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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.15 - Annual Report › Section 12.12.15.01 - Purpose and Content

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The purpose of the annual report is to transmit the following information to the Secretary and to the Governor:
A. The information described in Correctional Services Article, §
									4-203, Annotated Code of Maryland, which includes expenses, receipts, disbursements, condition and progress of the Institution, number of prisoners, their age, sex, color, place of birth, place of conviction, offense, term of confinement, escapes, pardons, and discharges, accompanied by such remarks and suggestions as may be necessary to the advancement of the interests of the Institution;
B. The information described in Correctional Services Article, §
									4-203, Annotated Code of Maryland, which includes:
(1) The total number of eligible and noneligible persons evaluated at the Institution,
(2) The decisions of the Board of Review to grant leave to eligible persons,
(3) The total number of rearrests, reconvictions, reincarcerations, and parole violations of persons formerly incarcerated at the Institution,
(4) The total number of eligible persons incarcerated at the Institution who are returned to the Division for major violations of the Institution's disciplinary rules, and the type of major violation, and
(5) Information on education programs and community reentry activities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.15 - Annual Report › Section 12.12.15.02 - Submission

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The Director is responsible for completing the annual report. The Director shall submit the annual report to the Secretary and to the Governor by the end of October of each year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.16 - Reentry Facility › Section 12.12.16.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Contraband" means an item as defined in Criminal Law Article, §
										9-410(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Reentry facility" means a community-based facility or any other facility operated by the Institution for eligible persons on work release, school release, or parole from the Institution.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.16 - Reentry Facility › Section 12.12.16.02 - Visitors to the Reentry Facility

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A. Visitors to the reentry facility shall conform to the facility's rules pertaining to searches and property checks for contraband.
B. If the visit is denied and the visitor refuses to leave the reentry facility, the police of the jurisdiction in which the facility is located shall be notified and the visitor shall be treated as a trespasser in accordance with Criminal Law Article, §
									6-409, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.17 - Special Activities › Section 12.12.17.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Citizen participant" means a person who provides a service on an irregular and infrequent basis, not exceeding 6 visits per year.
(2) "Coordinator" means a volunteer services coordinator.
(3) "Employee volunteer" means a person who is employed by the Institution and who provides a service on personal time to the Institution.
(4) "FBI Criminal History Record Information" means the primary method by which criminal history information is reported.
(5) "Inmate" means an eligible person, as defined in COMAR 12.12.01.03B(9).
(6) Lay Volunteer.
(a) "Lay volunteer" means a person who volunteers on that person's personal time to provide services on a regular or frequent basis. The volunteer may be associated with a group, such as a civic, fraternal or services organization, or church.
(b) "Lay volunteer" does not mean a student intern, volunteer professional, or citizen participant.
(7) "Maryland CCH IDENT/INDEX and Criminal History Record Information" means the computerized Criminal History Identification Index.
(8) "Material/monetary donor" means a person or group that provides material or monetary donations to the Institution.
(9) "Reasonable suspicion" means the apparent state of facts or circumstances which would lead a reasonably prudent person to believe that a violation has been committed, is in the process of being committed, or may be committed by a specific individual.
(10) "Registered volunteer" means a volunteer who has completed the screening and orientation procedures, and has obtained the authorized approval necessary to make regular visits to the Institution.
(11) "Student intern" means a student from a post-high school educational institution who, for credit and under the supervision of that person's school, performs services on a regular or frequent basis.
(12) "Volunteer" means a citizen who provides a service or donation to the Institution or its inmates without receiving direct compensation from the Institution and who has been identified as a volunteer through the procedures described in Regulation .03G of this chapter.
(13) Volunteer Professional.
(a) "Volunteer professional" means a person who represents another agency in providing a service on a regular or frequent basis and is paid by that agency.
(b) "Volunteer professional" does not mean personnel from the Department of Education, or contractual personnel who provide substance abuse treatment.
(14) "Volunteer services" means planned activities which aid staff in promoting inmate adjustment and which utilize citizens as the major resource.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.17 - Special Activities › Section 12.12.17.02 - Recreational, Cultural, and Community Activities

