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MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  9-616 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 9 - State and Local Correctional System -- Inmates|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous|Section 9-616 - Menstrual Hygiene Products for Female Inmates

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Commission” means the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards.        (3)    “Menstrual hygiene products” includes tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.    (b)    This section applies to local correctional facilities and correctional facilities in the Division of Correction.    (c)    (1)    Each correctional facility shall have a written policy and procedure in place requiring menstrual hygiene products to be provided at no cost to a female inmate on:            (i)    admission to the facility;            (ii)    a routine basis; and            (iii)    request.        (2)    The managing official of a correctional facility shall ensure that the facility has a sufficient supply of menstrual hygiene products available to meet the needs of the inmate population at all times.    (d)    The Commission shall establish standards regarding the proper disposal of menstrual hygiene products.    (e)    Each correctional facility shall maintain records on the provision and availability of menstrual hygiene products to inmates.    (f)    The Commission shall review each correctional facility’s policy and records relating to menstrual hygiene products during regular inspections.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  9-617 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 9 - State and Local Correctional System -- Inmates|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous|Section 9-617 - Identification Cards for Inmates

    Each local correctional facility shall develop and implement a policy for assisting inmates to obtain identification cards issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration under § 12–301 of the Transportation Article either before or after release from confinement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 1 - Construction of Facilities|Section 10-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the Board of Public Works.    (c)    “State correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 11–101(w) of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 1 - Construction of Facilities|Section 10-102 - Architectural and Engineering Issues

    (a)    The Department shall:        (1)    advise the Board in connection with each engineering question or matter concerning construction of a State correctional facility;        (2)    supervise each engineering question or matter concerning the design or construction of a State correctional facility;        (3)    subject to subsection (b) of this section, approve each architectural and engineering design and service in connection with the construction of a State correctional facility; and        (4)    examine and approve or disapprove each design, plan, and specification prepared in connection with the preparation or execution of a contract for construction of a State correctional facility.    (b)    Architectural and engineering services shall be procured as provided under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 1 - Construction of Facilities|Section 10-103 - Engineering Question -- Secretary's Approval

    A contract, plan, design, or specification for construction of a State correctional facility that involves an engineering question is subject to the approval of the Secretary.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 1 - Construction of Facilities|Section 10-104 - Departmental Inspections

    (a)    The Department shall:        (1)    inspect and approve or disapprove the material, equipment, and methods used to construct a State correctional facility; and        (2)    inspect the State correctional facility during the course of construction.    (b)    The duty of the Department under this section does not relieve an architect or engineer of a supervisory responsibility for which the architect or engineer is employed.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 1 - Construction of Facilities|Section 10-105 - Bids

    The Department shall:         (1)    represent the Board at the opening of bids for contracts related to construction of a State correctional facility;        (2)    tabulate and record the bids; and        (3)    advise the Board on the bids.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 1 - Construction of Facilities|Section 10-106 - Secretary -- Powers and Duties

    Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 4-310 through 4-315 of the State Finance and Procurement Article:         (1)    the purchase of all supplies, materials, and equipment for construction of a State correctional facility is subject to the approval of the Secretary;        (2)    payment of an invoice for supplies, materials, or equipment that the Department purchases for construction of a State correctional facility may not occur until the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee approves the invoice; and        (3)    the Secretary shall set standards that are consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article for the purchase of supplies, materials, and equipment by the Department for the construction of a State correctional facility.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 1 - Construction of Facilities|Section 10-107 - Jessup Area -- Limitation on Construction of State Correctional Facilities

    (a)    (1)    The Board may not approve a contract to construct or renovate a State correctional facility for the Department, if the construction or renovation will provide more than 3,400 beds in the Jessup area of Anne Arundel and Howard counties.        (2)    The total number of beds shall be computed as follows:            (i)    Jessup Pre–Release Unit (including new drug unit)     184;            (ii)    Patuxent Institution    640;            (iii)    Maryland Correctional Institution for Women    249;            (iv)    Brockbridge Correctional Facility    515;            (v)    House of Correction, for renovation or replacements (512+500+400+400)     1,812; and            (vi)    Total    3,400.    (b)    The limitation established under this section does not apply to a community adult rehabilitation center.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-201 - "Office" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Office” means the Inmate Grievance Office.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-202 - Established

    There is an Inmate Grievance Office in the Department.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-203 - Executive Director and Employees

    (a)    (1)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint an Executive Director of the Office.        (2)    The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.        (3)    The Executive Director is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.    (b)    In accordance with the State budget, the Secretary may provide the Office with the administrative, secretarial, and clerical employees necessary for the efficient administration of the powers and duties of the Office.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-204 - Regulations

    Subject to the approval of the Secretary, the Office may adopt regulations governing the conduct of its proceedings under this subtitle.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-205 - Record of Complaints

