PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 563

(I) AUTHORIZATION FOR EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION IN THE
STATE TO ESTABLISH A FULL CONTINUUM OF INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENTS;

(II) A SYSTEM OF FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND DISINCENTIVES TO
ENCOURAGE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO ESTABLISH AND EXPAND INTERMEDIATE
PUNISHMENTS, INCLUDING THE LINKAGE OF STATE FUNDS FOR LOCAL DETENTION
CENTER CONSTRUCTION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION ENHANCEMENT
OF LOCAL INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENTS;

(III) AN INCENTIVE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENT BOARDS, CONSISTING OF
KEY CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS AND VICTIMS' REPRESENTATIVES, TO
DEVELOP LOCAL PLANS FOR THE EXPANSION AND USE OF INTERMEDIATE
PUNISHMENTS;

(IV) AN INCENTIVE TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OR DESIGNATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ORIENTED COURTS,

COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY BOARDS, OR OTHER MECHANISMS TO

INSTITUTIONALIZE THE INVOLVEMENT OF VICTIMS AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE
FASHIONING OF REPARATIVE SENTENCES FOR PUBLIC ORDER VIOLATORS AND
OTHER MINOR OFFENDERS;

(V) A FORM OF STATE OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION TO
ENSURE THAT STATE AND LOCAL INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENTS PROMOTE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
MECHANISMS FOR THE SWIFT AND CERTAIN IMPOSITION OF REGRESSIVE
SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF SENTENCE CONDITIONS AND PROGRESSIVE
INCENTIVES FOR COMPLIANCE, AND GREATER LINKAGES AMONG STATE AND
LOCAL AGENCIES THAT MONITOR OFFENDER COMPLIANCE WITH SENTENCE
CONDITIONS AND THAT PROVIDE OFFENDER REMEDIATION SERVICES; AND

(VI) IDENTIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR INTERMEDIATE
PUNISHMENTS, INCLUDING PAROLE AND PROBATION SUPERVISION FEES, COURT
FEES, AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON OFFENDERS, AND STATE AND
FEDERAL AID.

(5) THE COMMISSION SHALL RECOMMEND THE ESTABLISHMENT OR
DESIGNATION OF A PERMANENT STATEWIDE AGENCY OR AGENCIES TO
ADMINISTER THE STRUCTURED SENTENCED MODEL AND STATE-LOCAL
INTERMEDIATE PUNISHMENT PARTNERSHIP AND DEFINE THE RESPONSIBILITIES
AND AUTHORITY OF SUCH AGENCY OR AGENCIES.

(H) (G) THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT OF ITS
RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE FORM OF DRAFT LEGISLATION TO THE GOVERNOR
AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1996.

(I) (II) (G) THIS SECTION SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO EFFECT
AFTER JUNE SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is contingent on
the authorization of planning, design, and site work funds in the amount of $1 million for

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