(2) A COMMISSION PANEL THAT CONSISTS OF THREE COMMISSIONERS
SHALL DETERMINE, BY MAJORITY VOTE, WHETHER THE INMATE IS SUITABLE FOR
PAROLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN § 7-305 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(C) NOTICE TO INMATE; WRITTEN REPORT.

(1) THE COMMISSION PANEL SHALL INFORM THE INMATE AND THE
APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONAL AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION'S DECISION AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.

(2) IF PAROLE IS DENIED, THE COMMISSION SHALL GIVE THE INMATE A
WRITTEN REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE HEARING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-509.

The Correctional Services Article Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that subsection (b)(1)(i) and (2) of
this section require a Commission panel to determine whether an inmate
is suitable for parole in accordance with the "standards" specified in §
7-305 of this subtitle. The Committee believes that this reference to
"standards" is inconsistent with the language of § 7-305 of this subtitle,
which identifies certain factors and information that must be considered
when determining whether an inmate is suitable for parole. The
Committee does not believe that the specified factors and information can
be accurately described as "standards". The General Assembly may wish to
address this inconsistency by deleting the references to "standards" in
subsection (b)(1)(i) and (2) of this section and substituting references to
"factors and other information". See also § 7-306(c) of this subtitle and
accompanying Revisor's Note.

In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the reference to the Commission "panel"
is substituted for the former reference to the Commission "members" for
consistency within this section.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 7-101
"Commissioner" § 7-101
"Inmate" § 1-101
"Parole" § 7-101

7-308. PAROLE ORDER

(A) WRITTEN ORDER

A PAROLE SHALL BE EVIDENCED BY A WRITTEN ORDER

(B) EFFECT OF ORDER

PAROLE ENTITLES THE RECIPIENT:

(1) TO LEAVE THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN WHICH THE RECIPIENT
WAS CONFINED; AND