Section 24-1304 - [Effective until 6/30/2028] Post-release services(a)(1) Each inmate who participates in the Pilot Program shall agree to provide the assigned institution of postsecondary education and nonprofit organization with regular updates for 2 years following the inmate's release.(2) Updates provided under this subsection shall include information about the Pilot Program participant's employment, enrollment in postsecondary education courses, and licensure or certification.(b) The Commission shall establish a hotline for participants in the Pilot Program through which a former inmate may be connected to counseling and job services.(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, before a Pilot Program participant's release, the Commission shall connect a participant with a nonprofit organization that serves individuals in the community where the participant plans to reside.(2) The Commission shall connect a participant with a nonprofit organization only if the participant desires the aid of a nonprofit organization whose mission includes aid with:(ii) Housing services; or(iii) Counseling services.(3) The Commission shall facilitate Pilot Program participant contact with the appropriate nonprofit organization.(d) The Commission shall encourage former Pilot Program participants to serve as contacts for future Pilot Program participants.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 677, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.