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A. The Director shall develop, implement, and maintain a recreational program for the inmate population.
B. The Director shall ensure that an inmate is given the opportunity to participate in as many recreational activities as possible, considering Institution security and control needs.
C. A volunteer may be used at the Institution for the recreation program, under the supervision of the recreation staff, and in conjunction with the volunteer services program requirements and security regulations.
D. The Director may develop procedures for inmate participation in a community league when consistent with established Institution policy and security requirements.
E. The unit treatment teams shall also be responsible for reviewing community activities and securing permission for inmates with appropriate leave status to attend community functions.
F. Staff members involved with inmate recreation programs may consult with community-based interest groups to provide liaison services for programs, and to ensure community and Institution interaction.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.17 - Special Activities › Section 12.12.17.03 - Volunteer Services

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A. The members of the public are encouraged to participate in inmate volunteer activities.
B. The Coordinator, serving under the supervision of the Warden, shall be responsible for the coordination of all volunteer activities, volunteer groups, and religious education classes within the Institution.
C. The Institution encourages the activities of self-help and self-improvement groups consistent with the rules, regulations, and operational capabilities of the Institution.
D. A Volunteer Advisory Committee shall assist the Coordinator. A Volunteer Advisory Committee shall include one representative and alternate of each of the volunteer activities scheduled at the Institution quarterly or more frequently. Committee members shall be approved by and serve at the pleasure of the Director. The Director may appoint a volunteer representative at the recommendation of the Coordinator, the Chaplain, or the Warden.
E. Volunteer activities shall be scheduled at least 1 week in advance for regularly scheduled weekly activities and 60 days in advance for special events or programs. Notification shall include identification of all volunteers scheduled to enter the Institution and all equipment or materials necessary for the function. Cancellation of any program shall be made at the earliest possible time by notifying the shift commander and all departments involved in the scheduled function.
F. Volunteer Services Program Management.
(1) The Warden and the Coordinator shall develop annual goal statements based on needs assessment results and direction from the Director.
(2) Each registered volunteer shall have a written assignment description prepared by the Coordinator.
(3) The Warden and the Coordinator shall recruit volunteers from all cultural and socioeconomic segments of the community.
(4) The Warden shall ensure that gifts, contributions, and donations to the Institution are accepted and processed per Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning Procurement Regulation 02.01.08.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.17 - Special Activities › Section 12.12.17.04 - Suspension and Discharge of Volunteers

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A. The Coordinator shall implement appropriate action if a volunteer is:
(1) Arrested;
(2) Violates Institution rules; or
(3) Has not performed responsibilities in accordance with the assignment description or the expectations of the supervisor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.17 - Special Activities › Section 12.12.17.05 - Coordinator's Responsibilities

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A. The coordinator shall ensure that a volunteer receives formal and informal recognition for that person's contributions.
B. The Coordinator shall ensure that each inmate receives information about volunteer services at Institution orientation sessions and that bulletins describing volunteer services are posted throughout the Institution.
C. The Coordinator shall be responsible for assessing the promotion of productive relationships among staff and volunteers.
D. The Coordinator shall maintain a file for each volunteer, to contain at least the following documents:
(1) Volunteer application;
(2) Volunteer assignment description;
(3) Acknowledgement of orientation;
(4) Volunteer exit notice; and
(5) Program notes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.17 - Special Activities › Section 12.12.17.06 - Chaplaincy Services

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A. Policy.
(1) It is the policy of the Institution that an inmate shall have absolute freedom of religious belief.
(2) Within security and program limitations, the Director shall ensure that each inmate has reasonable opportunity to exercise his or her religious beliefs.
(3) The Director shall ensure that each religion receives equal status and protection.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.17 - Special Activities › Section 12.12.17.07 - Inmate Request to Marry

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Patuxent Institution shall comply with provisions under COMAR 12.02.21 if an inmate at Patuxent Institution requests to marry.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.18 - Visits to Inmates › Section 12.12.18.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Certified religious visitor" means a person who is certified by the applicable religious authority to minister to members of that body, and who has been processed according to relevant Institution directives to visit individually with a specific inmate on a regular, occasional, or one-time-only basis.
(2) "Contact visit" means a visit which permits limited physical contact between the inmate and the visitor.
(3) "Contraband" means an item as defined under Criminal Law Article, §
										9-410(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) "Frisk search" means running the hands across clothing worn to detect any hidden objects.
(5) "Inmate" means an eligible person, as defined in COMAR 12.12.01.03B(9).
(6) "Special visit" means a visit authorized as an exception to normal visiting procedures.
(7) "Visitor" means a person entering the institution who:
(a) Is on an inmate's visiting list; or
(b) Has obtained approval as a special visitor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.18 - Visits to Inmates › Section 12.12.18.02 - General Procedures

