Ch. 7

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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 THE 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 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
of this petition shall be served upon the VICTIM AND THE State's
Attorney that last prosecuted the person, and the State's
Attorney shall be a party to the proceeding. After a hearing, the
court may either grant or deny the relief requested in the
petition.

11A.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "MAJOR VIOLATION" INCLUDES:

(1)  ESCAPE FROM PAROLE, WORK RELEASE, OR LEAVE OR;

(2)  FAILURE TO RETURN FROM PAROLE, WORK RELEASE, OR
LEAVE WITHIN 1 HOUR OF THE TIME DUE, UNLESS THE FAILURE TO RETURN
WAS DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE ELIGIBLE PERSON;

(2) (3) COMMISSION OF A NEW OFFENSE, OTHER THAN A
MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION, WHILE ON PAROLE, WORK RELEASE, OR LEAVE;

(3) (4) CONVICTION COMMISSION OF A MAJOR VIOLATION OF
THE INSTITUTION'S DISCIPLINARY RULES;

(4) (5) VIOLATION OF ANY PAROLE, WORK RELEASE, OR
LEAVE RULE NOT CATEGORIZED AS A MINOR VIOLATION UNDER THE
REGULATIONS OF THE INSTITUTION; AND

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