities; and</text> </level> <level label="xii"> <text>any remarks and suggestions the Director considers necessary to advance the interests of the Institution.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Director shall verify the report required by this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Governor shall submit to the General Assembly the report required under this subsection and any recommendation that the Governor considers expedient.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The Secretary shall adopt regulations regarding the annual report required under this subsection.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-204" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>The Institution shall have the following staff:</text> <level label="1"> <text>two associate directors, one of whom is a competent psychiatrist with at least 3 years of experience in the practice or teaching of psychiatry and one of whom is a competent behavioral scientist with at least 3 years of experience in the practice or teaching of the individual’s specialty in behavioral science;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a warden;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>at least three additional psychiatrists or clinical psychologists;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>at least four State licensed certified social workers–clinical; and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>other professional and nonprofessional staff, as provided in the State budget.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The associate directors shall assist primarily in discharging the diagnostic and remediation functions of the Institution.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The warden shall assist primarily in discharging the custodial function of the Institution.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The staff members of the Institution are entitled to compensation as provided in the State budget.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection or any other law, the staff members of the Institution are in the skilled service or professional service in the State Personnel Management System.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>With the approval of the Secretary, the Director shall appoint an individual to any position that the Secretary determines to be professional, including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>each associate director;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>each social worker;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>each sociologist;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>each physician; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>each psychologist.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Director and each individual appointed under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection are in the executive service, in the management service, or a special appointment in the State Personnel Management System.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The warden is the appointing authority for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>correctional officers assigned to the Institution; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>staff attached to the office of the warden.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-205" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Board of Review for the Institution.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board of Review consists of the following nine members:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Director;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the two associate directors;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the warden; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>five members of the public, one of whom is a member of a victim’s rights organization, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Governor shall designate the chair of the Board of Review.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Seven members of the Board of Review, including at least three public members, constitute a quorum.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, each action of the Board of Review requires the approval of five members.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A decision to grant parole, work release, or leave to an eligible person requires the approval of seven members of the Board of Review.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>Employees of the Institution who are members of the Board of Review or who attend meetings of or work as advisors to the Board of Review shall serve in that capacity as part of their regular duties without additional compensation.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The members of the Board of Review appointed from the public are entitled to compensation as provided in the State budget.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The term of a member of the Board of Review appointed from the public is 4 years.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Board of Review shall perform the duties set forth in this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-206" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>A member of the Board of Review, the Director, or an employee of the Institution may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, purchase, or sale made by or for the Institution or an incarcerated individual of the Institution;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>accept a reward or gift or a promise of a reward or gift from a person interested in a contract, purchase, or sale made by or for the Institution or an incarcerated individual of the Institution; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>accept a reward, gift, devise, or bequest or a promise of a reward, gift, devise, or bequest from an incarcerated individual of the Institution or from anyone on the incarcerated individual’s behalf.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A reward, gift, devise, bequest, or promise accepted in violation of this section is void.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A contract, purchase, or sale in which a person has an interest prohibited by subsection (a) of this section is voidable by the State whether or not the State is a party to it.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A member of the Board of Review, the Director, or an employee of the Institution shall report to the Director or the Secretary any violation of subsection (a) of this section that is within the individual’s knowledge.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>An individual who violates this section is guilty of misconduct in office.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A violation of this section is grounds for removal from office or employment.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-207" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>There is a Citizens Advisory Board.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Based on recommendations of the Secretary, the Governor shall appoint the members of the Citizens Advisory Board.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Citizens Advisory Board shall advise the Director and the Secretary with respect to the operation and programs of the Institution.