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MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-116 - Legal Counsel

    (a)    This section does not apply to a unit in the Department to the extent that the unit is authorized by law to employ its own legal adviser or counsel.    (b)    The Attorney General is the legal adviser to the Department.    (c)    The Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant Attorneys General that are authorized by law for the Department and its units.    (d)    (1)    The Attorney General shall designate one of the assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department as counsel to the Department and may not reassign that individual without consulting with the Secretary.        (2)    The counsel may have no duty other than to give the legal aid, advice, and counsel required by the Secretary or any other official of the Department, to supervise the other assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department, and to perform for the Department the duties that the Attorney General assigns.        (3)    The counsel shall perform the duties specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection subject to the control and discretion of the Attorney General.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-117 - Authority to Assign Supervision of Inmates, Parolees, and Others

    With the approval of the Secretary, the care, control, or supervision of an individual in a State correctional facility, on parole, or on mandatory supervision may be assigned to any employee of the Department who has proper certification from the Maryland Correctional Training Commission.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 1 - Department Established|Section 2-118 - Fee for Medical Services to Inmate

    (a)    This section applies to inmates in a State correctional facility.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall assess a reasonable fee not to exceed $4 for each visit by an inmate to a medical unit, physician, dentist, or optometrist for health care services.        (2)    The Secretary may not assess a fee for health care services that are:            (i)    required as a part of the intake process;            (ii)    required for an initial physical examination;            (iii)    due to a referral by a nurse or physician’s assistant;            (iv)    provided during a follow-up visit that is initiated by a medical professional from the correctional facility;            (v)    required for necessary treatment; or            (vi)    initiated by a medical or mental health staff member of the correctional facility.    (c)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement and collect the fees required by this section.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 2 - Units in Department|Section 2-201 - Units in Department

    The following units are in the Department:        (1)    the Division of Correction;        (2)    the Division of Parole and Probation;        (3)    the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services;        (4)    the Patuxent Institution;        (5)    the Board of Review for Patuxent Institution;        (6)    the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards;        (7)    the Correctional Training Commission;        (8)    the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission;        (9)    the Maryland Parole Commission;        (10)    the Emergency Number Systems Board;        (11)    the Sundry Claims Board;        (12)    the Inmate Grievance Office; and        (13)    any other unit that by law is declared to be part of the Department.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 4 - Correctional Mutual Aid Agreements|Section 2-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Correctional unit” means a unit of Maryland State or local government that is directly responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals committed to the custody of the unit for the commission or alleged commission of a crime or an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult.        (2)    “Correctional unit” includes:            (i)    the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;            (ii)    the Department of Juvenile Services; and            (iii)    the office of the sheriff of a county or other unit of government with responsibility for operating a local correctional facility or county detention center.    (c)    “Mutual aid agreement” means a written agreement to establish and carry out a plan to assist in providing temporary services to alleviate an emergency situation at a facility operated by a correctional unit.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 4 - Correctional Mutual Aid Agreements|Section 2-402 - Liberal Construction

    This subtitle shall be liberally construed in order to effect its purpose to provide mutual aid to a correctional unit during a time of need.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 4 - Correctional Mutual Aid Agreements|Section 2-403 - General Consideration

    (a)    A correctional unit may enter into or renew a mutual aid agreement with any other correctional unit in accordance with this section.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a mutual aid agreement may provide that a party that requests assistance under the mutual aid agreement indemnifies and holds harmless a party that provides assistance under the mutual aid agreement from any claim by a third party for property damage, personal injury, or wrongful death that arises out of the mutual aid activities, including travel, of the party that provides assistance outside of the party’s own jurisdiction.        (2)    The party that requests assistance need not indemnify the party that provides assistance if:            (i)    the party that provides assistance does not cooperate in defending against a claim made by a third party; or            (ii)    the claim by a third party arises out of a malicious act of the party that provides assistance.    (c)    Each mutual aid agreement shall provide that each party to the mutual aid agreement shall waive any and all claims against all other parties to the mutual aid agreement if the claim arises out of the activities of a party that occur outside its own jurisdiction under the mutual aid agreement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 4 - Correctional Mutual Aid Agreements|Section 2-404 - Training Requirements

    At the request of the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the head of any correctional unit, a staff person of a correctional unit who has been trained and certified by the Correctional Training Commission in the care, custody, and control of individuals may function at the location in need under a mutual aid agreement.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 4 - Correctional Mutual Aid Agreements|Section 2-405 - Services Considered in Course of Employment and in Line of Duty