    (a)    The Office shall keep a record of all complaints submitted to the Office under this subtitle and the disposition of each complaint.    (b)    The record shall be open to public inspection during regular business hours.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-206 - Submission of Complaint to Inmate Grievance Office

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if an individual confined in a correctional facility in the Division of Correction, otherwise in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction, or confined in the Patuxent Institution has a grievance against an official or employee of the Division of Correction or the Patuxent Institution, the individual may submit a complaint to the Office within the time and in the manner required by regulations adopted by the Office.    (b)    If the Division of Correction or the Patuxent Institution has a grievance procedure applicable to the particular grievance of an individual described in subsection (a) of this section and the Office considers the procedure to be reasonable and fair, the Office, by regulation, may require that the procedure be exhausted before submission of a complaint to the Office.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-207 - Preliminary Review

    (a)    The Executive Director or the Director’s designee shall conduct a preliminary review of each complaint submitted to the Office.    (b)    (1)    After preliminary review, if the complaint is determined to be wholly lacking in merit on its face, the Executive Director or the Director’s designee may dismiss the complaint without a hearing or specific findings of fact.        (2)    (i)    The order of dismissal shall be forwarded to the complainant within 60 days after the complaint was submitted to the Office.            (ii)    The order of dismissal constitutes the final decision of the Secretary for purposes of judicial review.    (c)    (1)    After preliminary review, if the complaint is not found to be wholly lacking in merit on its face, the Office shall refer the complaint to the Office of Administrative Hearings.        (2)    The Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold a hearing on the complaint as promptly as practicable.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-208 - Hearing

    (a)    The Office of Administrative Hearings may conduct hearings under this subtitle at correctional facilities in the Division of Correction or at the Patuxent Institution.    (b)    With the approval of the Secretary, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall have access to documentary evidence of any person or facility that is the subject of an investigation or proceeding under this subtitle:        (1)    at all reasonable times; and        (2)    for the purpose of examining and copying the evidence.    (c)    (1)    The Office of Administrative Hearings may issue subpoenas requiring:            (i)    the attendance and testimony of witnesses; and            (ii)    the production of documentary evidence relating to any matter under investigation.        (2)    The administrative law judge presiding at a hearing may administer oaths.        (3)    A record of the testimony presented at the hearing shall be kept in accordance with regulations adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings.    (d)    (1)    The complainant has the right to appear before the Office of Administrative Hearings and to be represented by an attorney of the complainant’s choice at the complainant’s expense.        (2)    (i)    The complainant shall have the opportunity to call a reasonable number of witnesses depending on the circumstances and the nature of the complaint, subject to the discretion of the Office of Administrative Hearings and the Inmate Grievance Office as to the relevance of the testimony and questions and the number of witnesses sought to be called.            (ii)    The complainant shall have a reasonable opportunity to question any witness who testifies before the Office of Administrative Hearings.        (3)    The rights of the complainant under this subsection may not be unreasonably withheld or restricted by the Office of Administrative Hearings or the Inmate Grievance Office.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-209 - Disposition; Review by Secretary

    (a)    (1)    Promptly after the hearing on a complaint, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall issue a decision in the form of an order.        (2)    The order shall include a statement of the findings of fact, the conclusions of law, and the disposition of the complaint under subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    (1)    (i)    If the Office of Administrative Hearings dismisses the complaint as wholly lacking in merit, it promptly shall forward an order of dismissal to the complainant.            (ii)    The order of dismissal constitutes the final decision of the Secretary for purposes of judicial review.        (2)    If the Office of Administrative Hearings concludes that the complaint is wholly or partly meritorious, it promptly shall forward a proposed order to the Secretary.    (c)    (1)    Within 15 days after receiving a proposed order under subsection (b)(2) of this section, the Secretary shall issue an order affirming, reversing, or modifying the order of the Office of Administrative Hearings, or remanding the complaint to the Office of Administrative Hearings for further proceedings.        (2)    The Secretary may take any action the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the findings of the Office of Administrative Hearings, including ordering the appropriate official to accept as a whole or in part the recommendation of the Office of Administrative Hearings.        (3)    (i)    The Secretary’s order shall be forwarded promptly to the complainant.            (ii)    Unless the complaint is remanded, the Secretary’s order constitutes the final decision for purposes of judicial review.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Inmate Grievance Office|Section 10-210 - Judicial Review

