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<section article="gcs" article_name="Correctional Services" number="7-805" title_number="7" title_name="Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Victims' Rights; Notice to Sentencing Judge">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If the victim made a written request to the Department for notification and maintains a current address on file with the Department or the victim or the victim’s representative filed a notification request form under § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Department shall notify the victim or the victim’s representative in writing that an incarcerated individual sentenced to the Division of Correction is being considered for a:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>commutation of sentence;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>pardon; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>remission of sentence.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The victim may submit to the Commission a victim impact statement and recommendation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commission shall make the victim impact statement and recommendation available for review by the incarcerated individual or the incarcerated individual’s representative subject to § 7–303(b) of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If a victim impact statement or recommendation is submitted under this section, the Commission shall consider the victim impact statement or recommendation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A victim may request a meeting with a commissioner.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Department shall notify promptly the victim or the victim’s designated representative of the Commission’s decision.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The victim may designate in writing to the Department the name and address of a representative to receive notice for the victim.</text>
  </level>
</section>
