Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Division of Parole and Probation
Section 6-111 - Suspended Sentence; Supervision

If a court suspends the sentence of an individual convicted of a crime and orders the individual to continue under the supervision of the Division for a specified time or until ordered otherwise, the Division shall:
        (1)    administer a validated screening tool on the individual;
        (2)    administer a risk and needs assessment and develop an individualized case plan for each individual who has been screened as moderate or high risk to reoffend;
        (3)    supervise an individual based on the probation order and, to the extent not inconsistent with that order, on the results of a validated screening tool or risk and needs assessment conducted under items (1) or (2) of this section;
        (4)    notwithstanding any other law, impose graduated sanctions under § 6–121 of this subtitle in response to technical violations as an alternative to seeking revocation under § 6–223 or § 6–224 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
        (5)    provide prompt notice to the court of any technical violations committed and graduated sanctions imposed under § 6–121 of this subtitle; and
        (6)    report to the court on the individual’s compliance.

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