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§ 4-202. Purpose

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCorrectional ServicesEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Correctional Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Patuxent Institution (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 4-202
§ 4-202. Purpose
Currentness
(a) The purpose of the Institution is to provide remediation programs and services to youthful offenders, other eligible persons, and mentally ill incarcerated individuals including a range of program alternatives indicated by the current state of knowledge to be appropriate and effective for the population being served.
(b) The Institution shall establish and maintain, as an integral part of the programs, an effective research, development, and training effort to evaluate and recommend improvements on an ongoing basis.
(c)(1) No more than 350 eligible persons may be enrolled in the eligible person remediation program.
(2) The Institution may provide other remediation programs that the Secretary designates.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 54, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 269, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2023, c. 721, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 31B, § 2.
MD Code, Correctional Services, § 4-202, MD CORR SERV § 4-202
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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