In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to a correctional facility
"in" the Division is substituted for the former reference to a correctional
facility "under" the Division for consistency throughout this article. See
General Revisor's Note to this article.

The Correctional Services Article Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that the practice of the Division no
longer conforms to subsection (a)(2) of this section. When originally
enacted, "minimum security status" was the lowest inmate classification
status. Today "prerelease status" is the lowest inmate classification status.
The Division currently grants family leave only to those inmates who are
on prerelease status. The General Assembly may wish to amend subsection
(a)(2) to reflect current practice.

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the reference to the "case management"
team is substituted for the former reference to the "classification" team to
reflect the Division's current nomenclature.

In subsection (b)(1)(ii) of this section, the former requirement that a copy of
the authorization be kept on file as a "public record" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the laws governing public records that are set forth
in Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the State Government Article and for consistency
with §§ 3-808(b)(l)(ii) and 3-810(c)(4) of this subtitle.

In subsection (c) of this section, the. former reference to Art. 27, § 139 "as
amended from time to time" is deleted as implicit in the reference to
"Article 27, § 139". See Art. 1, § 21.

The Correctional Services Article Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that subsection (c) of this section is
one of many provisions in this article that relates to inmates who escape
while legitimately outside the confines of a correctional facility (e.g., while
on work release, home detention, pretrial release, weekend leave,
compassionate leave, family leave, etc.). For a discussion of the
Committee's perspective on these provisions, see § 3-305(c) of this title and
accompanying Revisor's Note.

In subsection (d) of this section, the former references to "reasonable" and
"necessary" regulations are deleted as implicit in the reference to
"regulations". See Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 3-101
"Correctional facility" § 1-101
"Division" § 1-101
"Inmate" § 1-101
"Managing official" § 1-101

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:

Throughout this subtitle, references to the "Division" of Correction are
substituted for the former obsolete references to the "Department" of