§ 11-725. Sexual offender management teams.

MD Crim Pro Code § 11-725 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Under the supervision of the Division of Parole and Probation, a sexual offender management team shall conduct lifetime sexual offender supervision and the supervision of probation, parole, or mandatory release of a person subject to lifetime sexual offender supervision.

(b)    A sexual offender management team:

(1)    consists of:

(i)    a specially trained parole and probation agent; and

(ii)    a representative of a sexual offender treatment program or provider; and

(2)    may include:

(i)    victim advocates or victim service providers with recognized expertise in sexual abuse and victimization;

(ii)    faith counselors;

(iii)    employment counselors;

(iv)    community leaders;

(v)    a polygraph examiner with recognized expertise in sexual offender–specific polygraph examination;

(vi)    a law enforcement officer;

(vii)    an assistant State’s Attorney;

(viii)    an assistant public defender; and

(ix)    a foreign or sign language interpreter.

(c)    (1)    A sexual offender management team shall submit a progress report on each person under supervision to the sentencing court, or juvenile court in the case of a person who is required to register under § 11–704(c) of this subtitle, once every 6 months.

(2)    Unless disclosure of a report would be in violation of laws regarding confidentiality of treatment records, a sexual offender management team shall provide copies of each progress report to local law enforcement units of the county in which the person resides.