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A. The Director shall establish:
(1) The number of visits which an inmate may receive;
(2) The length of a visit; and
(3) The number of visitors authorized during one visit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.18 - Visits to Inmates › Section 12.12.18.03 - Types of Visits

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A. Contact Visits. The Director shall ensure that the Warden allows a contact visit unless a contact visit is prohibited by Institution regulations or security concerns. The specific kind and amount of contact shall be based on security and treatment considerations.
B. Noncontact Visits. The Director shall ensure that the Warden designates a visiting area for a noncontact visit and establishes procedures for its use.
C. Religious Visits. The name of a certified religious visitor shall be recorded on the inmate's visitor record, but not counted in the maximum 15 visitors. Religious visits shall be managed according to Institution procedures.
D. Legal Visits.
(1) The Director shall ensure that the Warden establishes procedures for an inmate visit with an attorney.
(2) An attorney need not be on the inmate's visitor record, but shall have proper identification.
(3) A legal assistant who visits an inmate shall present a letter of introduction signed by an attorney on the firm's stationery.
(4) The Director may not set a time limit for an attorney visit.
(5) An attorney shall visit during regular visiting hours unless a special arrangement is made with the Warden.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.18 - Visits to Inmates › Section 12.12.18.04 - Record of Inmate Visits

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A. The Warden shall ensure that during the reception process, a visitor record form is established for each inmate.
B. Each inmate may submit a list of up to 15 names, addresses, and relationships of intended visitors to be included on the list.
C. An inmate shall place the name of an intended visitor who is 18 years old or older on the inmate's visitor record.
D. An inmate is not required to list children younger than 18 years old on the visitor record.
E. Only those persons on the inmate's visitor record will be approved to visit an inmate. However, the Director shall establish procedures to provide for the following types of visits:
(1) Religious;
(2) Legal; and
(3) Special.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.18 - Visits to Inmates › Section 12.12.18.05 - Visitor Requirements

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A. A visitor shall present one of the following types of identification:
(1) A driver's license;
(2) An age of majority card;
(3) Birth certificate;
(4) Social security card; or
(5) Other State, federal, or private industry issued photograph identification.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.18 - Visits to Inmates › Section 12.12.18.06 - Visitor Searches

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A. The Director shall require a visitor to pass through a metal detector or be searched by a scanning device upon entering.
B. The Director shall ensure that the Warden establishes a procedure to frisk search visitors randomly on a daily basis.
C. When a frisk search is conducted, the individual conducting a search shall be the same sex as the person being searched.
D. A visitor shall complete and sign a consent to search form.
E. The Director shall ensure that the Warden establishes procedures to maintain a copy of the consent to search form in the base file of an inmate being visited. The Director shall ensure that the original copy of this form is kept on file by the Warden.
F. The Director shall ensure that a visitor who refuses to submit to a search is denied visiting privileges for that day.
G. If a visitor possesses contraband in violation of Criminal Law Article, §
									9-410(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, the contraband shall be confiscated and a law enforcement agency notified.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.18 - Visits to Inmates › Section 12.12.18.07 - Visitor Rules and Visit Guidelines

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A. During a visit, a visitor shall follow visiting room rules and shall maintain control of children who may be participants in the visit.
B. A visit may be disapproved by the Institution shift commander or officer in charge, if the visitor:
(1) Appears to be under the influence of a drug or alcohol;
(2) Refuses to submit to search procedure;
(3) Fails to provide sufficient identification;
(4) Provides falsified identification;
(5) Is younger than 18 years old and is not accompanied by an adult;
(6) Violates an Institution visiting rule posted in the visiting room; or
(7) Possesses contraband.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.18 - Visits to Inmates › Section 12.12.18.08 - Suspension of a Visitor's Visiting Privilege

