1346 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 476
tive and custodial policies under the direction of the Board

of Correction, any any person may carry the question or dis-
pute to the Governor, who shall make a definite ruling
thereon, which ruling when made shall be followed and ob-
served by all persons affected thereby.

4. (ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION. ) (A). THE
PATUXENT INSTITUTION SHALL BE WITHIN THE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL AND SUPER-
VISION OF THE BOARD OF CORRECTION. THE SAID
BOARD MAY ESTABLISH SUCH DIVISIONS AND SUB-
DIVISIONS WITHIN THE INSTITUTION AS IN ITS
DISCRETION MAY BE DEEMED PROPER FOR THE AD-
MINISTRATIVE CONTROL THEREOF AND FOR THE
EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION. ONE
OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE INSTITUTION SHALL BE
THE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC.

(B) THE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC SHALL BE INDEPEND-
ENT AND FREE FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OR
OTHER CONTROL OF THE BOARD AND DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTION IN (1) THE MEDICAL AND PSYCHIA-
TRIC DIAGNOSIS OF PERSONS THEREIN; (2) THE RE-
PORTS MADE BY IT TO THE COURTS OF THIS STATE
CONCERNING THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF
ANY PERSON WHO IS OR WAS THEREIN; (3) THE
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY IT CONCERNING THE
POSSIBLE PAROLE, CONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ANY
PERSON WHO IS OR WAS THEREIN; (4) THE TESTI-
MONY TO BE GIVEN IN ANY EXAMINATION OR HEAR-
ING CONCERNING THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT
OF ANY PERSON WHO IS OR WAS THEREIN; (5) THE
DUTIES, ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
INSTITUTIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW, ESTABLISHED
HEREINBELOW.

(C) THE BOARD OF CORRECTION IS AUTHORIZED
IN ITS DISCRETION TO TRANSFER INTO THE PATUX-
ENT INSTITUTION ANY PERSON SENTENCED TO OR
CONFINED IN THE MARYLAND PENITENTIARY, THE
MARYLAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION, THE MARYLAND
STATE REFORMATORY FOR MALES, OR THE MARY-
LAND STATE REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN. SUCH
TRANSFER MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME THE BOARD,
IN ITS DISCRETION, DETERMINES THAT IT WOULD
IMPROVE DISCIPLINE OR AID IN THE SAFEKEEPING,
TREATMENT, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT OR REHABILI-
TATION OF SUCH PERSON. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE
ITS WARRANT FOR SUCH TRANSFER TO THE WARDEN