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MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 8 - Leave|Section 3-805 - Work-Release Program -- Injuries

    (a)    An inmate who is employed in the community as a participant in the work-release program established under § 3-801 of this subtitle is not an agent, employee, or involuntary servant of the Division while released from confinement under the terms of a work-release plan.    (b)    Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article does not apply when an inmate released under a work-release plan sustains an injury while engaged in gainful private employment.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 8 - Leave|Section 3-806 - Work-Release Program -- Parole; Diminution Credits

    Sections 3-801 through 3-805 of this subtitle do not affect:         (1)    an inmate’s eligibility for parole, as provided in Title 7 of this article; or        (2)    diminution of an inmate’s term of confinement, as provided in Subtitle 7 of this title.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-808 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 8 - Leave|Section 3-808 - Compassionate Leave

    (a)    The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration may grant compassionate leave to an inmate confined in a correctional facility in the Division to visit a member of the inmate’s immediate family who is seriously ill or attend the funeral of a member of the inmate’s immediate family.    (b)    (1)    When granting compassionate leave to an inmate, the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration shall:            (i)    issue a written authorization that:                1.    specifies the conditions of the compassionate leave; and                2.    may be conditioned on the inmate’s agreement to waive the right to contest extradition proceedings; and            (ii)    file a copy of the authorization in the Commissioner’s office.        (2)    While on compassionate leave, an inmate at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for compassionate leave.    (c)    (1)    The duration of compassionate leave shall include reasonable time:            (i)    for travel; and            (ii)    for fulfilling the purpose of the leave.        (2)    The Commissioner may require an inmate to whom compassionate leave is granted or anyone acting on the inmate’s behalf to reimburse the Division for the expenses incurred by the Division in granting the leave.    (d)    The failure of an inmate to comply with the terms of the inmate’s authorization for compassionate leave is a violation of § 9-404 of the Criminal Law Article.    (e)    The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-809 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 8 - Leave|Section 3-809 - Special Leave and Weekend Leave for Inmates in Prerelease Program

    (a)    The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration may grant special leave within or outside of the State as provided under this section to an inmate who:        (1)    is confined in a correctional facility in the Division;        (2)    has been selected to participate in a prerelease program; and        (3)    is within 3 months of the inmate’s anticipated release.    (b)    The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration may grant special leave to an inmate:        (1)    for an employment interview;        (2)    as part of a prerelease program relating to employment; or        (3)    to participate in a community treatment or educational program that will contribute to the inmate’s rehabilitation.    (c)    (1)    The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner for Operations, or the Assistant Commissioner for Administration:            (i)    may grant weekend leave to an inmate if:                1.    the inmate has participated for at least 2 months in a prerelease program as authorized under this section; and                2.    the inmate’s direct Division supervisor in the prerelease program recommends the inmate for weekend leave; and            (ii)    shall establish the terms and conditions of weekend leave, which may include the inmate’s agreement to waive the right to contest extradition proceedings.        (2)    Weekend leave may not begin before 6 p.m. on Friday or end after 6 p.m. on the Sunday that immediately follows.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-810 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 8 - Leave|Section 3-810 - Special Leave for Participation in Special or Meritorious Programs

    (a)    On the recommendation of treatment staff and with the approval of the managing official of a correctional facility in the Division, the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may grant special leave to an inmate to allow an inmate to participate in a special community or other meritorious program or activity within or outside of the State that the Commissioner and managing official believe:        (1)    would benefit the inmate;        (2)    would not be detrimental to the public; and        (3)    would help rehabilitate the inmate.    (b)    The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may grant special leave for the purpose of allowing an inmate to:        (1)    attend an educational program;        (2)    improve job skills;        (3)    attend a trade licensing examination;        (4)    be interviewed for employment;        (5)    participate as a volunteer for a governmental unit in an activity that serves the general public;        (6)    participate in athletic competition;        (7)    participate in a civic activity that benefits the inmate or the community; or        (8)    participate in a residential or nonresidential treatment program including a program for pregnant women or a program to establish bonding between mothers and newborn children.    (c)    An inmate granted leave under this section may be allowed to remain outside the institution for any period of time consistent with public safety.    (d)    (1)    An inmate is not eligible for special leave under this section unless the managing official and Commissioner concur that positive attitudinal and growth patterns are being established.        (2)    Special leave shall be issued in writing and signed personally by both the managing official and either the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner.        (3)    As a condition of granting special leave, the Commissioner may require that the inmate agree to waive the right to contest extradition proceedings.        (4)    The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner shall file the order granting special leave in the Division.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-811 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 8 - Leave|Section 3-811 - Family Leave