    For the purpose of a workers’ compensation law or benefit or other law or benefit that would apply or accrue to an individual who is performing a service anywhere for a correctional unit under a mutual aid agreement, the individual is considered to have performed that service in the course of employment and in the line of duty.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  2-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 2 - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|Subtitle 4 - Correctional Mutual Aid Agreements|Section 2-406 - Expenditures

    Necessary expenditures for the purposes of this subtitle shall be made out of any State or local appropriations usually available to a correctional unit.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 3-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Correction.    (c)    “Division” means the Division of Correction.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-201 - Division Established

    There is a Division of Correction in the Department.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-202 - Commissioner of Correction -- Appointment; Qualifications; Term; Oath; Compensation

    (a)    With approval of the Governor and the advice and consent of the Senate, the Secretary shall appoint the Commissioner of Correction.    (b)    The Commissioner shall be an individual with maturity and judgment who has:        (1)    broad knowledge of correctional facilities and systems; and        (2)    knowledge of correctional procedures and methods, correctional theories, institutional operations, and the psychology of inmates.    (c)    The Commissioner serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.    (d)    Before taking office, the appointee shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (e)    The Commissioner is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-203 - Commissioner of Correction -- General Powers and Duties

    (a)    Subject to the authority vested in the Secretary by law, the Commissioner is in charge of the Division and its units.    (b)    The Commissioner is responsible to the Secretary and the Governor for the operation and conduct of the Division.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-205 - Commissioner of Correction -- Regulations

    (a)    The Commissioner may adopt regulations for the operation and maintenance of the units in the Division.    (b)    The regulations shall provide for:        (1)    the discipline and conduct of inmates, including the character of punishments for violations of discipline; and        (2)    the duties, discipline, and conduct of officers and other employees of the units in the Division.    (c)    The regulations may allow inmates of minimum security institutions to provide services voluntarily to:        (1)    governmental units; or        (2)    charitable organizations as defined in § 6-101 of the Business Regulation Article.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-206 - Commissioner of Correction -- Annual Accountings

    (a)    On or before July 30 of each year, the Commissioner shall submit to the Secretary an accurate, detailed statement of all receipts and disbursements of the Division during the year that ended on the preceding June 30.    (b)    The Commissioner shall verify the statement submitted under subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    The Secretary shall submit the statement received under subsection (a) of this section to the Comptroller.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-207 - Commissioner of Correction -- Annual Reports

    (a)    On or before October 31 of each year, the Commissioner shall submit an annual report to the Secretary and the Governor that states, for each correctional facility in the Division:        (1)    its expenses, receipts, disbursements, condition, and progress;        (2)    the number of inmates and each inmate’s age, sex, race, place of birth and conviction, crime, and term of confinement;        (3)    the number of inmates who escape, are pardoned, or discharged;        (4)    the job classifications for inmate labor in each department and facility under the authority of the Division;        (5)    the daily wage scale at each prison for each job classification under the authority of the Division;        (6)    the total number of inmates currently employed at facilities under the authority of the Division, disaggregated by facility; and        (7)    any remarks and suggestions the Commissioner considers necessary to advance the interests of the correctional facility.    (b)    The Commissioner shall submit with the report required by subsection (a) of this section a statement similar to the statement that is required to be submitted under § 3–206 of this subtitle.    (c)    The Commissioner shall verify the report and statement required by this section.    (d)    Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Governor shall submit to the General Assembly the report and statement required under this section and any recommendations that the Governor considers expedient.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-207.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-207.1 - Commissioner of Correction -- Staffing Report

    (a)    On or before October 31, 2017, and on or before October 31 in every odd–numbered year thereafter, the Commissioner shall submit a security and staffing report covering the prior 2–year period to the Secretary, the Governor, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.    (b)    The report shall be based on a joint survey conducted by the administration of the Division of Correction and the exclusive collective bargaining representative of the employees.    (c)    The report shall include:        (1)    a post–by–post analysis that identifies the actual number of positions needed to safely and securely staff each institution;        (2)    the amount of overtime currently being used to meet minimum standards;        (3)    an accounting of all institution activities that have been impacted by staffing levels;        (4)    an assessment of expected future turnover in personnel; and        (5)    an analysis of the need for additional staff.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-208 - Deputy Commissioner -- Appointment

