PRERELEASE UNIT FOR WOMEN AS THE COMMISSIONER HAS FOR ANY OTHER
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN THE DIVISION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 678C(b).

The former reference to the Commissioner's "authority" is deleted as
redundant of the reference to the Commissioner's "powers".

The former reference to the Commissioner's "functions" is deleted as
redundant of the reference to the Commissioner's "duties".

The reference to "any other correctional facility in the Division" is
substituted for the former reference to "correctional and reformatory
institutions" for consistency throughout this article. See General Revisor's
Note to this article.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 3-101
"Correctional facility" § 1-101
"Division" § 3-101

3-303. COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATIVE PRERELEASE SERVICES.

(A) COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(1) DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATIVE PRERELEASE
SERVICES; AND

(2) MAKE THESE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO INMATES OF A PRERELEASE
UNIT FOR WOMEN.

(B) PRERELEASE SERVICES.

THE COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATIVE PRE-RELEASE SERVICES SHALL:

(1) ASSIST INMATES IN IMPROVING THEIR EDUCATION, UPGRADING
VOCATIONAL SKILLS, AND OBTAINING SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT;

(2) PROVIDE INMATES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH EXTENDED FAMILY LEAVE;

(3) ASSIST INMATES IN IMPROVING THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
HEALTH AND REDUCING ANY TENDENCY TO ABUSE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS; AND

(4) PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COUNSELING, INSTRUCTION, SUPERVISION,
AND MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT AS NECESSARY TO HELP INMATES
ACHIEVE STABLE AND PRODUCTIVE ROLES IN SOCIETY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 678C(c)(l) and (2).

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 3-101
"Inmate" § 1-101