    (a)    The Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee may grant family leave to allow an inmate to visit the inmate’s family for a reasonable time if the inmate:        (1)    is confined in a correctional facility in the Division;        (2)    is classified to be in prerelease status; and        (3)    is recommended by the correctional facility’s case management team and managing official.    (b)    (1)    When granting family leave to an inmate, the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee shall:            (i)    issue a written authorization to the inmate that specifies the conditions of the family leave; and            (ii)    file a copy of the authorization in the Commissioner’s office.        (2)    While on family leave, an inmate at all times shall possess a copy of the authorization for family leave.    (c)    The failure of an inmate to comply with the terms of the authorization for family leave is a violation of § 9-404 of the Criminal Law Article.    (d)    The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 4-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board of Review” means the institutional Board of Review created under § 4-205 of this title.    (c)    “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Correction.    (d)    “Director” means the Director of the Patuxent Institution.    (e)    (1)    “Eligible person” means an individual who:            (i)    has been convicted of a crime and is serving a sentence of imprisonment with at least 3 years remaining on the sentence;            (ii)    has an intellectual impairment or emotional imbalance;            (iii)    is likely to respond favorably to the programs and services that the Institution provides;            (iv)    can better respond to remediation through those programs and services than by other incarceration; and            (v)    meets the eligibility criteria that the Secretary establishes under § 4–208(b) of this title.        (2)    “Eligible person” does not include an individual who:            (i)    is serving two or more sentences of imprisonment for life under § 2–201, former § 2–303, or § 2–304 of the Criminal Law Article;            (ii)    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            (iii)    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.    (f)    “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.    (g)    “Institution” means the Patuxent Institution.    (h)    “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.    (i)    “Remediation” means treatment for specific areas of mental and social deficiencies that are highly related to criminal behavior.    (j)    “Victim” means:        (1)    an individual who suffers personal physical injury or death as a direct result of a crime; or        (2)    if the victim is deceased, a designated family member of the victim.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-201 - Established

    There is a Patuxent Institution in the Department.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-202 - Purpose

    (a)    The purpose of the Institution is to provide remediation programs and services to youthful offenders, other eligible persons, and mentally ill inmates including a range of program alternatives indicated by the current state of knowledge to be appropriate and effective for the population being served.    (b)    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.    (c)    (1)    No more than 350 eligible persons may be enrolled in the eligible person remediation program.        (2)    The Institution may provide other remediation programs that the Secretary designates.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-203 - Director

    (a)    The Director is the chief administrative officer of the Institution.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary shall appoint the Director.        (2)    The Director shall be a trained and competent administrator.        (3)    The Director serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.        (4)    The Director is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.    (c)    Subject to the authority of the Secretary, the Director shall manage and supervise the Institution and implement its programs and services.    (d)    (1)    On or before October 31 of each year, the Director shall submit an annual report to the Secretary and the Governor.        (2)    The annual report shall state:            (i)    the Institution’s expenses, receipts, disbursements, condition, and progress;            (ii)    the number of inmates and each inmate’s age, sex, race, place of birth, place of conviction, crime, and term of confinement;            (iii)    the number of inmates who are admitted to each of the Patuxent programs;            (iv)    the number of Division of Correction inmates receiving care during the year at Patuxent Institution for mental health conditions;            (v)    the number of Patuxent program inmates who are pardoned, or discharged;            (vi)    the number of inmates evaluated at the Institution for each of the Patuxent programs;            (vii)    the decisions of the Board of Review to grant leave to Patuxent program inmates;            (viii)    the number of rearrests, reconvictions, reincarcerations, and parole violations of individuals released from incarceration through a Patuxent program;            (ix)    the number of eligible persons who are removed from each Patuxent program and returned to the Division of Correction;            (x)    a summary of the reasons underlying each individual’s transfer to the Division of Correction as described in item (ix) of this paragraph;            (xi)    information on educational programs and community reentry activities; and            (xii)    any remarks and suggestions the Director considers necessary to advance the interests of the Institution.        (3)    The Director shall verify the report required by this subsection.        (4)    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.        (5)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations regarding the annual report required under this subsection.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-204 - Staff

