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MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 4 - Revocation of Parole; Modification of Parole; Conviction of Crime Committed While on Parole|Section 7-403 - Conviction of Crime Committed While on Parole

    (a)    (1)    If a parolee is convicted of a crime committed while on parole and is sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment in any correctional facility in this State, the court shall determine if the new sentence is to run concurrently or consecutively, as required under Maryland Rule 4–351(a)(5).        (2)    If the new sentence is to run consecutively:            (i)    the new sentence shall begin as provided in § 9–202(c) of this article; and            (ii)    any reimposition of the original sentence on parole shall begin as provided in § 7–401 of this subtitle.    (b)    If a parolee is convicted in another state of a crime committed while on parole and is sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment in a correctional facility in the other state, the Commission shall file with the managing official of the correctional facility in the other state a declaration of violation of parole to serve as a detainer on the parolee’s release from the correctional facility.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 5 - Mandatory Supervision|Section 7-501 - Release on Mandatory Supervision

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Division of Correction shall grant a conditional release from confinement to an inmate who:        (1)    is serving a term of confinement of more than 18 months;        (2)    was sentenced on or after July 2, 1970, to the jurisdiction of the Division of Correction; and        (3)    has served the term or terms, less diminution credit awarded under Title 3, Subtitle 7 and Title 11, Subtitle 5 of this article.    (b)    An inmate convicted of a violent crime committed on or after October 1, 2009, is not eligible for a conditional release under this section until after the inmate becomes eligible for parole under § 7–301(c) or (d) of this title.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 5 - Mandatory Supervision|Section 7-502 - Legal Custody

    (a)    An individual on mandatory supervision remains in legal custody until the expiration of the individual’s full term.    (b)    An individual on mandatory supervision is subject to:        (1)    all laws, rules, regulations, and conditions that apply to parolees; and        (2)    any special conditions established by a commissioner.    (c)    If an inmate is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a crime committed while on mandatory supervision and the mandatory supervision is revoked, diminution credits that were awarded before the inmate’s release on mandatory supervision may not be applied toward the inmate’s term of confinement on return to the Division.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 5 - Mandatory Supervision|Section 7-503 - Written Order; Restitution

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Division of Correction shall issue a written order before an inmate is released on mandatory supervision that specifies the terms and conditions that must be met by the inmate in order for the inmate to serve the remainder of the inmate’s term outside a correctional facility.        (2)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply in the case of an inmate who is released to a detainer.    (b)    If a court previously ordered an individual to pay restitution as a part of a sentence or as a condition of probation, the individual shall be required to make restitution payments while under mandatory supervision as a condition of mandatory supervision.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 5 - Mandatory Supervision|Section 7-504 - Revocation of Mandatory Supervision; Diminution Credits

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Technical violation” has the meaning stated in § 6–101 of this article.        (3)    “Term of confinement” has the meaning stated in § 3–701 of this article.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the commissioner presiding at an individual’s mandatory supervision revocation hearing may revoke diminution credits previously earned by the individual on the individual’s term of confinement in accordance with the following schedule:            (i)    not more than 15 days for a first technical violation;            (ii)    not more than 30 days for a second technical violation;            (iii)    not more than 45 days for a third technical violation; and            (iv)    up to all remaining days for a fourth or subsequent technical violation or a violation that is not a technical violation.        (2)    Nothing in this section affects the prohibition against the application of diminution credits under § 7–502 of this subtitle to the term of confinement of an inmate convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a crime committed while on mandatory supervision.        (3)    (i)    There is a rebuttable presumption that the limits on the revocation of diminution credits for a technical violation established in paragraph (1) of this subsection are applicable.            (ii)    The presumption may be rebutted if a commissioner finds and states on the record, after consideration of the following factors, that adhering to the limits on the revocation of diminution credits established under paragraph (1) of this subsection would create a risk to public safety, a victim, or a witness:                1.    the nature of the mandatory supervision violation;                2.    the facts and circumstances of the crime for which the inmate was convicted; and                3.    the inmate’s history.            (iii)    On finding that adhering to the limits would create a risk to public safety, a victim, or a witness under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the commissioner may:                1.    direct that a greater number of diminution credits be revoked than provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or                2.    commit the inmate to the Maryland Department of Health for treatment under § 8–507 of the Health – General Article.            (iv)    A finding under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph or an action under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph is subject to appeal under Title 12, Subtitle 3 or Title 12, Subtitle 4 of the Courts Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 5 - Mandatory Supervision|Section 7-505 - Responsibilities Before Release

