Sec. 12.02.24.04. Case Management Procedure

A. An assessment of the inmate shall be completed before developing a case management plan. The assessment, at a minimum, shall address the following areas concerning the inmate:

(1) Security risk of the inmate;

(2) Criminal history;

(3) Nature and circumstances of the inmate's current offense;

(4) Substance abuse assessment;

(5) Medical evaluation;

(6) Work and skill training history;

(7) Educational data; and

(8) Other information such as psychological assessments or evaluations.

B. The case manager assigned to the inmate shall prepare the proper documentation and submit the paperwork to the case management supervisor.

C. The case management supervisor shall:

(1) Review the documentation;

(2) Develop and record recommendations and rationale;

(3) Sign the form;

(4) Ensure that, if a nonconcurrence is recorded, a brief explanation is included on the form;

(5) Ensure that, if a crime victim has filed a request for the reading of the victim impact statement, the statement is read during a case management review where the inmate is considered for:

(a) Family leave;

(b) Special leave; or

(c) Home detention; and

(6) Forward the form to the warden or the warden's designee.

D. Review.

(1) A warden should review all case management recommendations.

(2) Except for those actions identified by law requiring a warden's review, a designee may be assigned to conduct reviews of case management actions.

E. The warden, or if permitted, a designee, shall review case management actions that:

(1) Override a recommendation of reclassification;

(2) Involve an increase or decrease in an inmate's security level;

(3) Affect work release;

(4) Affect community adult rehabilitation center transfers; or

(5) Affect case management recommendations which require the warden's review.

F. The warden or designee may:

(1) Approve the case management recommendations; or

(2) Provide a written rationale for:

(a) Disapproving the recommendations;

(b) Ordering further action on the proposal; or

(c) Deciding a course of action different than that recommended.

G. Except for actions under §H of this regulation, a warden or if permitted, a warden's designee, shall sign and date the appropriate case management form and return the document to the inmate's assigned case manager for processing.

H. After completing the following case management outcomes, a warden or designee shall forward the case to the Commissioner for review:

(1) Transfer to the Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center;

(2) Special leave;

(3) Interstate Corrections Compact transfer; or

(4) Case management recommendations regarding contractual transfer to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, regardless of case management or warden's recommendation.

I. The Commissioner of Correction shall review the warden's recommendation concerning issues in §H of this regulation and have the same options as identified for the warden under §F of this regulation.