WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 264

[(3) An eligible person who is serving a term of life imprisonment shall only
be paroled with the approval of the Governor.

(4)      Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, a person who has
been sentenced to life imprisonment for rape in the first degree, a sexual offense in the
first 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.]

(3)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
PAROLE CONSIDERATION 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.

(4)      A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AS A
RESULT OF A PROCEEDING UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 413 IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE
CONSIDERATION 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.

(5)      AN ELIGIBLE PERSON WHO IS SERVING A TERM OF LIFE
IMPRISONMENT SHALL ONLY BE PAROLED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
GOVERNOR.

(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.

(2)     The board of review shall give the victim a reasonable opportunity to
comment on the parole in writing 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.

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