1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Case manager” means the case management specialist assigned to an inmate during the case management process.
   2. (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Correction.
   3. (3) “Division” means the Division of Correction.
   4. (4) “Inmate” has the meaning stated in Correctional Services Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   5. (5) “Inmate case record” means documentation assembled, maintained, and used under Correctional Services Article, §3-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   6. (6) “Juvenile lifer” means an inmate serving a life sentence for a crime committed while younger than 18 years old.
   7. (7) “Outside detail” means a work assignment at a location other than the facility where an inmate is housed, and during which the inmate is under the direct supervision of a correctional officer.
   8. (8) “Programming” means the process of placing an inmate in programs that address the inmate’s risks and needs.

   9. (9) Release.

      1. (a) “Release” means any type of discharge from custody of the Division.
      2. (b) “Release” includes administrative release, parole, court ordered release, mandatory supervision release, expiration of sentence, work release, and community leave.
      3. (c) “Release” does not include an escape.

   10. (10) “Release date” means the date a juvenile lifer may be released from incarceration if the juvenile lifer:

       1. (a) Has been conditionally approved for parole by the Governor; or
       2. (b) Is entitled to release on mandatory supervision.
   11. (11) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
   12. (12) “Security” means a correctional facility’s physical features which help control inmate behavior and prevent escape.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §§2-109 and 3-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 20, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 802)