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A. The Warden may suspend a person from visiting an inmate for a designated or indefinite period of time when there is clear and convincing evidence that a visit would jeopardize the safety or security of the Institution.
B. The Director shall ensure that the Warden bases suspension of visiting privileges on:
(1) A review of the information provided in the supervisor's report of the incident; and
(2) Information provided by staff, the inmate, and the visitor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.19 - Inmate Telephone Privileges › Section 12.12.19.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Emergency situation" means those situations in which the unit chairman or designee determines that:
(a) An immediate family member of the inmate is hospitalized for serious health reasons, or is in imminent danger of death; or
(b) A legal proceeding in which the inmate is a party is scheduled for a hearing, or has a court imposed deadline for filing legal papers within 1 week.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.19 - Inmate Telephone Privileges › Section 12.12.19.02 - General

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A. There are telephones available at the main Jessup facility for the use of inmates on a collect call basis, as scheduled in accordance with the rules, regulations, and operational capabilities of the Institution.
B. The Institution allows inmates housed at the main Jessup facility to use the telephone in certain emergency situations. The inmate shall provide justification that can be reasonably assessed by Institution staff.
C. Pay telephones are available at the reentry facility for the use of conditionally released inmates, in emergency and nonemergency situations. Conditionally released inmates shall be allowed access to the telephone consistent with the rules, regulations, and operational capabilities of the reentry facility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.19 - Inmate Telephone Privileges › Section 12.12.19.03 - Procedures for the Emergency Use of Telephones

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A. A telephone shall be made available for use in an emergency situation by an inmate who has the required authorization. All long distance telephone calls shall be made collect.
B. The procedures for securing a telephone call in an emergency situation require an inmate to submit in writing a request to the inmate's unit chairman, who shall approve or disapprove the call within 24 hours. An approval shall be directed to the appropriate shift commander or designee, who shall arrange for the call. If the unit chairman is not accessible, an inmate may make the request of another unit treatment team staff member. In the event of a verifiable dire emergency, the shift commander or designee may approve the telephone call if appropriate unit treatment team staff are not accessible.
C. If the shift commander or designee approves an incoming or outgoing telephone call in an emergency situation, the shift commander or designee shall document and justify this approval in writing to the Warden and the Associate Director for Treatment.
D. If a legal proceeding in which the inmate is a party is scheduled for a hearing, or has a court imposed deadline for filing legal papers within 1 week, then the inmate shall be permitted a telephone call to the inmate's attorney, the Legal Aid Bureau, or the Public Defender's Office.
E. The provisions of this regulation shall be contingent upon the availability of sufficient staff to escort an inmate to make the telephone call as permitted by this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.21 - Death, Serious Illness, or Injury of an Inmate › Section 12.12.21.01 - Death of an Inmate

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Family member" means a person who is immediately related to an inmate by blood or law, including a:
(a) Spouse;
(b) Child who is at least 18 years old;
(c) Parent;
(d) Sibling;
(e) Grandparent; and
(f) Grandchild who is at least 18 years old.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.21 - Death, Serious Illness, or Injury of an Inmate › Section 12.12.21.02 - Funeral and Burial Expenses of Indigent Inmates

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A. The warden shall refer a family member of the deceased indigent inmate to the Maryland Department of Human Resources for the determination of his or her eligibility for funeral and burial funds.
B. The unit chairman from the deceased inmate's treatment unit shall ensure that a family member who assumes responsibility for burial is known to the Maryland Department of Human Resources, by current eligibility for one of the following:
(1) Cash benefit support;
(2) Food stamps; or
(3) Medical assistance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.21 - Death, Serious Illness, or Injury of an Inmate › Section 12.12.21.03 - Serious Illness or Injury of Inmate

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A. The Institution shift commander or designee shall immediately notify the following officials when an inmate is seriously ill or injured:
(1) Director;
(2) Warden; and
(3) Assistant Warden.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.22 - Medical Services › Section 12.12.22.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Abortion" means spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy.
(2) "Inmate" means an eligible person, as defined in COMAR 12.12.01.03B(9).
(3) "Involuntary admission" means admission of an inmate to a psychiatric hospital, as defined under Health-General Article, §§10-613 -10-617, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(4) "Postnatal care" means the necessary intervention affording health care and support that is provided to the infant immediately after birth.
(5) "Postpartum care" means the necessary intervention affording health care and support to a woman who has recently given birth.
(6) "Pregnancy" means the gestational process of growth and development within the woman of a new individual, from conception through the embryonic and fetal periods to birth.
(7) "Prenatal care" means the necessary intervention affording health care to both the woman and to the fetus during pregnancy and before birth.
(8) "Terminal" means ending in death.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.22 - Medical Services › Section 12.12.22.02 - Inmate Pregnancy

