WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 716

(I) AT THE TIME THAT PAROLE WAS REVOKED THE PRISONER

WAS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A VIOLENT CRIME; AND

(II) THE PAROLE WAS REVOKED DUE TO A FINDING THAT THE
PRISONER COMMITTED A VIOLENT CRIME WHILE ON PAROLE.

(e) The inmate may appeal to the circuit court within 30 days after receiving the
written decision of the Commission. The court shall hear the appeal on the record.

(f) If the inmate was convicted of a crime of violence as defined under Article 27,
§ 643B of the Code and the victim made a written request for notification under § 4-504
of this subtitle, the Commission shall notify the victim:

(1) That an inmate released on parole has been found guilty of violating a
condition of parole; and

(2) Of the punishment imposed for the violation.

4-516.

(a) It shall be the duty of the Commission of its own initiative to request the
Division to make such investigation as may enable the Commission to determine the
advisability of granting parole to persons sentenced to a term of 6 months or more under
the laws of this State to the jurisdiction of the Division of Correction, or to any other
place of confinement or detention of violators of the criminal laws of the State [whenever
the prisoner shall have served in confinement one-fourth of the term or consecutive
terms].

(b) (1) EXCEPT AS. PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE CONSIDERATION UNDER SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION WHEN THE PERSON HAS SERVED ONE FOURTH OF THE TERM OR
CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(2) A person who has been sentenced to more than [1] ONE term of
confinement, including a term during which the person is eligible for parole and a term
during which the person is not eligible for parole, shall be eligible for parole
consideration under subsection (a) of this section after the person has served the greater

of:

[(1)](I) One fourth of the aggregate terms sentenced; or

[(2)](II) A period of time equal to the term during which the person is not
eligible for parole.

(c) (1) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO THE DIVISION OF
CORRECTION AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME SHALL BE ELIGIBLE
FOR PAROLE CONSIDERATION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION WHEN THE
PERSON HAS SERVED ONE HALF OF THE TERM OR CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(2) A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO THE DIVISION OF
CORRECTION AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME AND WHO HAS BEEN
SENTENCED TO MORE THAN ONE TERM OF CONFINEMENT, INCLUDING A TERM

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