WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 6

convicted, upon application by the inmate, or upon recommendation
of [his] THE COMMISSIONER'S staff.

(b)  Within six months after referral, the person shall be
examined by an evaluation team. Before proceeding with the
examination, the evaluation team shall assemble and review all
available and relevant information about the person provided for
in § 13.

(c)  Based upon this information and its examination of the
person, the evaluation team shall determine whether in its
opinion, or in the opinion of a majority of the team, the person
is an eligible person. The evaluation team shall state its
findings in a written report which shall be delivered to the
director. The report shall state in detail the reasoning
supporting the team's conclusion with respect to each of the
criteria for an eligible person set forth in § 1 (g).

9.

(e) A surgical operation may not be performed as part of
the psychotherapeutic treatment of an eligible person unless (1)
authorized by the director [and the board], and (2) with the
written consent of the eligible person.

10.

(a)   [Persons] SUBJECT TO § 11A OF THIS ARTICLE, PERSONS
transferred to the Institution for treatment are eligible for the
work release and leave of absence programs provided for in §§
700A through 700D-1 of Article 27 of the Code. The functions of
the warden or superintendent and the Commissioner under those
sections shall be performed by the board of review with respect
to persons confined in the Institution.

(b)   [In addition to these programs the board of review may
grant extended leave to an eligible person for a period not to
exceed 1 month if the board of review concludes that the extended
leave (1) will not impose an unreasonable risk on society and (2)
will assist in the treatment and rehabilitation of the eligible
person. The board of review may attach reasonable conditions to
the extended leave, at any time make reasonable and appropriate
modifications of these conditions, and revoke the leave if it
finds that the person has violated a condition of the leave.]

(1)  THE BOARD OF REVIEW MAY NOT GRANT AN ELIGIBLE
PERSON WORK RELEASE OR LEAVE UNDER THIS SECTION UNTIL IT PROVIDES
BY MAIL WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE VICTIM OR, IF THE VICTIM IS DEAD,
THE VICTIM'S FAMILY, THAT IT INTENDS TO DECIDE WHETHER TO GRANT
WORK RELEASE OR LEAVE TO THE ELIGIBLE PERSON.

(2) THE BOARD OF REVIEW SHALL GIVE THE VICTIM A
REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT IN WRITING ON WORK RELEASE OR

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