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A. Assessment and Treatment.
(1) The health services provider shall provide a complete history, physical examination, and definitive laboratory test to determine pregnancy when requested by the:
(a) Inmate;
(b) Medical staff; or
(c) Warden.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.22 - Medical Services › Section 12.12.22.03 - Involuntary Admission of an Inmate to a Psychiatric Hospital

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A. The Warden shall ensure that an admission to a mental hospital is limited to a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene psychiatric hospital and shall comply with the requirements for an involuntary admission under Health-General Article, §§10-613 -10-619, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. The Institution, when transferring an inmate, shall provide the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene psychiatric hospital with the following information:
(1) The inmate's current condition;
(2) The inmate's medical and psychiatric history and condition;
(3) Circumstances threatening the life or safety of the inmate or others; and
(4) Current medication and other treatment being provided to the inmate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.22 - Medical Services › Section 12.12.22.04 - Medical Treatment of Inmates while on Prerelease Status or Escape

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A. The Institution is financially responsible for treatment of injury or illness sustained by an inmate while on leave, work release, school release, or in an escape status.
B. Emergency medical treatment shall be provided to Institution inmates by a community hospital.
C. All invoices for services provided shall be submitted to the Institution health services contractor.
D. Nonemergency treatment shall be rendered by the Institution health services provider.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.22 - Medical Services › Section 12.12.22.05 - Exposure of Correctional Officer to Contagious Disease or Virus

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A. If, while treating or transporting an ill or injured inmate to a medical care facility, or while acting in the performance of duty, a correctional officer comes into contact with an inmate who is subsequently diagnosed, as a result of information obtained in conjunction with the services provided during the visit to the facility, as having a contagious disease or virus, the correctional officer and the Institution are entitled to receive the notification specified in Health-General Article, §18-213(d) and (e), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. As part of a correctional officer's training, the education specified in Health-General Article, §18-213(j), Annotated Code of Maryland, concerning the human immunodeficiency virus and the hepatitis B virus, shall be provided by the Institution.
C. A correctional officer shall receive the equipment specified in Health-General Article, §18-213(k), Annotated Code of Maryland, that is recommended to protect the officer from exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus and the hepatitis B virus while rendering emergency medical care.
D. As specified in Health-General Article, §18-213(m), a correctional officer may not refuse to treat or transport an inmate because the inmate is human immunodeficiency virus positive.
E. The Institution shall develop written procedures for the implementation of these regulations and shall make copies of these procedures available, upon request, to the individuals specified in Health-General Article, §18-213(l), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.23 - Public and Media Relations › Section 12.12.23.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.
B. Term Defined. "Inmate" means an eligible person, as defined in COMAR 12.12.01.03B(9).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.23 - Public and Media Relations › Section 12.12.23.02 - Public Relations

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A. The Director shall ensure that the Institution:
(1) Responds to citizens' inquiries and complaints transmitted either in writing, by telephone, or through personal visits;
(2) Designates a person to handle inquiries or complaints; the public relations representative may refer a matter to a more appropriate individual or agency for a response;
(3) Ensures that switchboard operators, receptionists, mail room personnel, and other staff refer citizen telephone calls, mail, and visitors to the Institution's designated public relations representative.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.23 - Public and Media Relations › Section 12.12.23.03 - Media Relations

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A. Cooperation with Media Representatives.
(1) The Director shall encourage and develop mutual cooperation with media representatives, and permit the greatest possible access to public information within the limitations of applicable statutes and within operational limitations.
(2) An employee of the Institution shall refer all media inquiries to the Director.
(3) The Director shall determine whether media inquiries will be forwarded to the Public Information Office of the Office of the Secretary.
(4) Institution employees who provide information to media representatives shall ensure that the information is:
(a) The best available;
(b) Truthful, objective, and accurate; and
(c) Limited to the information authorized for release under Access to Public Records, State Government Article, §
											10-611 et seq., and §C of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.23 - Public and Media Relations › Section 12.12.23.04 - Request for Information After Hours

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Any request for information received after normal business hours will be referred to the Director.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.23 - Public and Media Relations › Section 12.12.23.05 - Emergencies

