Ch. 7

LAWS OF MARYLAND

duty, responsibility or function which any of the divisions,
boards, commissions, offices or other agencies within the
jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional
Services are authorized to exercise or perform, except for those
powers, duties, responsibilities and functions set forth in
Article 26A, § 4 (d) through (g); [Article 31B, §§ 3 (e) through
(g), 8 (b) and (c), 9, 10, and 11;] Article 38A, §§ 7 (a) and 14
(a); and Article 41, §§ 4-504(a) and (c), 4-507(b), 4-511, and
4-701 of this Code.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That notwithstanding
Article 31B, § 6(e), of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the
initial terms of the citizen members of the Patuxent Institution
Board of Review shall expire as follows:

(1)  2 members in 1992;

(2)  2 members in 1991; and

(3)  1 member in 1990.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary of
Public Safety and Correctional Services conduct a study of
Patuxent Institution; that the Secretary establish a policy
statement for Patuxent Institution setting forth its mission,
goals, and philosophy; that the study include an assessment of
the current treatment programs to determine which programs are
and are not working successfully; that the discussion of the
merits of treatment programs include an evaluation of inmate
treatment programs in institutions other than Patuxent
Institution; that the study assess the appropriateness of the
present population at Patuxent Institution and recommendations
for any changes to this population; and that the study be
submitted to the General Assembly by December 31, 1990.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department
of Public Safety and Correctional Services develop a standard set
of criteria for both the Division of Correction and Patuxent
Institution to use in determining and reporting recidivism rates.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before
reinstituting the work release and leave programs at Patuxent
Institution, the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional
Services shall promptly review the status of each eligible person
who had work release or leave status before the programs were
suspended to determine if the eligible person is a threat to
public safety.

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