Sec. 12.02.26.06. Approving an Inmate for Home Detention Placement

A. On determination of an inmate's interest in and eligibility for home detention placement, staff of the Division and Baltimore City Detention Center shall conduct screening, assessment, verification, review, and classification of an inmate for approval or disapproval based on exclusionary criteria in Regulation .05 of this chapter. The Division may establish written procedures establishing criteria for a psychological evaluation of an inmate before home detention placement.

B. On approval by staff of the Division or Baltimore City Detention Center, an inmate shall receive further screening from program staff for approval or disapproval based on established procedures.

C. On review and approval of the administrator, an inmate's base file and other screening documentation shall be forwarded to the Commissioner for final review and approval.

D. On the Commissioner's approval, an inmate shall be scheduled for home detention placement.

E. At each step of the screening process, if an inmate is disapproved for program participation, the rationale for the disapproval shall be noted, and the inmate shall be advised of the disapproval and rationale.

F. If a previously registered victim notification requirement exists for an inmate being considered for home detention placement, commitment office staff shall send a certified letter to advise the victim and request that the victim respond to the warden of the facility in which the inmate is currently housed, by telephone or in writing within 7 days. The response shall be available to the classification team for evaluation.