    (a)    At least 60 days before the day that an inmate is scheduled to be released on mandatory supervision, the Division of Parole and Probation and the Division of Correction shall perform the same duties that are performed for a parole release.    (b)    If an inmate is released on mandatory supervision and the victim made a written request for notification under § 7–801(b)(1)(ii) of this title or if 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 victim’s representative:        (1)    if a warrant or subpoena is issued by the Commission for an alleged violation of a condition of mandatory supervision;        (2)    if the individual has been found in violation or not in violation of a condition of mandatory supervision; and        (3)    of any punishment imposed for the individual’s violation of a condition of mandatory supervision.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 5 - Mandatory Supervision|Section 7-506 - Delivery of Inmate to State or Federal Authority

    This subtitle does not prevent the delivery of an inmate to a State or federal authority that is entitled to the inmate.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 6 - Commutation of Sentence; Pardon|Section 7-601 - Power of Governor

    (a)    On giving the notice required by the Maryland Constitution, the Governor may:        (1)    change a sentence of death into a sentence of life without the possibility of parole;        (2)    pardon an individual convicted of a crime subject to any conditions the Governor requires; or        (3)    remit any part of a sentence of imprisonment subject to any conditions the Governor requires, without the remission operating as a full pardon.    (b)    (1)    A pardon or commutation of sentence shall be evidenced by a written executive order signed by the Governor under the great seal.        (2)    An order granting a pardon or conditional pardon shall clearly indicate on its face whether it is a partial or full pardon.    (c)    There is a presumption that the grantee of a pardon was lawfully and properly convicted of a crime against the State unless the order granting the pardon states that the grantee has been shown conclusively to have been convicted in error.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 6 - Commutation of Sentence; Pardon|Section 7-602 - Violation of Conditional Pardon

    (a)    Unless the order granting a pardon provides otherwise, the Governor is the sole judge of whether a condition of a conditional pardon has been violated.    (b)    A determination by the Governor that a condition of a conditional pardon has been violated by the grantee is final and not subject to review by any court of the State.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 6 - Commutation of Sentence; Pardon|Section 7-603 - Effect of Violation of Conditional Pardon

    Unless the Governor orders otherwise, if the Governor revokes a conditional pardon for a breach of any of its conditions, the individual released on the conditional pardon:         (1)    shall serve the unserved portion of the sentence originally imposed; and        (2)    may not be granted credit for serving any portion of the original sentence during the time that the individual was released under the conditional pardon.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 7 - Payment of Restitution and Fees|Section 7-701 - Restitution

    (a)    If the Commission grants parole to an individual whom a court has ordered to make restitution as part of a sentence or as a condition of probation, the Commission shall require the individual to make restitution payments while on parole as a condition of parole.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a pardon, partial pardon, conditional pardon, commutation of sentence, or parole does not affect any judgment entered under Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (c)    If the Governor orders a pardon and states as a part of the order that the defendant was convicted in error, the order discharges any judgment against the defendant under Title 11, Subtitle 6 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 8 - Victims' Rights; Notice to Sentencing Judge|Section 7-801 - Parole Release Hearing

    (a)    (1)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Victim” has the meaning stated in § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article.        (3)    “Victim’s representative” has the meaning stated in § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (b)    (1)    At least 90 days before an inmate’s parole release hearing, the Department shall notify the victim or the victim’s representative in writing, directed to the most current address on file, that the parole release hearing has been scheduled if:            (i)    the victim or the victim’s representative filed a notification request form under § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or            (ii)    the victim makes a written request to the Department for notification and maintains a current address on file with the Department.        (2)    The victim may designate in writing to the Department the name and address of a representative who is a resident of the State to receive notice for the victim.    (c)    (1)    Not later than 30 days after the date of the Department’s notice under subsection (b) of this section, the victim of a crime may submit to the Department a written request that the Division of Parole and Probation be required to complete an updated victim impact statement.        (2)    If the victim submits a request as authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall direct the Division of Parole and Probation to:            (i)    complete the updated statement at least 30 days before the parole release hearing; and            (ii)    send promptly the updated victim impact statement to the Commission.    (d)    A victim may:        (1)    at least 30 days before the parole release hearing:            (i)    make a written recommendation to the Commission on the advisability of releasing the inmate on parole; and            (ii)    request that the inmate be prohibited from having any contact with the victim as a condition of parole, mandatory supervision, work release, or other administrative release; and        (2)    request a meeting with a commissioner.    (e)    The Commission shall make an updated victim impact statement and a victim’s written recommendation available for review by the inmate or the inmate’s representative under § 7–303(b) of this title.    (f)    The Commission shall consider an updated victim impact statement or victim’s written recommendation at the parole release hearing.    (g)    If a victim requested an open hearing under § 7–304 of this title, the victim may present oral testimony at the inmate’s parole release hearing in a manner established in regulations adopted by the Commission.    (h)    The Department shall notify promptly the victim or the victim’s representative of the decision of the Commission regarding parole for the inmate.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 8 - Victims' Rights; Notice to Sentencing Judge|Section 7-802 - Notice to Sentencing Judge of Parole Release Hearing

