county sentencing court and prosecuting attorney of the
department's intent to transfer a vulnerable inmate to a
community corrections center, community corrections facility or
home confinement no less than five days before the transfer.
(b) Method.--Notifications and other communications under
this section may be electronic.
§ 37A04. Procedure.
(a) Reentry plan.--Prior to an inmate being transferred
under this chapter, a reentry plan, including access to
rehabilitative programming that addresses reentry needs, must be
approved by the department. The department shall determine
reentry needs based on information contained in a risk and needs
assessment and t he vulnerable inmate's co rrectional plan.
(b) Assigned designation.--A vulnerable inmate may be
transferred to a community corrections center, community
corrections facility or to home confinement. A vulnerable inmate
transferred under this chapter may not be permitted to leave the
community corrections center, community corrections facility or
home confinement without the prior consent of the department.
(c) Notification.--Upon completion of the requirements under
subsection (a), the department may transfer a vulnerable inmate.
A vulnerable inmate shall be notified and transferred
immediately.
(d) Medical screening.--A vulnerable inmate may not be
transferred under this chapter until the inmate passes a medical
screening for COVID-19, as recommended by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
(e) Information.--The department shall provide the board all
information related to the conduct of a vulnerable inmate
transferred under this chapter. The department and board may
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