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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 12.08.02.06" title_num="12" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="02" heading="Application by the General Public to Attend an Open Parole Release Hearing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Commission shall have published in the Maryland Register a notice of the date, time, and location of open parole release hearings.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A member of the general public interested in attending an open parole release hearing shall apply to the Commission in writing at least 60 days before the open parole release hearing date. The written application to attend shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The inmate's full name, place of confinement, and institutional identification number; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The interested person's full name, date of birth, address, telephone number, relationship to the victim, if any, or relationship to the inmate, if any.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A member of the general public approved to attend an open parole release hearing shall be informed by the Chairman in writing at least 30 days before the open parole release hearing date.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Chairman may disapprove an application to attend an open parole release hearing for any of the following reasons:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Insufficient space at the designated regional open hearing center, local jail, or detention center;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The applicant's attendance may threaten or present a danger to the security of the institution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The applicant's attendance may threaten or present a danger to other attendees or participants; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The applicant's attendance may disrupt the hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A member of the general public who is not approved to attend an open parole release hearing shall be notified by the Chairman in writing. If written notification is not practicable, notification by telephone or other means may be used.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Commissioner, or the warden or superintendent of a local jail or detention center, shall be informed in writing of the name and date of birth of all approved attendees at least 15 days before the open parole release hearing date.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>