{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-7-305","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Correctional Services § 7–305","heading":"","body":"Each hearing examiner and commissioner determining whether an incarcerated individual is suitable for parole, and the Commission before entering into a predetermined parole release agreement, shall consider:\n(1) the circumstances surrounding the crime;\n(2) the physical, mental, and moral qualifications of the incarcerated individual;\n(3) the progress of the incarcerated individual during confinement, including the academic progress of the incarcerated individual in the mandatory education program required under § 22–102 of the Education Article;\n(4) a report on a drug or alcohol evaluation that has been conducted on the incarcerated individual, including any recommendations concerning the incarcerated individual’s amenability for treatment and the availability of an appropriate treatment program;\n(5) whether, taking into account the totality of the circumstances including the age of the incarcerated individual, there is reasonable probability that the incarcerated individual, if released on parole, will not recidivate;\n(6) whether release of the incarcerated individual on parole is compatible with public safety;\n(7) an updated victim impact statement or recommendation prepared under § 7–801 of this title;\n(8) any recommendation made by the sentencing judge at the time of sentencing;\n(9) any information that is presented to a commissioner at a meeting with the victim;\n(10) any testimony presented to the Commission by the victim or the victim’s designated representative under § 7–801 of this title; and\n(11) compliance with the case plan developed under § 7–301.1 of this subtitle or § 3–601 of this article.","path":["Article - Correctional Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcs\u0026section=7-305","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:53Z","sha256":"36c332df17a6777f2e264c0a62171f477fe93f70ffa0f30a037649a05c0bbc01","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-7-304","next":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-7-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}