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MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-213 - Mandatory Supervision; Diminution of Credit Revocation

    (a)    An inmate 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 inmate were being released from a correctional facility in the Division of Correction.    (b)    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.    (c)    The Director may restore to inmates at Patuxent Institution any diminution credits rescinded upon adjudication of violation of institutional disciplinary rules to the same extent as such credits may be restored by the Commissioner of Correction to inmates in the Division.    (d)    The Director may impose special terms and conditions on any inmate released on mandatory supervision from the Institution.    (e)    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.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-214 - Menstrual Hygiene Products for Female Inmates

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Commission” means the Maryland Commission of Correctional Standards.        (3)    “Menstrual hygiene products” includes tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.    (b)    (1)    The Institution shall have a written policy and procedure in place requiring menstrual hygiene products to be provided at no cost to a female inmate on:            (i)    admission to the facility;            (ii)    a routine basis; and            (iii)    request.        (2)    The Director shall ensure that the Institution has a sufficient supply of menstrual hygiene products available to meet the needs of the inmate population at all times.    (c)    The Commission shall establish standards regarding the proper disposal of menstrual hygiene products.    (d)    The Institution shall maintain records on the provisions and availability of menstrual hygiene products to inmates.    (e)    The Commission shall review the Institution’s policy and records relating to menstrual hygiene products during regular inspections.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 3 - Remediation Programs|Section 4-301 - Referral for Evaluation

    (a)    (1)    The Director may request that the Commissioner refer an inmate to the Institution for evaluation as to whether the inmate is an eligible person if the inmate:            (i)    is serving a sentence of imprisonment following conviction of a crime;            (ii)    has more than 3 years remaining to serve on a sentence;            (iii)    has not been evaluated by or confined at the Institution within the preceding 3 years;            (iv)    is not disqualified from being an eligible person under § 4-101(e)(2) of this title; and            (v)    meets the eligibility criteria that the Secretary establishes under § 4-208(b) of this title.        (2)    The request that the Commissioner refer an inmate to the Institution shall be based:            (i)    on recommendation of the sentencing court;            (ii)    on application by the inmate or the State’s Attorney of the county in which the inmate was last convicted; or            (iii)    on the Commissioner’s own initiative.        (3)    The Commissioner shall promptly refer any inmate requested for evaluation by the Director unless the Commissioner determines that such a referral will constitute a security risk.    (b)    (1)    Within 6 months after an inmate is referred to the Institution, an evaluation team shall examine the inmate.        (2)    Before proceeding with the examination, the evaluation team shall assemble and review all available and relevant information about the inmate provided for in § 4-209 of this title.    (c)    (1)    Based on the information reviewed under subsection (b)(2) of this section and an examination of the inmate, the evaluation team shall determine whether, in the opinion of a majority of the team, the inmate is an eligible person.        (2)    The evaluation team shall submit to the Director a written report that states its findings.        (3)    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.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 3 - Remediation Programs|Section 4-302 - Transfer to Institution

    (a)    (1)    If the evaluation team determines under § 4-301(c) of this subtitle that an inmate is not an eligible person, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and send to the Commissioner a copy of the evaluation team’s report.        (2)    Within 30 days after sending the notice, the inmate shall be delivered to the appropriate correctional facility that the Commissioner designates.    (b)    If the evaluation team determines under § 4-301(c) of this subtitle that the inmate is an eligible person, the Director shall notify the Commissioner and the inmate 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.    (c)    (1)    The evaluation team shall prepare, file with the Director, and implement an individualized written remediation plan for each eligible person.        (2)    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.    (d)    (1)    At least once a year, following a new evaluation by an evaluation team, the Board of Review shall review an inmate’s status as an eligible person and the inmate’s progress under the remediation plan.        (2)    After its review, the Board of Review shall make appropriate written recommendations for the future remediation and status of the eligible person.        (3)    The Institution shall maintain a copy of these recommendations as part of the inmate’s file.    (e)    An inmate transferred to the Institution for evaluation or treatment remains in the custody of the Division of Correction and under the sentence imposed on the inmate, but the inmate is subject to the immediate control of the Institution and its staff.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 3 - Remediation Programs|Section 4-303 - Work Release and Leave of Absence