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-208" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Notwithstanding § 10–101(g)(2)(i) of the State Government Article, the regulations adopted under this section, other than regulations pertaining only to routine internal management of the Institution, shall comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, including regulations that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>govern criteria to determine eligibility for referral of an incarcerated individual to the Institution;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>govern leave, work release, and parole from the Institution; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>establish with specificity what constitutes a major violation of the Institution’s disciplinary rules.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-209" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>The Institution shall compile and maintain a complete record of each incarcerated individual transferred to it for evaluation or treatment.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The record shall include the following materials to the extent that the materials are physically available and the inclusion is not prohibited by federal law:</text> <level label="1"> <text>police reports and other relevant information concerning the crime of which the incarcerated individual was most recently convicted and the sentence imposed for that conviction;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the incarcerated individual’s criminal and juvenile history and all relevant records concerning this history;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>presentence investigation, parole, probation, and other reports concerning the incarcerated individual;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>school records;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>information concerning the incarcerated individual’s medical and mental health history, including relevant medical and hospital records and reports; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>all other relevant information, records, and reports concerning the incarcerated individual’s social, physical, or mental condition and history.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Institution shall record a full and accurate description, including photographs, of each incarcerated individual transferred to the Institution for treatment.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Institution may adopt the Bertillon method or any other accurate method of description, measurement, and registration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>In order that the Institution may comply with this section, all State and local officials and units:</text> <level label="i"> <text>shall cooperate with the Institution; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>promptly, on request of the Institution, shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Institution the information, records, and reports in their possession.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The provisions of § 3–8A–27(b) of the Courts Article do not apply to a request made for juvenile records under this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>To the extent that any record, report, or information compiled under this section is legally confidential, it shall remain confidential and may not be disclosed to any person or unit except to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized staff;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Division of Parole and Probation;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the Maryland Parole Commission;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a State’s Attorney, when required in the prosecution or defense of a proceeding in court;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>a federal, State, or local law enforcement officer on a written request signed by an authorized commanding officer of the law enforcement unit certifying that the record, report, or information is needed for a pending investigation;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>an authorized correctional official or probation officer of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the United States; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a state, if that jurisdiction has made reciprocal provision by law to furnish similar records, reports, or information to comparable officials of this State;</text> </level> </level> <level label="7"> <text>the Attorney General;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>the Inmate Grievance Office, to the extent relevant to a matter pending before it and with the written consent of the incarcerated individual to whom the record, report, or information pertains;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Education solely to determine if an incarcerated individual confined at the Institution qualifies for benefits provided by that Division;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>providers of medical care to the extent necessary to ensure proper medical treatment;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>a judge of a circuit court or the District Court when required in connection with a pretrial release, presentence, or postsentence investigation; and</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>State, local, and federal units and private agencies to the extent that the release of the record, report, or information will benefit an eligible person but only with the written consent of the incarcerated individual to whom the record, report, or information pertains.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Confidential records, reports, or information may be disclosed under subsection (e) of this section only if the Director reasonably believes that the record, report, or information:</text> <level label="1"> <text>will be used solely for the legitimate purposes of the person or unit receiving it; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>will not be further disseminated to any person or unit not authorized to receive it under subsection (e) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Juvenile records obtained under subsection (d) of this section may be disclosed only:</text> <level label="1"> <text>to a person or unit listed in subsection (e)(1), (2), and (3) of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>in accordance with subsection (f) of this section.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-210" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>On the recommendation of a health care provider, the Director or Director’s designee may authorize medical treatment of a juvenile incarcerated individual when:</text> <level label="1"> <text>in the judgment of the Director or designee, the treatment is necessary; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of the juvenile is not available on a timely basis to give the authorization.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Director or Director’s designee may not be held liable for authorizing in good faith medically necessary treatment under subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-211" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <text>The Director may determine whether, to what extent, and which incarcerated individuals of the Institution shall supply produce and other goods required to be purchased by contracting units or political subdivisions under Title 3, Subtitle 5 of this article.</text> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-212" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <text>Subject to any approval required by law, the Director may apply for and receive from any unit of government or private person a grant or loan of funds or goods to be used in the maintenance or programs of the Institution.</text> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-213" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <text>An incarcerated individual confined at the Institution shall be released under mandatory supervision, as defined in § 7–101 of this article, in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as if the incarcerated individual were being released from a correctional facility in the Division of Correction.