Chapter 210 of the Acts of 1971 created
an Inmate Grievance Commission within
the Department of Public Safety and Cor-
rectional Services. The five members of the
Commission are appointed by the Governor
with the advice of the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services for terms
of four years. Of the five members not less
than two can be lawyers qualified to prac-
tice law in the State of Maryland and not
less than two can be persons of knowledge
and experience in one or more of the fields
under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Public Safety and Correctional Services.
The Secretary of Public Safety and Cor-
rectional Services, with the advice of the
Commission and with the approval of the
Governor, appoints the Executive Director
who serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.
Any person confined to an institution
within the Division of Correction, or other-
wise in the custody of the Commissioner of
Correction, or confined to the Patuxent In-
stitution, who has any grievance or com-
plaint against any officials or employees of
the Division of Correction or Patuxent In-
stitution may submit such grievance or
complaint to the Inmate Grievance Com-
mission for adjudication (Code 1957, 1971
Repl. Vol., 1975 Supp., Art. 41, sec. 204F).
Staff: 4.
DIVISION OF PAROLE AND
PROBATION
John M. Pettibone, Director
Donald Atkinson, Executive Assistant
Director
Norman H. Katz, Assistant Director for
Special Services
Stanley M. Waxman, Assistant Director
for Administration
Executive Plaza Two,
Hunt Valley 21031 Telephone: 667-0700
The Division of Parole and Probation
was originally created by Chapter 406, Acts
of 1939 to administer the parole and proba-
tion laws of the State of Maryland. By
Chapter 653, Acts of 1953, the Division
changed its name to the Department of
Parole and Probation. The Division was |
further reorganized by Chapter 457, Acts
of 1968, when by the creation of a Division
of Parole and Probation separate and apart
from the Board of Parole. Heretofore, the
Director of the Division of Parole and Pro-
bation was also the Chairman of the Board
of Parole. The Division adopted its present
name by Chapter 401, Acts of 1970. The
Division administers the parole and proba-
tion laws of the State and became an agency
of the Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services on July 1, 1970.
The head of the Division of Parole and
Prubation is the Director of Parole and
Probation. He is appointed by the Secretary
of Public Safety and Correctional Services,
with the approval of the Governor, with
the advice and consent of the Senate and
serves an indefinite term at the pleasure of
the Secretary.
The Division supervises the conduct of
parolees, and regularly informs the Parole
Commission of their activities. The Division
recommends, at its discretion, that the Com-
mission issue warrants for the retaking of
parolees and issues warrants for the retaking
of parolees charged with a violation of pa-
role, upon the delegation of this power to
the Director. The Division also makes such
investigation as may enable the Parole Com-
mission to determine the advisability of
granting paroles to persons sentenced under
the laws of Maryland whenever such pris-
oner shall have served in confinement one-
fourth of such term or consecutive terms.
The Division also supplies the judges of the
Circuit Court of any county, the Criminal
Court of Baltimore City, and the District
Courts of the State, with pre-sentence re-
ports or other investigations which may
include commitment for two or more years
when requested by any court. The Division,
upon request of the courts, may supervise
the conduct of persons placed on probation
or suspension of sentence and ascertains and
reports to the courts whether or not the
. conditions of such probation or suspension
of sentence are being satisfactorily complied
' with. The Division also performs other pro-
bationary services the court may request
= (Code 1957, 1976 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sees.
i 129-131). |