    (a)    (1)    Subject to § 4–305 of this subtitle, inmates 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.        (2)    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 inmates confined in the Institution.    (b)    (1)    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.        (2)    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.        (3)    The Board of Review promptly shall notify the victim of the decision of the Board of Review regarding work release or leave.        (4)    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.        (5)    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.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 3 - Remediation Programs|Section 4-304 - Required Release

    Unless previously released on parole or mandatory supervision, an inmate confined at the Institution shall be released on expiration of sentence.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 3 - Remediation Programs|Section 4-306 - Transfers by Board of Review

    (a)    After transfer of an inmate to the Institution for treatment as an eligible person but before the inmate’s sentence expires, on review of the inmate, the Board of Review may take any of the actions specified in subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    (1)    If an inmate 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.        (2)    If the Board of Review concludes that an inmate 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.        (3)    Within 90 days after notice is provided under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the inmate shall be delivered to the appropriate correctional facility that the Commissioner designates.        (4)    A transfer under this subsection does not affect any right to parole consideration that the inmate may have at the time of transfer.    (c)    (1)    In this subsection, “major violation” includes:            (i)    escape from parole, work release, or leave;            (ii)    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;            (iii)    commission of a new crime, other than a minor traffic violation, while on parole, work release, or leave;            (iv)    commission of a Category I violation of the Department’s disciplinary rules; and            (v)    use of a controlled dangerous substance that the eligible person is not entitled to use under the laws of the State.        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if an inmate 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.        (3)    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.        (4)    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.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 3 - Remediation Programs|Section 4-307 - Restitution

    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.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 3 - Remediation Programs|Section 4-308 - Diminution Credits

    An inmate 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 inmate’s term of confinement under Title 3, Subtitle 7 of this article as the Director determines.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 4 - Youth Program|Section 4-401 - In General

    (a)    In this section, “Youth Program” means the Patuxent Institution Youth Program.    (b)    There is a Patuxent Institution Youth Program.    (c)    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.    (d)    At sentencing, a court may refer an individual to the Institution for evaluation.    (e)    The Director shall:        (1)    review recommendations of a court for admission of an individual to the Youth Program; and        (2)    admit or deny admission of an individual based on the criteria for admission established under subsection (j) of this section.    (f)    An inmate’s status in the Youth Program shall be reviewed by the Board of Review on an annual basis.    (g)    The Board of Review may grant an inmate 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.    (h)    If an individual is transferred to the Youth Program under this section, the duration of the transfer to the Institution shall terminate when:        (1)    the Director orders the individual transferred to the Division of Correction;        (2)    the Board of Review orders the individual transferred to the Division of Correction;        (3)    with the approval of the Secretary, the Board of Review orders the individual paroled; or        (4)    the individual completes the individual’s term of confinement as provided by law.    (i)    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.    (j)    (1)    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.        (2)    Regulations establishing criteria for admission to the Youth Program shall:            (i)    be consistent with this title and any other statutory requirements; and            (ii)    include criteria regarding:                1.    the individual’s age;                2.    the individual’s mental and physical condition;                3.    the individual’s amenability to treatment in the Youth Program;                4.    the nature of the individual’s crime and the individual’s participation in the crime; and                5.    the public safety.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 5-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Pretrial Detention and Services.    (c)    “Division” means the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 5-102 - Legislative Findings and Policies

    (a)    The creation of the Division is based on the findings and policies set forth in this section.    (b)    (1)    Each year a large number of individuals have criminal charges placed against them in Baltimore City and remain on pretrial status until these charges are adjudicated.        (2)    Many of the individuals on pretrial status were formerly committed to the Baltimore City Jail.    (c)    There is an important public need to centralize and coordinate the provision of services to individuals on a pretrial status in Baltimore City.    (d)    Baltimore City does not have the financial resources to fund a local correctional facility at a level sufficient to meet the needs of those incarcerated.    (e)    The State recognizes the need to provide effective and efficient services to the public through management of the pretrial population in Baltimore City.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 2 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Section 5-201 - Established

