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Executive Records, Governor J. Millard Tawes, 1959-1967
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any other single condition—is certainly an accurate description. That
mental illness and mental retardation are our most critical health prob-
lems is evident to all of us. That the problems will become any less acute
in the foreseeable future is highly doubtful. Therefore, we must rise to
the challenge we face, and, as good citizens, accept our obligation to do
all within our power to combat these twin scourges—mental illness and
mental retardation.

Let me again express my appreciation to the Department of Mental
Hygiene and the Department of Public Improvements for inviting me
to attend these dedicatory exercises. The State of Maryland is pleased
to add these two facilities to its physical plant for the care and treat-
ment of the mentally retarded. Let us dedicate the buildings to the
better health of the people of Maryland—that the future will bring us
less pain and less suffering and a greater enjoyment of heaven's richest
blessing, good health.

REMARKS, MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
HAGERSTOWN

September 18, 1964

Mr. Pepersack, Reverend members of the clergy, Mr. Anderson,
Senator Snyder, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:

This is an important event in the history of Maryland's attempt to
operate a modern, progressive correctional program. We are here today
to dedicate a new building that has been constructed for the purpose of
rehabilitating and returning to society citizens who have been convicted
and sent to prison for commission of crimes against society. The build-
ing which we are dedicating symbolizes the effort your State govern-
ment is making to treat malefactors not as the enemies of society but as
citizens susceptible of reform and rehabilitation.

This pre-release center of the Maryland Correctional Institution in
Hagerstown has been planned, constructed and programmed to assist
prisoners in making the difficult transition from a non-competitive
prison society to the competitive society which most of us enjoy. Its
purpose is to prepare the inmate realistically for the problems he will
be facing when he is released from confinement and returned to society.
The program which will be carried out here will provide the prisoner
soon to be released with the tools and the guides with which he can work
after he is released and returned to society.

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