    (a)    The Institution shall have the following staff:        (1)    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;        (2)    a warden;        (3)    at least three additional psychiatrists or clinical psychologists;        (4)    at least four State licensed certified social workers–clinical; and        (5)    other professional and nonprofessional staff, as provided in the State budget.    (b)    (1)    The associate directors shall assist primarily in discharging the diagnostic and remediation functions of the Institution.        (2)    The warden shall assist primarily in discharging the custodial function of the Institution.    (c)    The staff members of the Institution are entitled to compensation as provided in the State budget.    (d)    (1)    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.        (2)    With the approval of the Secretary, the Director shall appoint an individual to any position that the Secretary determines to be professional, including:            (i)    each associate director;            (ii)    each social worker;            (iii)    each sociologist;            (iv)    each physician; and            (v)    each psychologist.        (3)    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.        (4)    The warden is the appointing authority for:            (i)    correctional officers assigned to the Institution; and            (ii)    staff attached to the office of the warden.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-205 - Board of Review

    (a)    There is a Board of Review for the Institution.    (b)    The Board of Review consists of the following nine members:        (1)    the Director;        (2)    the two associate directors;        (3)    the warden; and        (4)    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.    (c)    The Governor shall designate the chairperson of the Board of Review.    (d)    (1)    Seven members of the Board of Review, including at least three public members, constitute a quorum.        (2)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, each action of the Board of Review requires the approval of 5 members.            (ii)    A decision to grant parole, work release, or leave to an eligible person requires the approval of seven members of the Board of Review.    (e)    (1)    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.        (2)    The members of the Board of Review appointed from the public are entitled to compensation as provided in the State budget.    (f)    The term of a member of the Board of Review appointed from the public is 4 years.    (g)    The Board of Review shall perform the duties set forth in this title.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-206 - Conflicts of Interest

    (a)    A member of the Board of Review, the Director, or an employee of the Institution may not:        (1)    be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, purchase, or sale made by or for the Institution or an inmate of the Institution;        (2)    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 inmate of the Institution; or        (3)    accept a reward, gift, devise, or bequest or a promise of a reward, gift, devise, or bequest from an inmate of the Institution or from anyone on the inmate’s behalf.    (b)    (1)    A reward, gift, devise, bequest, or promise accepted in violation of this section is void.        (2)    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.    (c)    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.    (d)    (1)    An individual who violates this section is guilty of misconduct in office.        (2)    A violation of this section is grounds for removal from office or employment.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-207 - Citizens Advisory Board

    (a)    There is a Citizens Advisory Board.    (b)    Based on recommendations of the Secretary, the Governor shall appoint the members of the Citizens Advisory Board.    (c)    The Citizens Advisory Board shall advise the Director and the Secretary with respect to the operation and programs of the Institution.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-208 - Regulations

    (a)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this title.    (b)    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:        (1)    govern criteria to determine eligibility for referral of an inmate to the Institution;        (2)    govern leave, work release, and parole from the Institution; and        (3)    establish with specificity what constitutes a major violation of the Institution’s disciplinary rules.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-210 - Medical Treatment of Juvenile Inmates

    (a)    On the recommendation of a health care provider, the Director or Director’s designee may authorize medical treatment of a juvenile inmate when:        (1)    in the judgment of the Director or designee, the treatment is necessary; and        (2)    a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis of the juvenile is not available on a timely basis to give the authorization.    (b)    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.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-211 - State Use Industries

    The Director may determine whether, to what extent, and which inmates 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.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  4-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 4 - Patuxent Institution|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 4-212 - Grants

    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.