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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 12.02.07.01" title_num="12" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="07" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“CARC” means a community adult rehabilitation center established under Correctional Services Article, Title 11, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 12.02.03.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Commissioner” means Commissioner of the Division of Correction, or designee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Confidential material” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Addresses and telephone numbers on victim impact letters;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Police reports;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Juvenile records;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Presentence investigations;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Psychological reports, psychiatric evaluations, evaluation reports, and social histories;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Parole progress file; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Correspondence relating to therapy.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Division” means Division of Correction.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Escape” means a documented incident of unauthorized absence from lawful confinement or custody, except for an inmate on work release, or an inmate assigned to the central home detention unit who is convicted solely of unauthorized absence or being out of bounds.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“G housing identifier” means that the inmate has been reviewed for placement in the general population and is considered suitable for double-celling or dormitory housing.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Inmate Records.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Inmate records” means the written information that is assembled, maintained, and used in accordance with the provisions of Correctional Services Article, §§3-601—3-608, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Inmate records” includes:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Police reports and other relevant information concerning the crime for which the inmate was most recently convicted and the sentence imposed for that conviction;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The inmate's prior criminal and juvenile history, and relevant records concerning it;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Presentence investigation, parole, probation, and other reports that have been prepared concerning the inmate;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>School records;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Information concerning the inmate's prior medical and mental health history, including relevant medical and hospital records and reports; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>Other relevant information, records, and reports concerning the inmate's social, physical, or mental condition and history.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>“Inmate records” does not mean separate Division records maintained by the mental health and health services units.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“MAP” means mutual agreement programming which is a process of negotiating agreements among an inmate, the Maryland Parole Commission, and the Division.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“S housing identifier” means that special factors preclude the inmate's assignment to the general population and require single-celling. Special factors include a history of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Aggressive behavior;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Medical problems;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Mental health problems; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Victimization by other inmates.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>