duct hearings for revocation of parole The Com-
mission can issue warrants for the return to custody
of alleged violators of parole and can suspend or
revoke parole upon a showing of its violation
To hear certain cases for parole release, the
Commission uses hearing examiners Decisions of
the examiners, if concurred with by the Commis
sion on summary review, become final A final
decision of the examiner may be appealed to a panel
of Commission members for review upon the re-
cord The decision of the appeal panel is final
The Commission may ask the Division of Parole
and Probation, the Division of Correction, or the
Division ofPretnal Detention and Services to make
investigations to help determine the advisability of
granting parole The Commission evaluates infor
mation from the Division of Parole and Probation
on the behavior of parolees In addition, the Com-
mission directs the Division of Parole and Proba
tion to conduct investigations from which
recommendations are made to the Governor on
pardons, commutations of sentences, and parole of
persons sentenced to life imprisonment
The Commission also may negotiate and exe
cute in party contracts for the release on parole of
an inmate at a predetermined future date, and upon
the fulfillment of conditions specified in the con-
tract Signatories to such mutual agreements are the
Maryland Parole Commission, the Commissioner
of Correction, and the inmate
The Commission's eight members are ap
pointed to six year terms by the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services with the Gover-
nor's approval and Senate advice and consent With
the Governor's approval, the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services names the chair
(Code 1957, Art 41, sees 4 501 through 4 512)

DIVISION OF
PAROLE & PROBATION

W Roland Knapp, Director of Parole & Probation

6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 305
Baltimore, MD 21215--2341 (410) 764 4276

The Division of Parole and Probation was
formed in 1939 to administer State parole and
probation laws (Chapter 406, Acts of 1939) In
1953, the Division was renamed the Department
of Parole and Probation (Chapter 653, Acts of
1953) The Department was reorganized in 1968
separate from the Board of Parole (Chapter 457,
Acts of 1968) In 1970, the Department was re
named the Division of Parole and Probation (Chap
ter 401, Acts of 1970)
The Division supervises the conduct of parolees
and adult probationers It regularly mforms the Mary
land Parole Commission of parolees' activities and

notifies the District or Circuit Courts of probation
ers' activities At its discretion, the Division recom
mends that the Commission issue arrest warrants
for parole violators Warrants also are requested
from the courts to apprehend probationers charged
with violating conditions of their probation
The Division supervises and provides services to
offenders based upon the risk of their continued
criminal activity For parolees, probationers, and
offenders for whom supervision is mandatory, the
Division offers counseling, social casework, and
diagnosis of substance abuse and other problems
Citizen volunteers help counsel parolees and pro
bationers to lead law abiding lives

Various types of investigations are undertaken
by the Division When requested, the Division
conducts investigations for the courts of Maryland,
the Maryland Parole Commission, and when the
sentencing of a defendant convicted of felony in a
Circuit Court may result in the defendant being
remanded to the jurisdiction of the Division of
Correction or Patuxent Institution
At the direction of the Court of Special Appeals,
the Division investigates, reports, and makes rec
ommendations regarding applications for review of
criminal sentences Where a felony offense caused
physical, psychological or economic injury, the Di
vision prepares a victim impact statement as part of
the presentence investigation A victim impact
statement also is prepared when a misdemeanor
offense has caused serious physical injury or death

Division investigations help the Maryland Pa
role Commission determine whether to grant pa-
role At the request of the Governor or the
Governor's designee, the Division also investigates
and reports on persons applying for pardon, corn
mutation of sentence, or clemency In addition, the
Division investigates the home and employment
proposals of parolees and probationers from other
states wanting to live in Maryland under the Um
form Out of State Parolee Supervision Act
The Director of Parole and Probation is ap
pointed by the Secretary of Public Safety and Cor
rectional Services with the approval of the
Governor and Senate advice and consent The Di
rector serves at the pleasure of the Secretary (Code
1957, Art 41, sees 4-601 through 4 613)

DRINKING DRIVER MONITOR PROGRAM
Carole F Hmkel, Administrator
(410) 333 3175

The Drinking Driver Monitor Program began
in 1983 The Program requires that drivers suffer
ing from alcoholism participate m substance abuse
education or treatment They also must learn to
refrain from driving while under the influence of
alcohol or any controlled dangerous substance