WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 6

DEGREE, OR MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE
UNTIL THE PERSON HAS SERVED 15 YEARS OR THE EQUAL OF 15 YEARS
WHEN CONSIDERING ALLOWANCES FOR DIMINUTION OF THE PERIOD OF
CONFINEMENT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 27, §§ 638C AND 700 OF THE
CODE.

(5)  A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO LIFE
IMPRISONMENT AS A RESULT OF A PROCEEDING UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 413
OF THE CODE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE UNTIL THE PERSON HAS
SERVED 25 YEARS OR THE EQUAL OF 25 YEARS WHEN CONSIDERING THE
ALLOWANCES FOR DIMINUTION OF THE PERIOD OF CONFINEMENT PROVIDED
FOR IN ARTICLE 27, §§ 638C AND 700 OF THE CODE.

(6)  The board of review may attach reasonable
conditions to the parole, at any time make reasonable and
appropriate modifications of these conditions, and revoke the
parole if it finds that the person has violated a condition of
the parole. The board of review shall review the person's status
prior to the expiration of the parole period, and may extend the
parole.

(C)  (1) THE BOARD OF REVIEW SHALL PROVIDE BY MAIL WRITTEN
NOTICE OF AN ELIGIBLE PERSON'S PAROLE HEARING TO THE VICTIM OR,
IF THE VICTIM IS DEAD, THE VICTIM'S FAMILY.

(2)  THE BOARD OF REVIEW SHALL GIVE THE VICTIM OR THE
VICTIM'S FAMILY A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON THE PAROLE
IN WRITING OR ORALLY AT THE PAROLE HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD
DECIDES WHETHER TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN ELIGIBLE PERSON.

(3) THE BOARD OF REVIEW SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE
VICTIM OF THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW REGARDING PAROLE.

(4) THE VICTIM MAY DESIGNATE, IN WRITING TO THE BOARD
OF REVIEW, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF A REPRESENTATIVE, WHO IS A
RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, TO RECEIVE NOTICE FOR THE VICTIM.

(5) THE BOARD OF REVIEW SHALL DELETE THE VICTIM'S
ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER BEFORE EXAMINATION OF ANY DOCUMENT BY
THE INMATE OR THE INMATE'S REPRESENTATIVE. THE ELIGIBLE PERSON OR

THE ELIGIBLE PERSON'S REPRESENTATIVE.

(D)  THE BOARD OF REVIEW MAY NOT RELEASE AN ELIGIBLE PERSON
ON PAROLE UNTIL THE PAROLE DECISION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
SECRETARY.

[(c)] (E) If a person has successfully completed three
years on parole without violation, and the board of review
concludes that he is safe to be permanently released, it may,
through the director, petition the court that last sentenced the
person to (1) suspend the person's remaining sentence and
terminate parole supervision upon the conditions the court deems
appropriate or (2) vacate the person's remaining sentence. Notice

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