27, § 710C(e)(1)(iv) to avoid redundancy in light of subsection (b) of this
section.

Defined terms: "Center" § 11-301
"Commissioner" § 11-301
"County" § 1-101
"Inmate" § 1-101
"Regional center" § 11-301

11-317. PLACEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED TO OR DETAINED IN LOCAL
CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM.

(A) SCOPE.

THIS SECTION APPLIES TO INMATES TRANSFERRED TO A CENTER OR REGIONAL
CENTER FROM A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

(B) IN GENERAL.

(1) A CENTER DIRECTOR MAY RECOMMEND TO THE COURT THAT AN
INMATE IN A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY BE PLACED IN A CENTER BASED ON
LOCALLY ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.

(2) IF A CENTER DIRECTOR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION AS PROVIDED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE JUDGE ORDERING THE
CONFINEMENT, OR, IF THAT JUDGE IS UNABLE TO ACT, ANOTHER JUDGE OF THE
COURT THAT COMMITTED THE INMATE MAY APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF THE
INMATE IN A CENTER.

(C) RELEASE OF INMATE.

(1) THE CENTER DIRECTOR MAY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO A
COURT THAT AN INMATE IN A CENTER BE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.

(2) THE RECOMMENDATION SHALL BE BASED ON A REPORT OF THE
INMATE'S PERFORMANCE IN THE CENTER

(3) IF A CENTER DIRECTOR RECOMMENDS THE RELEASE OF AN INMATE,
THE JUDGE WHO ORDERED THE CONFINEMENT, OR IF THAT JUDGE IS UNABLE TO
ACT, ANOTHER JUDGE OF THE COURT THAT COMMITTED THE INMATE MAY ORDER
THE RELEASE OF. THE INMATE FROM CUSTODY.

(D) REVOCATION OF PARTICIPATION.

(1) SUBJECT TO § 11-318 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE CENTER DIRECTOR
MAY REVOKE THE PARTICIPATION OF AN INMATE.

(2) (I) IF THE REMAINING TERM OF CONFINEMENT OF THE INMATE
EXCEEDS 6 MONTHS, THE COURT THAT COMMITTED THE INMATE MAY DESIGNATE
THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION AS THE AGENCY OF CUSTODY.

(II) THE DECISION OF THE JUDGE SHALL BE BASED ON A REPORT
OF THE CENTER DIRECTOR TO THE JUDGE THAT SHOWS CAUSE FOR REVOCATION.