    (a)    A court may not consider an individual’s grievance that is within the jurisdiction of the Office or the Office of Administrative Hearings unless the individual has exhausted the remedies provided in this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    The complainant is entitled to judicial review of the final decision of the Secretary under § 10-207(b)(2)(ii) or § 10-209(b)(1)(ii) or (c)(3)(ii) of this subtitle.        (2)    Proceedings for review shall be instituted in the circuit court of the county in which the complainant is confined.        (3)    Review by the court shall be limited to:            (i)    a review of the record of the proceedings before the Office and the Office of Administrative Hearings and any order issued by the Secretary following those proceedings; and            (ii)    a determination of whether the complainant’s rights under federal or State law were violated.    (c)    (1)    The Administrative Procedure Act does not apply to appellate review of a final judgment of the circuit court under this section.        (2)    A party aggrieved by the decision of the circuit court may file an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Special Appeals in accordance with the Maryland Rules.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 3 - Sundry Claims Board|Section 10-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the Sundry Claims Board.    (c)    “Permanent partial disability” has the same meaning given under Title 9, Subtitle 6, Part IV of the Labor and Employment Article.    (d)    “Permanent total disability” has the same meaning given under Title 9, Subtitle 6, Part V of the Labor and Employment Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 3 - Sundry Claims Board|Section 10-302 - Established

    There is a Sundry Claims Board in the Department.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 3 - Sundry Claims Board|Section 10-303 - Membership and Expenses

    (a)    The Board consists of the following three members:        (1)    the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary’s representative;        (2)    the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s representative; and        (3)    the Comptroller, or the Comptroller’s representative.    (b)    The Governor shall designate one member of the Board as chairperson and another member as secretary of the Board.    (c)    The chairperson may call a meeting of the Board.    (d)    Each member of the Board is entitled to reimbursement of expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 3 - Sundry Claims Board|Section 10-304 - Administration of Benefits

    The Board shall administer benefits as provided under this subtitle to an individual who, while an inmate in the Patuxent Institution, the Baltimore City Detention Center, or a correctional facility in the Division of Correction:         (1)    was engaged in work for which wages or a stipulated sum of money was paid by a correctional facility; and        (2)    sustained a permanent partial disability or permanent total disability:            (i)    as a result of a personal injury arising out of and in the course of work for which wages or a stipulated sum of money was paid by a correctional facility; and            (ii)    that incapacitated the individual or materially reduced the individual’s earning power in that type of work.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 3 - Sundry Claims Board|Section 10-305 - Filing a Claim

    (a)    (1)    An injured inmate may file a claim for compensation against the State under this subtitle with the Board.        (2)    The Board may receive original papers representing a claim even if the State has not appropriated money to pay the claim.    (b)    An injured inmate shall file a claim with the Board by the later of:        (1)    12 months after being released from the correctional facility; or        (2)    24 months after the date of injury.    (c)    The Board shall file and properly designate each claim by number, short title, or both.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 3 - Sundry Claims Board|Section 10-306 - Oaths, Witnesses, Documents, and Subpoenas

    (a)    With respect to any claim, a member of the Board may:        (1)    administer oaths; and        (2)    issue subpoenas to compel:            (i)    the attendance of witnesses; and            (ii)    the production of pertinent records or documents.    (b)    The Board may petition a circuit court for an order of contempt against a person who refuses to:        (1)    comply with a subpoena issued by a Board member;        (2)    comply with a request by a Board member to be sworn to an oath; or        (3)    answer as a witness before the Board.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 3 - Sundry Claims Board|Section 10-307 - Disposition of Claims

    (a)    (1)    The Board shall investigate each claim filed under § 10-305 of this subtitle.        (2)    After its investigation, the Board shall:            (i)    approve the claim;            (ii)    approve the claim subject to conditions and limitations; or            (iii)    disapprove the claim.    (b)    The Board shall append to the original papers representing the claim a concise written statement of the facts developed in the proceedings on which its approval, conditional or limited approval, or disapproval is based.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall file the original papers representing the claim and all appended documents in the office of the Secretary.        (2)    (i)    The Board shall send a copy of the original papers representing the claim and all appended documents to:                1.    the Comptroller; and                2.    the Secretary of Budget and Management.            (ii)    The Comptroller and the Secretary of Budget and Management shall keep a record of the documents sent by the Secretary under item (i) of this paragraph.        (3)    The original papers representing the claim and all appended documents constitute a permanent claims record.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  10-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 10 - State Correctional Facilities|Subtitle 3 - Sundry Claims Board|Section 10-308 - Claim Payments

    (a)    In determining what compensation, if any, to allow a claimant, the Board shall consider:        (1)    the good faith of the claimant;        (2)    the possibility that the alleged injury was self-inflicted or not accidental;        (3)    the extent and nature of the injury;        (4)    the degree of disability;        (5)    the period of disability or incapacity for other work; and        (6)    the ordinary earning power of the claimant.    (b)    (1)    The Governor shall include money to pay a claim that is approved by the Board in the State budget for the fiscal year that follows the fiscal year in which the Board approves the claim.        (2)    The Board shall pay to the claimant or the claimant’s representative any compensation approved by the Board and included in the State budget.    (c)    The compensation authorized under this subtitle is the exclusive remedy against the State for a claim that falls within the jurisdiction of the Board.    (d)    An inmate working under the supervision of Maryland Correctional Enterprises in the Federal Prison Industry Enhancement Program:        (1)    is excluded from the jurisdiction of the Board; and        (2)    shall be administered benefits as provided under Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article.