Section 3-301 - Authority to operate(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Commissioner shall operate a comprehensive rehabilitative prerelease unit for women that:(1) is a separate structure in which the services specified in § 3-303(b) of this subtitle are provided;(2) has security features for female incarcerated individuals who: (i) present the least risk of violence;(ii) present the least risk of escape; and(iii) have a record of satisfactory institutional behavior; and(3) matches security level on a validated gender-responsive risk measure.(b)(1) In determining where to place a prerelease unit for women, the Commissioner shall determine into which area, defined by zip codes, the largest percentage of incarcerated individuals will likely be released.(2) A prerelease unit for women shall be located in or adjacent to the zip codes identified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.(c) An incarcerated individual assigned to a prerelease unit for women may have access to the community for any purpose described in § 3-305(a) of this subtitle.(d) The Department shall: (1) identify a location, acquire property, and design a site plan for the prerelease unit for women on or before June 1, 2021;(2) begin construction or renovation of the facility on or before September 1, 2021; and(3) begin operating and providing services in the facility on or before June 1, 2023.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 16, Sec. 1, eff. 3/11/2021.