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A. When an emergency or nonroutine incident occurs, the Public Information Office of the Office of the Secretary shall be notified immediately and, in most cases, shall be responsible for the release of information about the event. At the discretion of the Director and in consideration of the public safety, basic information about the event may be released by the Director.
B. In an unusual or emergency situation such as a riot, fire, job action, strike, escape, or another unusual occurrence as designated by the Director, media representatives are not allowed on the grounds of the Institution without express permission of the Director. The Director may prohibit the use of television or photographic equipment on the grounds of the Institution, if use of the equipment would exacerbate the situation and further jeopardize the safety of the Institution.
C. The Public Information Officer, with the advice and consent of the Director, shall establish media staging and parking areas. A representative of the media will remain within the designated area and will be briefed by the Public Information Officer.
D. Briefings by Public Information Officer.
(1) The public information officer shall prepare and present a preliminary briefing to the news media within 1 hour after arrival.
(2) During this briefing, the news media shall be informed of security procedures and safety requirements that will affect them, the nature of the emergency, and background information on the institution.
(3) At this time, a briefing timetable shall be established which will permit news media representatives to meet their deadlines.
(4) It shall be clearly explained to the news media that an inmate within the institution can monitor radio and television reports, and this prevents the release of certain information which could jeopardize security or response tactics.
(5) If, during the course of negotiations, an inmate requests that a member of the media be present and if that request is granted by the Director, then the media representative shall be advised that the media representative is expected to brief all other members of the media on site within 1 hour after negotiations have ended.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.23 - Public and Media Relations › Section 12.12.23.06 - Tours by Citizens

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A. A citizen interested in requesting a tour of the Institution may apply to the Director by letter. The letter requesting the tour shall include:
(1) The requested date and time for the tour;
(2) A telephone number and address of the tour applicant;
(3) The reason or reasons for the tour; and
(4) The number of citizens who are requesting to participate in the tour.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.23 - Public and Media Relations › Section 12.12.23.07 - Community Relations Officer

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A. The Director shall appoint a Community Relations Officer to assist the Director in contacts with the community and to respond to citizen inquiries and complaints.
B. The Community Relations Officer shall establish a speakers bureau to address business and community-based organizations on Institution operations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.23 - Public and Media Relations › Section 12.12.23.08 - Application to the Reentry Facility

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The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the reentry facility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.24 - Access to Inmate Records › Section 12.12.24.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Confidential material" means any of the following:
(a) Addresses and telephone numbers on victim notification or victim impact letters;
(b) Police reports;
(c) Juvenile records;
(d) Presentence investigations;
(e) Medical records, as defined in Health-General Article, §4-302, Annotated Code of Maryland, which include mental health records;
(f) Board of Review hearing reports;
(g) Parole progress file;
(h) Information obtained under the promise of confidentiality; and
(i) Information pertaining to an ongoing or pending investigation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.24 - Access to Inmate Records › Section 12.12.24.02 - Procedure

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A. Records.
(1) The Institution shall compile and maintain a complete record and history of each inmate referred to the Institution for evaluation or admitted to the Institution for treatment.
(2) The Institution shall also record a full and accurate description of each inmate admitted to it for treatment, including photographs. The Institution may adopt the Bertillon or any other accurate method of description, measurement, and registration.
(3) All State and local officials and agencies shall cooperate with the Institution, and shall, promptly upon request, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Institution the information, records, and reports in their possession in order that the Institution may comply with this section. The provisions of Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §
										3-828(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, do not apply with respect to a request made for juvenile records pursuant to this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.24 - Access to Inmate Records › Section 12.12.24.03 - Request for Inactive Inmate Records from the State Records Center

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A. A records department supervisor or designee shall ensure that a reference request form is prepared when an inmate's records are requested from the State Records Center.
B. A records department supervisor or designee shall notify the State Records Center of the records which are needed for review, and will obtain the records at the State Records Center, Waterloo, Maryland.
C. When the records are no longer needed, a records department supervisor or designee shall return the records to the State Records Center.
D. The Associate Director, Behavioral Science, shall designate a staff person who shall notify the Director by memorandum that the records have been returned to the State Records Center.
E. The form and the memorandum shall then be filed by the Director and destroyed after 2 years under Maryland law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.25 - Inmate Property and Clothing › Section 12.12.25.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish policy and procedure for the handling and storage of property belonging to an inmate incarcerated in the Institution.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.25 - Inmate Property and Clothing › Section 12.12.25.02 - Definition