    (a)    There is a Division of Pretrial Detention and Services in the Department.    (b)    The Division consists of:        (1)    a Pretrial Release Services Program;        (2)    a Baltimore City Detention Center; and        (3)    a centralized booking facility for Baltimore City.    (c)    The Division has the same authority with regard to the custody of its inmates and the operation of the Baltimore City Detention Center as:        (1)    the Division of Correction has under this Code with regard to the custody of its inmates and the operation of the Division of Correction; and        (2)    the sheriffs have under this Code with regard to the detention of inmates committed to their custody and the operation of local correctional facilities.    (d)    This title does not limit or supersede the authority of a court to determine the conditions of pretrial release.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 2 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Section 5-202 - Commissioner

    (a)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint a Commissioner of Pretrial Detention and Services.    (b)    The Commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.    (c)    The Commissioner:        (1)    has the same authority over the Division as this Code vests in the Commissioner of Correction over the Division of Correction;        (2)    shall keep safely any inmate committed or transferred to the custody of the Commissioner until the inmate is discharged in accordance with law;        (3)    is in charge of the Division, subject to the authority of the Secretary;        (4)    is the appointing authority for all employees of the Division;        (5)    shall establish a home detention program under terms and conditions that the Secretary provides;        (6)    may enter agreements with the Commissioner of Correction and governmental units for the housing of any inmate held in the Baltimore City Detention Center;        (7)    may enter agreements for the housing of any inmate committed to federal or local governmental units in the Baltimore City Detention Center; and        (8)    may enter other agreements necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.    (d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner shall establish by regulation the terms and conditions of the home detention program required under subsection (c)(5) of this section.        (2)    The authority of a court to determine the conditions of pretrial release or to find that a defendant awaiting trial may not be placed on a home detention program may not be limited or superseded by:            (i)    a regulation of the Division or Department; or            (ii)    the Division or the Commissioner.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 2 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Section 5-203 - Deputy Commissioner

    (a)    With the approval of the Secretary, the Commissioner shall appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Pretrial Detention and Services.    (b)    The Deputy Commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner.    (c)    The Deputy Commissioner shall be the acting Commissioner in the absence of the Commissioner.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 3 - Pretrial Release Services Program|Section 5-301 - Established

    (a)    There is a Pretrial Release Services Program in the Division.    (b)    Subject to the authority of the Commissioner and in addition to any other duties established by law, the Pretrial Release Services Program shall perform the pretrial release duties formerly performed by the Pretrial Release Services Division of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Pretrial Release Committee, and the Division of Parole and Probation.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 3 - Pretrial Release Services Program|Section 5-302 - Director; Deputy Director

    (a)    (1)    With the approval of the Secretary, the Commissioner shall appoint the Director and Deputy Director of the Pretrial Release Services Program.        (2)    The Director is the head of the Pretrial Release Services Program.    (b)    (1)    The Director and Deputy Director of the Pretrial Release Services Program serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner.        (2)    The Director and Deputy Director are entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 4 - Baltimore City Detention Center|Section 5-401 - In General

    (a)    There is a Baltimore City Detention Center in the Division.    (b)    The Baltimore City Detention Center is a pretrial detention facility for inmates committed or transferred to the custody of the Commissioner.    (c)    The Secretary may authorize the housing in the Baltimore City Detention Center of any inmate held in custody under any unit in the Department.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  5-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 5 - Division of Pretrial Detention and Services|Subtitle 4 - Baltimore City Detention Center|Section 5-402 - Warden

    (a)    With the approval of the Secretary, the Commissioner shall appoint a warden of the Baltimore City Detention Center.    (b)    The warden serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner.    (c)    Subject to the authority of the Commissioner and the Secretary, the warden is in charge of the Baltimore City Detention Center.