charged with making an annual inspection of
these facilities. He then must submit a report
with his recommendations to the governing body
of the county or to the Mayor and the City
Council of Baltimore, showing the results of his
inspection together with recommendations for im-
provement (Code 1957, Art. 27, sec. 704).
Chapter 481, Acts of 1968, provides for the es-
tablishment of regional detention centers, which
are facilities operated by one or more counties for
the purpose of detention and confinement. Chap-
ter 540, Acts of 1968, included these regional de-
tention facilities as installations under the general
supervision of the Jail Programming and Inspec-
tion Officer (Code 1957, Art. 27, sees. 704-705).
In October 1971, the Governor authorized the
formation of a Community Corrections Task
Force within the Maryland Division of Correc-
tion. Its charge was to develop a Statewide Com-
munity Corrections program, emphasizing
alternatives to incarceration as well as appropri-
ate classification and treatment of offenders
through community correctional centers, which
would cause the maximum utilization of commu-
nity resources.
As a result of the work of this Task Force, sig-
nificant legislation was enacted. Chapter 464,
Acts of 1972, provided for the establishment of
Community Correctional Centers in the State of
Maryland. Chapter 234, Acts of 1976, repealed
the former Sec. 706, Art. 27, which related to
these community correctional centers, and
enacted the present subsections 706 to 710E un-
der the new subtitle "Community Adult Rehabili-
tation Centers" (CARC). This act provides that
the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional
Services, with the assistance and advice of the
Commissioner, may evaluate and determine the
need, if any, for one or more community adult re-
habilitation centers in each county or multi-re-
gion of the State. "The law outlines the procedure
for establishing a program for the development
and operation of community adult rehabilitation
centers; making certain findings; defining terms;
providing certain duties of the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services, the Commis-
sioner of Correction, counties and county
governments, and the Board of Public Works;
providing for the establishment, location, con-
struction, operation, and funding of county, re-
gional, and State centers; and relating generally
to community adult rehabilitation centers. The
Task Force began operating centers in March
1974. Effective July 1978 the community adult re-
habilitation centers were placed under the correc-
tional camp system as pre-release units.

RECEPTION, DIAGNOSTIC AND
CLASSIFICATION CENTER
Mary Lou Bartram, Superintendent
954 Forrest Street
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 837-2135
Chapter 695, Acts of 1967, provided that all
convicted persons sentenced after June 1, 1967,
be committed to the Division of Correction (the
then Department of Correctional Services) and
authorized the Department to establish Receiving
and Classification Centers for prisoners.
On June 1, 1967, the Department established a
Reception Center at the Maryland Penitentiary
for male inmates. After diagnostic evaluation and
classification, the inmate is assigned to one of the
institutions of the Division of Correction (Code
1957, Art. 27, sees. 689(g)-690, 691-700(a)).
The Reception Center is located within the
Maryland Penitentiary and operates under the
same budgetary appropriation. A new Reception
Center is presently being constructed near the
Penitentiary complex in Baltimore City.
MARYLAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION
Ralph L. Williams, Warden
Jessup 20794 Telephone: 799-0100
The Maryland House of Correction, established
by Chapter 233, Acts of 1874, is a medium secu-
rity institution for male offenders serving
sentences of three months or longer. The institu-
tion is located on 816.5 acres of land situated in
both Anne Arundel and Howard counties.
MARYLAND PENITENTIARY
George H. Collins, Warden
954 Forrest Street
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 837-2135
The Maryland Penitentiary, authorized by Res-
olution No, 32, Acts of 1804, and opened in
1811, was the second institution of its type
established in the United States. It is a maximum
security institution for the confinement of long-
term prisoners committed by Courts in the State.
In 1829 buildings containing workshops were
constructed, thereby permitting the establishment
of industrial activities. In 1845 an educational
program was introduced, with the prison's
chaplains teaching the inmates. Over the years a