    (a)    If an inmate is sentenced to the Division of Correction and, at the time of sentencing, the sentencing judge makes a written request for notification, the Commission shall:        (1)    at least 90 days before the parole release hearing, notify the sentencing judge in writing that a parole release hearing is scheduled for the inmate; and        (2)    promptly notify the sentencing judge of the Commission’s final decision regarding parole for the inmate.    (b)    The Commission shall make any recommendation made by the sentencing judge at the time of sentencing available for review by the inmate or the inmate’s representative under § 7-303(b) of this title.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 8 - Victims' Rights; Notice to Sentencing Judge|Section 7-803 - Notice to Victim of Predetermined Parole Release Agreement

    (a)    If a victim made a written request for notification under § 7–801(b)(1)(ii) of this subtitle or if a victim or a victim’s representative has filed a notification request form under § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Commission, if practicable, shall notify the victim in writing at least 90 days before entering into or signing a predetermined parole release agreement with an inmate.    (b)    The Commission may not enter into a predetermined parole release agreement unless the Commission has notified the victim under subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 8 - Victims' Rights; Notice to Sentencing Judge|Section 7-804 - Notice to Victim of Parole Violation

    If an individual was convicted of a crime and the victim made a written request for notification under § 7–801(b)(1)(ii) of this subtitle or if 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:        (1)    that a warrant or subpoena was issued by the Commission for the individual’s alleged violation of a condition of parole;        (2)    that the individual has been found in violation or not in violation of a condition of parole; and        (3)    of the punishment imposed on the individual for violating a condition of parole.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  7-805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 7 - Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency|Subtitle 8 - Victims' Rights; Notice to Sentencing Judge|Section 7-805 - Notice to Victim of Commutation, Pardon, or Remission of Sentence

    (a)    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 inmate sentenced to the Division of Correction is being considered for a:        (1)    commutation of sentence;        (2)    pardon; or        (3)    remission of sentence.    (b)    (1)    The victim may submit to the Commission a victim impact statement and recommendation.        (2)    The Commission shall make the victim impact statement and recommendation available for review by the inmate or the inmate’s representative subject to § 7–303(b) of this title.    (c)    If a victim impact statement or recommendation is submitted under this section, the Commission shall consider the victim impact statement or recommendation.    (d)    A victim may request a meeting with a commissioner.    (e)    The Department shall notify promptly the victim or the victim’s designated representative of the Commission’s decision.    (f)    The victim may designate in writing to the Department the name and address of a representative to receive notice for the victim.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  8-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 8 - State and Local Correctional System -- Generally|Subtitle 1 - Standards for Correctional Facilities|Section 8-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Approved standards” means the standards described in § 8-103(b) of this subtitle.    (c)    “Commission” means the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards.    (d)    “Minimum mandatory standards” means the standards described in § 8-103(a) of this subtitle.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  8-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 8 - State and Local Correctional System -- Generally|Subtitle 1 - Standards for Correctional Facilities|Section 8-102 - Legislative Findings

    The General Assembly finds that there is a need to improve the method of establishing standards for correctional facilities and programs and of ensuring compliance with these standards to better protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by reducing incidents of crime.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  8-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 8 - State and Local Correctional System -- Generally|Subtitle 1 - Standards for Correctional Facilities|Section 8-103 - Establishment of Standards

    (a)    (1)    With the advice of the Commission, the Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish minimum mandatory standards applicable to security and inmate control, inmate safety, inmate food services, inmate housing and sanitation, inmate rights, classification, hearings, victim notification, restitution, and administrative record keeping.        (2)    The minimum mandatory standards adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply to all State and local correctional facilities.    (b)    (1)    With the advice of the Commission, the Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish approved standards applicable to personnel, training, administration, management, planning and coordination, research and evaluation, physical plant, special management inmates, rules and discipline, mail and visiting, reception and orientation, property control, work programs, educational and vocational training, library services, religious services, recreational activities, counseling, release preparation, and volunteers.        (2)    The approved standards adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection:            (i)    shall apply to all State correctional facilities; and            (ii)    may be adopted, as a whole or in part, by a local correctional facility.    (c)    The standards adopted under this section shall be consistent with federal and State law.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  8-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 8 - State and Local Correctional System -- Generally|Subtitle 1 - Standards for Correctional Facilities|Section 8-105 - Enforcement

    The standards adopted under § 8-103 of this subtitle shall be enforced as provided under §§ 8-112 through 8-114 of this subtitle.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  8-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 8 - State and Local Correctional System -- Generally|Subtitle 1 - Standards for Correctional Facilities|Section 8-106 - Commission on Correctional Standards -- Established

    There is a Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards in the Department.