the relevant provisions and determine whether they should be changed to
reflect a more consistent policy in this area.

Defined terms: "Center" § 11-301
"County" § 1-101
"Division of Correction" § 1-101
"Inmate" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

11-320. RELEASE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF INMATE.

(A) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR

THE CENTER DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE MAY RELEASE
PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AN INMATE ON A "NEED TO KNOW BASIS TO:

(1) ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER STAFF FOR
THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION, OR TREATMENT
SERVICES FOR THE INMATE ON RELEASE; AND

(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO AGREES TO SPONSOR THE INMATE IN THE
INDIVIDUAL'S HOME FOR AUTHORIZED FURLOUGHS.

(B) NOTICE TO INMATE.

THE INMATE SHALL BE INFORMED OF CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS.

(C) WAIVER OF CONFIDENTIALITY.

THE STAFF OF THE CENTER SHALL REQUEST THAT THE INMATE WAIVE, IN
WRITING, THE INMATE'S RIGHT OF CONFIDENTIALITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 710D.

Throughout this section, the references to an "inmate" are substituted for
the former references to a "participant" for consistency within this subtitle.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to the "director's designee" is
substituted for the former reference to a "staff designee" for consistency
within this subtitle.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to "inmate" is substituted
for the former reference to "releasee" for consistency within this section.

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to "implementing this
section" is added to state expressly that which was only implied in the
former law.

Defined terms: "Center" § 11-301

"Inmate" §1-101 .