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A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.
B. Term Defined. "Inmate" means an eligible person, as defined by COMAR 12.12.01.03B(9).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.25 - Inmate Property and Clothing › Section 12.12.25.03 - Policy for Handling Property

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A. It is important that the property rights of an inmate are fully protected when an internal Institution rule or regulation requires than an inmate release his or her personal property to the Institution for safekeeping.
B. Employees shall exercise reasonable care and diligence over inmate property which is removed from the inmate.
C. When it is determined that an Institution employee has failed to exercise reasonable care and diligence in ensuring the safekeeping of inmate property, thereby causing loss or damage to the property, the employee may be subject to disciplinary action by the Warden.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.25 - Inmate Property and Clothing › Section 12.12.25.04 - Procedure

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A. The Warden shall establish a secure area designated as the property room. This area shall be used for the following purposes:
(1) To secure inmate property which is temporarily out of the custody of the inmate; and
(2) For the storage of inmate valuables maintained in accordance with established internal rules.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.25 - Inmate Property and Clothing › Section 12.12.25.05 - Disposition of Unauthorized Property

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An inmate may receive only those items authorized by internal Institution rules. The Warden shall ensure that unauthorized property is processed in the following manner:
A. Send the property to an address provided by the inmate, at the inmate's expense;
B. Release the property to a visitor who has been authorized by the inmate to receive his or her property; or
C. Dispose of the property in accordance with COMAR 12.12.26.03EE and F.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.26 - Disposition of Inmate Personal Property › Section 12.12.26.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish policy and procedure to dispose of inmate personal property in accordance with established State law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.26 - Disposition of Inmate Personal Property › Section 12.12.26.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Abandoned property" means personal belongings which:
(a) Are unclaimed after the required 30-day notice has elapsed;
(b) Have not been sent out of the Institution within 30 days notice to the inmate; or
(c) Have been declared as abandoned.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.26 - Disposition of Inmate Personal Property › Section 12.12.26.03 - Procedure

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A. The Director shall establish procedures to:
(1) Return personal property to the inmate upon release; and
(2) Obtain receipt from the inmate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.27 - Patuxent Institution Youth Program › Section 12.12.27.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Patuxent Institution Youth Program is to provide remediation programs and services designed to meet the specific needs of eligible juvenile offenders and eligible youthful offenders adjudicated as adults.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 12 - PATUXENT INSTITUTION › Chapter 12.12.27 - Patuxent Institution Youth Program › Section 12.12.27.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board of Review" means the Patuxent Institution Board of Review created by Correctional Servicces Article, §4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Correction or a designee.
(3) "Director" means the Director of Patuxent Institution or a designee.
(4) "Division" means the Division of Correction, which may include the Patuxent Institution Diagnostic Center Building or, during an emergency, other housing units designated by the Secretary.
(5) "Evaluation team" has the meaning stated in Correctional Services Article, §
										4-101(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(6) "Individual" means a juvenile offender or a youthful offender adjudicated as an adult.
(7) "Inmate progress review" means the system by which Patuxent youth are assigned to Institution jobs, receive Institution job security classification, and are assigned to levels in the graded tier system, based on an evaluation of the security risk posed by the Patuxent youth and on the Patuxent youth's progress in Institution programs.
(8) "Institution" means Patuxent Institution.
(9) "Parole" means a conditional release from the Institution after a portion of the sentence has been served in confinement, with the balance of the sentence to be served under supervision in the community.
(10) "Patuxent youth" means an individual who has met the criteria for admission to the Patuxent Institution Youth Program specified in Regulation .06 of this chapter.
(11) "Program" means the Patuxent Institution Youth Program.
(12) "Progress review committee" means a team of staff members, consisting of treatment staff from the inmate's treatment unit, a custody supervisor, and a member of the Education Department, who are responsible for assigning Patuxent youth to Institution jobs, job security classifications, and levels in the graded tier system.
(13) "Remediation" means treatment for specific areas of mental and social deficiencies which are highly related to criminal behavior.
(14) "Remediation plan" means a detailed treatment plan developed for an inmate by a treatment unit.
(15) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(16) "Treatment unit" means a team of treatment personnel, which includes a psychiatrist, psychologists, and social workers, to which each inmate is assigned.