Ch. 307

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

relating to the Intensive Case Monitor Pilot Program in Task Force to Study the
Mentoring and Monitoring of Children in the Custody of or Under the
Supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice; providing for the
membership of the Task Force; requiring the Governor to designate a chairman
of the Task Force; requiring the Department to staff the Task Force; providing
that the members of the Task Force may not receive compensation but are
entitled to a certain reimbursement; establishing the duties of the Task Force;
requiring the Task Force to make a certain report on or before a certain date;
providing for the termination of this Act; and generally relating to the Task
Force to Study the Mentoring and Monitoring of Children in the Custody of or
Under the Supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

BY adding to

Article 83C—Juvenile Justice

Section 2-137

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 83C—Juvenile Justice

2-137.

(A) (1) THERE IS A DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE INTENSIVE CASE
MONITOR PILOT PROGRAM IN NOT MORE THAN THREE COUNTIES IN THE STATE
SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SELECT THE CHILDREN IN THOSE
COUNTIES WHO ARE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND WHO
SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.

(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED
SUPPORT SERVICES TO A CHILD:

(1) TO HELP THE CHILD BECOME PRODUCTIVELY INVOLVED IN SCHOOL
OR THE WORKPLACE; AND

(2) TO DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FURTHER DELINQUENT
BEHAVIOR

(C) (1) TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL HIRE INTENSIVE CASE MONITORS WHO SHALL;

(I) ASSESS EACH CHILD'S SITUATION; AND

(II) PROVIDE A VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES
THROUGH FREQUENT CONTACT WITH THE CHILD.

(2) THE SUPPORT SERVICES MAY INCLUDE:

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