Ch. 264                                    1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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.                             

(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;

(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;

(3)     Commission of a new offense, other than a minor traffic violation, while
on parole, work release, or leave;

(4)   . Commission of a major violation of the Institution's disciplinary rules;

(5)     Violation of any parole, work release, or leave rule not categorized as a
minor violation under the regulations of the Institution; and

(6)     Use of any controlled dangerous substance if the inmate is not entitled
to use the controlled dangerous substance under the laws of this State...

(b)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if an eligible
person commits a major violation while on parole, work release, or leave, the person shall
be confined to the Institution and shall be ineligible for parole, work release, or leave for
a period of at least 6 months.

(2)     If the board of review or the Secretary determines that a major violation
was severe enough to warrant removing an eligible person from the Institution, the
eligible person may be removed from the Institution and returned to the Division of
Correction to serve the remainder of the person's original sentence.

(3)     If an eligible person commits a second major violation while on parole,
work release, or leave, the person shall be removed from the Institution and returned to .
the Division of Correction to serve the remainder of the person's original sentence.

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