Ch. 717

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) THE VOTE OF EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION WHEN ACTING
COLLECTIVELY OR IN PANELS OR THE DECISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONER OR
HEARING EXAMINER ON A FORMAL ACTION, INCLUDING AN ACTION TO CLOSE OR
RESTRICT ACCESS TO A PAROLE HEARING UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION,
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.                     

(3) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION LIMITS THE ABILITY OF THE COMMISSION
TO HOLD A PAROLE HEARING THROUGH THE USE OF VIDEO CONFERENCES OR OTHER
MEANS OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.

(D) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, THE
VICTIM OR VICTIM'S REPRESENTATIVE HAS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND THE HEARING.

(E) THE COMMISSION, A PANEL OF COMMISSIONERS, AN INDIVIDUAL
COMMISSIONER, OR A HEARING EXAMINER, MAY:

(I) RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ALLOWED TO ATTEND A
PAROLE HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS OR SECURITY
REQUIREMENTS OF THE FACILITY WHERE THE HEARING IS HELD;

(2) DENY ADMISSION OR CONTINUED 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) CLOSE A PAROLE HEARING ON FORMAL ACTION TO DELIBERATE UPON
THE ORAL TESTIMONY AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THE
HEARING; OR

(4) AFTER FORMAL ACTION, HOLD A CLOSED PAROLE HEARING ON
WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR AN
ONGOING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE INMATE, IF THE ONGOING
INVESTIGATION COULD BE COMPROMISED.

4-511.

(d) (1) Subject to PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION AND farther action by the
Commission, if the order of parole is revoked, the prisoner shall serve the remainder of the
sentence originally imposed unless the Commission member hearing the parole revocation, in
[his] THE MEMBER'S discretion, grants credit for time between release on parole and
revocation of parole.

(2) A PRISONER MAY NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME BETWEEN RELEASE
ON PAROLE AND REVOCATION OF PAROLE IF:

(I) AT THE TIME THAT PAROLE WAS REVOKED THE PRISONER WAS
SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A VIOLENT CRIME; AND

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