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Director may establish special programs or projects for diminution credit award to the same extent that such credits may be awarded in the Division of Correction.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Director may restore to incarcerated individuals at Patuxent Institution any diminution credits rescinded upon adjudication of violation of institutional disciplinary rules to the same extent as such credits may be restored by the Commissioner of Correction to incarcerated individuals in the Division.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Director may impose special terms and conditions on any incarcerated individual released on mandatory supervision from the Institution.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If the Secretary reassigns supervisory responsibility of a mandatory releasee from the Division of Parole and Probation to the Institution in accordance with § 2–117 of this article, the Secretary may also reassign the authority to revoke mandatory supervision release to the Board of Review.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-214" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Commission” means the Maryland Commission of Correctional Standards.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Menstrual hygiene products” includes tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Institution shall have a written policy and procedure in place requiring menstrual hygiene products to be provided at no cost to a female incarcerated individual on:</text> <level label="i"> <text>admission to the facility;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a routine basis; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>request.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Director shall ensure that the Institution has a sufficient supply of menstrual hygiene products available to meet the needs of the incarcerated individual population at all times.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Commission shall establish standards regarding the proper disposal of menstrual hygiene products.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Institution shall maintain records on the provisions and availability of menstrual hygiene products to incarcerated individuals.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Commission shall review the Institution’s policy and records relating to menstrual hygiene products during regular inspections.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-301" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Remediation Programs"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Director may request that the Commissioner refer an incarcerated individual to the Institution for evaluation as to whether the incarcerated individual is an eligible person if the incarcerated individual:</text> <level label="i"> <text>is serving a sentence of imprisonment following conviction of a crime;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>has more than 3 years remaining to serve on a sentence;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>has not been evaluated by or confined at the Institution within the preceding 3 years;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>is not disqualified from being an eligible person under § 4–101(e)(2) of this title; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>meets the eligibility criteria that the Secretary establishes under § 4–208(b) of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The request that the Commissioner refer an incarcerated individual to the Institution shall be based:</text> <level label="i"> <text>on recommendation of the sentencing court;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>on application by the incarcerated individual or the State’s Attorney of the county in which the incarcerated individual was last convicted; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>on the Commissioner’s own initiative.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Commissioner shall promptly refer any incarcerated individual requested for evaluation by the Director unless the Commissioner determines that such a referral will constitute a security risk.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Within 6 months after an incarcerated individual is referred to the Institution, an evaluation team shall examine the incarcerated individual.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Before proceeding with the examination, the evaluation team shall assemble and review all available and relevant information about the incarcerated individual provided for in § 4–209 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Based on the information reviewed under subsection (b)(2) of this section and an examination of the incarcerated individual, the evaluation team shall determine whether, in the opinion of a majority of the team, the incarcerated individual is an eligible person.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The evaluation team shall submit to the Director a written report that states its findings.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The report shall state in detail the reasoning supporting the team’s conclusion with respect to each of the criteria for an eligible person set forth in § 4–101(e) of this title.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-302" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Remediation Programs"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>If the evaluation team determines under § 4–301(c) of this subtitle that an incarcerated individual is not an eligible person, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and send to the Commissioner a copy of the evaluation team’s report.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Within 30 days after the Director sends the notice, the incarcerated individual shall be delivered to the appropriate correctional facility that the Commissioner designates.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the evaluation team determines under § 4–301(c) of this subtitle that the incarcerated individual is an eligible person, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and the incarcerated individual shall be admitted to the eligible person remediation program if the admission does not exceed the program capacity specified in § 4–202(c) of this title.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The evaluation team shall prepare, file with the Director, and implement an individualized written remediation plan for each eligible person.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Director or an associate director for treatment shall review the remediation plan and the eligible person’s progress under it at appropriate intervals not exceeding every 6 months.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>At least once a year, following a new evaluation by an evaluation team, the Board of Review shall review an incarcerated individual’s status as an eligible person and the incarcerated individual’s progress under the remediation plan.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>After its review, the Board of Review shall make appropriate written recommendations for the future remediation and status of the eligible person.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Institution shall maintain a copy of these recommendations as part of the incarcerated individual’s file.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>An incarcerated individual transferred to the Institution for evaluation or treatment remains in the custody of the Division of Correction and under the sentence imposed on the incarcerated individual, but the incarcerated individual is subject to the immediate control of the Institution and its staff.