PATUXENT INSTITUTION

Joseph Henneberry, Director
Jessup, MD 20794 (410) 799-3400

Authorized in 1951, Patuxent Institution opened
in 1955 under administration by the Department of
Correction (Chapter 476, Acts of 1951). The Institu-
tion became an autonomous agency under the control
of the Board of Patuxent Institution in 1961 (Chapter
629, Acts of 1961). In 1970, the Institution was made
part of the Department of Public Safety and Correc-
tional Services (Chapter 401, Acts of 1970).
Patuxent's status has continued as an institution sepa-
rate from the Division of Correction, and it has re-
tained its own board.
Patuxent Institution provides treatment and re-
habilitation programs and services for eligible pris-
oners. The Institution offers medical, psychiatric,
psychological and social casework services, as well
as academic, vocational, recreational and religious
services. Treatment also is provided for individuals
on preparole and parole status.
The Commissioner of Correction may refer a
prisoner to Patuxent Institution for evaluation
when so recommended by the sentencing court, the
State's Attorney of the jurisdiction in which the
person was last sentenced, or the staff of the Divi-
sion of Correction. The Commissioner also may
refer prisoners in response to their applications.
Each prisoner referred is transferred to the Institu-
tion for evaluation by a team consisting of at least
three professional employees of the Institution, in-
cluding at least one psychiatrist, one psychologist,
and one social worker or behavioral scientist. The
evaluation team assembles and reviews relevant in-
formation and examines the prisoner. The team
then determines whether the individual is eligible
and states its findings in a report to the Director. If
not eligible, the prisoner is returned to the Division
of Correction to continue his sentence. If eligible,
the prisoner remains at Patuxent Institution for
treatment.
To provide for continuation of treatment, the
Institution operates a community clinic in metro-
politan Baltimore. Here, clinic staff offer psycho-
therapy, job and family counseling, and social
casework services for individuals and families. At the
community clinic, the Institution operates a half-
way house. This residence provides housing and
supportive services for parolees who have no sup-
port in the community. Some work-release inmates
also live in the halfway house.
Appointed by the Secretary of Public Safety and
Correctional Services, the Director is chief administra-
tor of the Institution. Of three Associate Directors,
one must be a psychiatrist and one a behavioral scien-
tist. They assist primarily in diagnosis and treatment.
The third Associate Director assists in the field of

custody. By law, the staff also must include at least
three additional psychiatrists or clinical psycholo-
gists, at least four trained social workers, a physi-
cian, and a dentist (Code 1957, Art. 31B).

BOARD OF REVIEW
Betty J. Humphrey, D.P.A., Chairperson, 1994

The Institutional Board of Review for Patuxent
Institution was created in 1951 (Chapter 476, Acts of
1951). The Board was reorganized and renamed as the
Board of Review in 1989 (Chapter 6, Acts of 1989).
At least annually, the Board reviews the status of
each inmate at Patuxent Institution. The Board may
grant leave or parole and, if it determines that the
individual is no longer eligible for the Institution's
programs, it may order the individual transferred to
the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Correction. If
a person has successfully completed three years pro-
bation without violation, the Board may petition the
court to suspend or vacate the remaining sentence.
The Board is composed of nine members. They
include the Director and three Associate Directors
of Patuxent Institution. The Governor, with Senate
advice and consent, appoints five members of the
general public to serve terms of four years on the
Board. One appointed member represents a victims'
rights organization. The Governor designates the
chairperson (Code 1957, Art. 31B, sec. 6).

CITIZENS' ADVISORY BOARD
Thomas F. Courtless, Chairperson

The Citizens'Advisory Board for Patuxent Institu-
tion was created in 1989 (Chapter 6, Acts of 1989).
The Board advises the Director of Patuxent Institution
and the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional
Services on the operation and programs of Patuxent
Institution (Code 1957, Art. 31B, sec. 3).

MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION

Paul J. Davis, Chairperson, 1996
Gene C. Grosh, Acting Administrator for Operations
Nancy M. Dennis, Administrator for Administration

6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 307
Baltimore, MD 21215—2341 (410) 764-4238

The Maryland Parole Commission originated in
1914 as the Advisory Board of Parole (Chapter 500,
Acts of 1914). In 1922, Board functions were as-
sumed by the Parole Commissioner (Chapter 29,
Acts of 1922). The Board of Parole and Probation
succeeded the Parole Commissioner in 1939
(Chapter 406, Acts of 1939). In 1968, the Board
of Parole and Probation was reformed as the Board
of Parole (Chapter 457, Acts of 1968). It was
replaced by the Maryland Parole Commission in
1976 (Chapter 540, Acts of 1976).