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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 661

(1)  RECOMMEND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE
OF INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND SERVICE CENTERS TO BE USED FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND
GENERAL MANAGER PURSUANT TO § 681B OF THIS SUBHEADING.
THESE INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND SERVICE CENTERS SHALL BE
OPERATED PRIMARILY WITH INMATES IN A MANNER BENEFICIAL TO
THE STATE AND TO THE TRAINING OF INMATES THROUGH PROVIDING
SERVICES OR MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, OR PRODUCING GOODS
THAT ARE PRACTICAL AND ADAPTABLE FOR PRISON INDUSTRY. THESE
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND SERVICE CENTERS SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES
AND GOODS THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE NEEDED AND USED BY:

(I)  STATE INSTITUTIONS OR AGENCIES;

(II)  POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE;

(III)  ANY FEDERAL INSTITUTION OR AGENCY;
OR

(IV)  ANY INSTITUTION, AGENCY, OR POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF ANOTHER STATE;

(2)  ADVISE UPON SPECIFIC PROPOSALS BY STATE USE
INDUSTRIES TO ESTABLISH NEW INDUSTRIES AND TO IMPROVE THE
QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF THE JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS;

(3)  REVIEW THE OPERATION OF STATE USE INDUSTRIES
PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE IF UNDUE COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE
ENTERPRISE EXISTS, AND RECOMMEND ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT UNDUE COMPETITION;

(4)  REVIEW THE PRODUCT AND SERVICES STANDARDS
AND THE PRICING SCHEDULES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL
MANAGER;

(5)  REVIEW THE SUCCESS OF STATE USE INDUSTRIES
IN MEETING THE EMPLOYABILITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF INMATES,
THE SUCCESS OF STATE USE INDUSTRIES IN COORDINATING WORK
PROGRAMS WITH OTHER REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS, AND SOLICIT AND
REVIEW INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CONCERNS OF PARTICIPATING
OFFENDERS;

(6)  CHANGE THE NAME OF STATE USE INDUSTRIES TO
ONE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR A JOB TRAINING ORGANIZATION;

(7)  REVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
RECORD OF STATE USE INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS; AND

(8)  PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL
YEAR SUMMARIZING THE STATUS OF STATE USE INDUSTRIES IN TERMS
OF PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (7) ABOVE.

681C.