WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 716

(D) (1) (I) THE COMMISSION MAY RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF
INDIVIDUALS ALLOWED TO ATTEND A PAROLE HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OR SECURITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE HEARING
FACILITIES.

(II) IF THE COMMISSION RESTRICTS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS
ALLOWED TO ATTEND A PAROLE HEARING, THE COMMISSION SHALL ALLOW
ACCESS TO THE HEARING IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY:

1.       THE VICTIM;

2.       MEMBERS OF THE PRESS;

3.       ONE MEMBER OF THE INMATE'S FAMILY; AND

4.       MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

(2) THE COMMISSION MAY DENY ADMISSION OR CONTINUES
ATTENDANCE AT A PAROLE HEARING TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(I) THREATENS OR PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE SECURITY OF
THE INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE HEARING IS BEING HELD;

(II) THREATENS OR PRESENTS A DANGER TO OTHER ATTENDEES
OR PARTICIPANTS: OR

(III) DISRUPTS THE HEARING:

(3) UPON FORMAL ACTION OF THE COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION
MAY CLOSE A PAROLE HEARING TO:

(I) DELIBERATE UPON THE ORAL TESTIMONY AND ANY OTHER
RELEVANT INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THE HEARING; OR

(II) PROVIDE AN INMATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHALLENGE
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THAT THE INMATE BELIEVES TO BE DETRIMENTAL
TO THE INMATE.

(4) UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ONGOING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND FORMAL
ACTION OF THE COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION MAY HOLD A CLOSED PAROLE
HEARING TO PROTECT THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION:

(E) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE
RELEASE OF INFORMATION THAT IS CONFIDENTIAL UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION
OF LAW.

4-511.

(a) (1) [If] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IF an inmate
released on parole is alleged to have violated a condition of parole, one Commission
member shall hear the case on revocation of the parole, at the time and place designated
by the Commission.

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