    (a)    The Commissioner shall appoint a Deputy Commissioner.    (b)    The Deputy Commissioner is in the executive service of the State Personnel Management System and serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner.    (c)    The Deputy Commissioner shall have executive experience in and adequate knowledge of:        (1)    correctional facilities and systems; and        (2)    inmate programs.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-209 - Deputy Commissioner -- Powers and Duties

    (a)    Subject to the policies established by the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner is generally in charge of administrative procedures in the Division.    (b)    In the absence of the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner shall be acting Commissioner.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-210 - Wardens and Administrators -- Appointment

    (a)    The Commissioner shall appoint a warden or administrator for each correctional facility in the Division.    (b)    A warden or administrator shall have executive experience and adequate knowledge of correctional facilities and systems.    (c)    A warden or administrator serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-211 - Wardens and Administrators -- Powers and Duties

    (a)    Subject to policies established by the Commissioner, each warden or administrator is in direct charge of the correctional facility to which the warden or administrator is appointed.    (b)    The warden or administrator shall:        (1)    supervise the government, discipline, and policy of the correctional facility;        (2)    direct the administering of punishment prescribed by the Commissioner under § 3-205(b)(1) of this subtitle; and        (3)    enforce the regulations and directives of the Division.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-212 - Wardens and Administrators -- Annual Reports

    (a)    On or before September 30 of each year, each warden shall submit to the Commissioner a report and statement on the affairs of the correctional facility to which the warden is appointed.    (b)    (1)    The report shall include the information required under § 3-207(a) of this subtitle as it relates to the correctional facility.        (2)    The statement shall include the information required under § 3-207(b) of this subtitle as it relates to the correctional facility.    (c)    The report and statement required by this section shall be verified by the warden of the correctional facility that is the subject of the report.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-213 - Assistant Wardens

    (a)    The Commissioner may appoint one or more assistant wardens for a correctional facility.    (b)    An assistant warden shall have the same qualifications as a warden.    (c)    An assistant warden serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner.    (d)    An assistant warden shall perform the duties of the warden in the absence of the warden.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-214 - Escapees

    (a)    (1)    The warden of a correctional facility or designee of the warden may issue a retake warrant for the apprehension and return of an escapee.        (2)    The warden shall submit a copy of each retake warrant to the State’s Attorney for the county in which the correctional facility from which the escape was made is located.    (b)    (1)    A sheriff or a police officer who is authorized to serve criminal process and who receives a retake warrant issued under subsection (a) of this section shall execute the warrant in accordance with the directions in the warrant.        (2)    A sheriff or police officer who makes an arrest under this subsection shall promptly notify the Division of the arrest.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-215 - Officers and Employees

    (a)    In accordance with the State budget, the Division may appoint officers and other employees as necessary to operate the Division and its units efficiently and effectively.    (b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, all officers and other employees of the Division shall be appointed and removed in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.        (2)    The following positions are in the executive service, the management service, or are special appointments of the skilled service or the professional service in the State Personnel Management System:            (i)    Commissioner;            (ii)    Deputy Commissioner;            (iii)    Assistant Commissioner;            (iv)    industries general manager;            (v)    warden;            (vi)    facility administrator; and            (vii)    assistant warden.        (3)    (i)    The warden of a correctional facility is the appointing officer for the officers and other employees of that facility.            (ii)    The Commissioner is the appointing officer for the other officers and employees in the Division.    (c)    The Division may provide a dwelling for a warden.    (d)    A warden may not receive any compensation or perquisite other than:        (1)    the compensation and reimbursement provided under subsection (e) of this section; and        (2)    if provided under subsection (c) of this section, a dwelling.    (e)    (1)    Officers and other employees are entitled to:            (i)    compensation as provided in the State budget; and            (ii)    reimbursement for expenses in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations.        (2)    Officers and other employees working 40 hours or more per week in a correctional facility are entitled to one free meal per shift as provided in the State budget.    (f)    (1)    The Secretary shall require an individual to pass a polygraph examination before being appointed to serve as a correctional officer in a correctional facility.        (2)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations governing the administration of the polygraph examination required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. Correctional Services Code Ann. §  3-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Correctional Services|Title 3 - Division of Correction|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Personnel|Section 3-216 - Correctional Officers -- Power of Arrest

    (a)    The Commissioner shall designate correctional officers employed in each correctional facility in the Division who have the power to make arrests under § 2–207 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (b)    A correctional officer who is authorized to make arrests under § 2–207 of the Criminal Procedure Article shall:        (1)    meet the minimum qualifications required by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and        (2)    complete satisfactorily the training prescribed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.