Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 02 - DIVISION OF CORRECTION › Chapter 12.02.03 - Community Adult Rehabilitation Centers › Section 12.02.03.08 - Admission and Discharge

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Admission.
(1) Admission of inmates to the facility shall conform to clearly defined written policies and procedures established by the facility director. Before transfer to a facility, all inmates shall be properly screened by the facility director, the local correctional system, or the Maryland Division of Correction, or all.
(2) An individual may not be admitted unless a commitment order, properly signed by the clerk of the appropriate court, is received with the individual.
(3) The following criteria shall be considered in screening an inmate for placement in a facility:
(a) Intent of court at sentencing;
(b) Time already spent in confinement;
(c) Instant offense;
(d) Prior criminal record;
(e) Institutional adjustment;
(f) Availability of work and transportation;
(g) Effect of placement on immediate family and dependents;
(h) Need for services available at the facility;
(i) Level of individual's maturity, attitude, and trust-worthiness.
(4) Any individual who is determined to be an escape risk, or having a detainer for a charge for any crime enumerated in Correctional Services Article, §
										11-317, Annotated Code of Maryland, may not be assigned to a facility.
(5) According to the provisions of Correctional Services Article, §
										11-317, Annotated Code of Maryland, and policy of the Division of Correction, a facility may accept certain inmates who are committed to the Division of Correction without prior processing in another Division of Correction institution. In these cases the facility shall serve as a reception, diagnostic, and classification center for the Division of Correction.
(6) Before physically admitting an offender according to §A(5) of this regulation, the facility shall:
(a) Screen the inmate to determine eligibility and acceptability for placement in the facility;
(b) Obtain a Division of Correction inmate number; and
(c) Complete the photo and fingerprint identification work as required by the Commissioner.
(7) After admission of an inmate according to §A(5) of this regulation, the facility shall:
(a) Establish an inmate case record;
(b) Establish a medical and dental file;
(c) Conduct a dental and medical exam which includes screening for tuberculosis, venereal disease, and any other communicable disease specified by local, State, or federal health authorities; this requirement may be waived if a medical and dental exam has been conducted for the inmate by the jurisdiction operating the facility within the last 30 days, and if the examination records are held in the facility;
(d) Administer an educational screening test as designated by the Commissioner;
(e) Administer a psychological screening test as designated by the Commissioner;
(f) Establish a financial account for the inmate's personal fund;
(g) Forward a skeleton inmate file and commitment papers to the Division of Correction as required by the Commissioner; and
(h) Complete and forward a parole and probation census card as required by the Division of Parole and Probation.