programs and services is deleted as included in the reference to a "person".

Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to "counseling,
educational, and" rehabilitative programs is added for consistency with
subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section.

Defined terms: "Center" § 11-301
"Person" § 1-101

11-316. PLACEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED TO OR DETAINED IN STATE
CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM.

(A) IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER MAY PLACE AN INMATE IN A CENTER IF THE INMATE:

(1) IS A RESIDENT OF:

(I) THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CENTER IS LOCATED; OR

(II) FOR A REGIONAL CENTER, ONE OF THE COUNTIES IN THE

REGION;

(2) HAS:

(I) LESS THAN 6 MONTHS REMAINING ON A SENTENCE;

(II) LESS THAN 6 MONTHS REMAINING UNTIL A DETERMINED
PAROLE DATE; OR

(III) A SENTENCE OF 3 YEARS OR LESS; AND

(3) HAS BEEN SCREENED BY A CENTER STAFF MEMBER AND APPROVED
BY THE CENTER DIRECTOR AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(B) SCREENING.

(1) A CENTER STAFF MEMBER SHALL SCREEN AN INMATE FOR
PLACEMENT IN A CENTER

(2) AFTER A REVIEW OF THE SCREENING DATA, THE CENTER DIRECTOR
MAY APPROVE A PLACEMENT BASED ON SCREENING STANDARDS THAT ARE
ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD, THE CENTER DIRECTOR, AND
THE COMMISSIONER.

(3) THE SCREENING STANDARDS SHALL INCLUDE A PRESENTENCE
INVESTIGATION REPORT IF AVAILABLE AND A COMPLETE RECORD OF PREVIOUS
CONVICTIONS.

(C) CECIL COUNTY.

(1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES ONLY TO CECIL COUNTY.