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Ch. 526
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Human Services
9-240.1.
(A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO ATTEMPT
TO PROVIDE A VOLUNTEER MENTOR FOR EACH CHILD IN THE STATE WHO IS IN
DETENTION, AS DEFINED IN § 3-8A-01(N) OF THE COURTS ARTICLE, OR HAS
SPENT AT LEAST 30 DAYS IN A COMMITTED PLACEMENT.
(2) IN ASSIGNING A MENTOR, THE PROGRAM SHALL TRY TO
CHOOSE A MENTOR THAT CAN STAY WITH THE CHILD FROM THE INITIAL
DETENTION THROUGH ANY AFTERCARE THAT IS REQUIRED.
(3) (2) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE CALLED "MARYLAND
RISING".
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED
ATTENTION TO A CHILD:
(1) TO DECREASE THE CHILD'S DELINQUENT OR VIOLENT
BEHAVIOR IN THE COMMUNITY; AND
(2) TO INCREASE THE CHILD'S POTENTIAL FOR BECOMING A
PRODUCTIVE, SUCCESSFUL MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.
(C) (1) TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF STATE AGENCIES,
COMMUNITY AGENCIES, CITIZEN ACTION GROUPS, SOCIAL SERVICES
PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGE STUDENT GROUPS, AND
OTHER GROUPS WHO WILL RECRUIT VOLUNTEER MENTORS FOR CHILDREN IN
DETENTION THE PROGRAM.
(2) A MENTOR SHALL HAVE FREQUENT CONTACT WITH THE
CHILD AND MAY PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO THE CHILD:
(I) INFORMAL COUNSELING;
(II) TUTORING;
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(III) ASSISTING THE CHILD WITH LIFE SKILLS TRAINING;
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