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-303" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Remediation Programs"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to § 4–305 of this subtitle, incarcerated individuals transferred to the Institution for treatment are eligible for the work release and leave of absence programs provided for in §§ 3–801 through 3–806 and 3–808 through 3–811 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board of Review shall perform the functions of the warden and the Commissioner under §§ 3–801 through 3–806 and 3–808 through 3–811 of this article with respect to incarcerated individuals confined in the Institution.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board of Review may not grant an eligible person work release or leave under this section until the Board of Review mails written notice to the victim that the Board of Review intends to decide whether to grant work release or leave to the eligible person.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Before the Board of Review decides whether to grant work release or leave to an eligible person, the Board of Review shall give the victim a reasonable opportunity to comment in writing on work release or leave or to present oral testimony in the manner that the Board of Review establishes by regulation.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Board of Review promptly shall notify the victim of the decision of the Board of Review regarding work release or leave.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The victim may designate, in writing to the Board of Review, the name and address of a representative who is a resident of the State to receive notice for the victim.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The Board of Review shall delete the victim’s address and phone number from a document before the Board of Review allows examination of the document by the eligible person or the eligible person’s representative.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-304" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Remediation Programs"> <text>Unless previously released on parole or mandatory supervision, an incarcerated individual confined at the Institution shall be released on expiration of sentence.</text> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-305" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Remediation Programs"> <level label="a"> <text>After transfer of an incarcerated individual to the Institution for treatment as an eligible person but before expiration of the incarcerated individual’s sentence, the Board of Review may grant a parole from the Institution for a period not exceeding 1 year if the Board of Review concludes that the parole:</text> <level label="1"> <text>will not impose an unreasonable risk on society; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>will assist in the remediation of the eligible person.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an incarcerated individual sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of a crime committed before October 1, 2021, is not eligible for parole consideration until the incarcerated individual has served 15 years or the equivalent of 15 years when considering allowances for diminution of the incarcerated individual’s period of confinement as provided under Title 3, Subtitle 7 of this article and § 6–218 of the Criminal Procedure Article; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an incarcerated individual who has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of a crime committed on or after October 1, 2021, is not eligible for parole consideration until the incarcerated individual has served 20 years or the equivalent of 20 years when considering allowances for diminution of the incarcerated individual’s period of confinement as provided under Title 3, Subtitle 7 of this article and § 6–218 of the Criminal Procedure Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An incarcerated individual sentenced to life imprisonment as a result of a proceeding under former § 2–303 or § 2–304 of the Criminal Law Article is not eligible for parole consideration until the incarcerated individual has served 25 years or the equivalent of 25 years when considering allowances for diminution of the incarcerated individual’s period of confinement as provided under Title 3, Subtitle 7 of this article and § 6–218 of the Criminal Procedure Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board of Review may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>attach reasonable conditions to parole granted under this section;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>make reasonable and appropriate modifications of the conditions at any time; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>revoke the parole if the Board of Review finds that the individual has violated a condition of the parole.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board of Review:</text> <level label="i"> <text>shall review an individual’s status before the expiration of the parole period; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>may extend the parole.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board of Review shall mail to the victim written notice of an eligible person’s parole hearing.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Before the Board of Review decides whether to grant parole to an eligible person, the Board of Review shall give the victim a reasonable opportunity to comment on the parole in writing or to present oral testimony in the manner that the Board of Review establishes by regulation.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Board of Review promptly shall notify the victim of the decision of the Board of Review regarding parole.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The victim may designate, in writing to the Board of Review, the name and address of a representative who is a resident of the State to receive notice for the victim.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The Board of Review shall delete the victim’s address and phone number from a document before the Board of Review allows examination of the document by the eligible person or the eligible person’s representative.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Board of Review may not release an eligible person on parole until the Secretary approves the parole decision.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>If an individual has completed successfully 3 years on parole without violation and the Board of Review concludes that the individual is safe to be permanently released, the Board of Review, through the Director, may petition the court that last sentenced the individual to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>suspend the individual’s remaining sentence and terminate parole supervision on the conditions the court considers appropriate; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>vacate the individual’s remaining sentence.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The Director shall serve notice of the petition on the victim and the State’s Attorney who last prosecuted the individual.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The State’s Attorney shall be a party to the proceeding.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>After a hearing, the court may either grant or deny the relief requested in the petition.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-306" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Remediation Programs"> <level label="a"> <text>After transfer of an incarcerated individual to the Institution for treatment as an eligible person but before the incarcerated individual’s sentence expires, on review of the incarcerated individual, the Board of Review may take any of the actions specified in subsection (b) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If an incarcerated individual submits a written request for a transfer to the Division of Correction, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and send the Commissioner a copy of any evaluation team’s report that has been completed.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the Board of Review concludes that an incarcerated individual is no longer an eligible person but should remain confined in the Division of Correction subject to the authority of the Maryland Parole Commission until release on expiration of sentence or mandatory supervision, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and send the Commissioner a copy of the evaluation team’s report.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Within 90 days after notice is provided under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the incarcerated individual shall be delivered to the appropriate correctional facility that the Commissioner designates.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A transfer under this subsection does not affect any right to parole consideration that the incarcerated individual may have at the time of transfer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>In this subsection, “major violation” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>escape from parole, work release, or leave;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>failure to return from parole, work release, or leave within 1 hour of the time due, unless the failure to return was due to causes beyond the control of the eligible person;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>commission of a new crime, other than a minor traffic violation, while on parole, work release, or leave;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>commission of a Category I violation of the Department’s disciplinary rules; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>use of a controlled dangerous substance that the eligible person is not entitled to use under the laws of the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if an incarcerated individual in the Eligible Person Program or the Patuxent Youth Program commits a major violation while on parole, work release, or leave, the Board of Review may impose appropriate sanctions consistent with the best interests of public safety.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If the Board of Review or the Secretary determines that a major violation was severe enough to warrant removing an eligible person from the Institution, the eligible person may be removed from the Institution and returned to the Division of Correction to serve the remainder of the eligible person’s original sentence.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>If an eligible person commits a second major violation while on parole, work release, or leave, the eligible person shall be removed from the Institution and returned to the Division of Correction to serve the remainder of the eligible person’s original sentence.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-307" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Remediation Programs"> <text>If a court has ordered that an eligible person make restitution as part of a sentence or as a condition of probation, the Board of Review shall require the eligible person to make restitution payments while on parole or work release as a condition of parole or work release.</text> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-308" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Remediation Programs"> <text>An incarcerated individual who is transferred to the Institution for evaluation or treatment shall receive full credit against a sentence for the time spent at the Institution, including allowances or disallowances for diminution of the incarcerated individual’s term of confinement under Title 3, Subtitle 7 of this article as the Director determines.</text> </section> <section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="4-401" title_number="4" title_name="Patuxent Institution" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Youth Program"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “Youth Program” means the Patuxent Institution Youth Program.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>There is a Patuxent Institution Youth Program.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>This section applies to an individual under the age of 21 years who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 years or more.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>At sentencing, a court may refer an individual to the Institution for evaluation.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Director shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>review recommendations of a court for admission of an individual to the Youth Program; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>admit or deny admission of an individual based on the criteria for admission established under subsection (j) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>An incarcerated individual’s status in the Youth Program shall be reviewed by the Board of Review on an annual basis.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Board of Review may grant an incarcerated individual in the Youth Program leave, work or school release, or parole according to the same procedures and with the same notice to victims as required with respect to the eligible person program.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>If an individual is transferred to the Youth Program under this section, the duration of the transfer to the Institution shall terminate when:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the Director orders the individual transferred to the Division of Correction;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Board of Review orders the individual transferred to the Division of Correction;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>with the approval of the Secretary, the Board of Review orders the individual paroled; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the individual completes the individual’s term of confinement as provided by law.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>An individual who is transferred to the Youth Program as provided under this section is deemed to be committed to the custody of and subject to the jurisdiction of the Institution.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <level label="1"> <text>Regulations adopted by the Secretary under § 4–208 of this title shall include regulations governing the management and operation of the Youth Program, including criteria for admission to the Youth Program.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Regulations establishing criteria for admission to the Youth Program shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>be consistent with this title and any other statutory requirements; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>include criteria regarding:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the individual’s age;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the individual’s mental and physical condition;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the individual’s amenability to treatment in the Youth Program;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the nature of the individual’s crime and the individual’s participation in the crime; and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the public safety.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> </section>