State Agencies
Presentence or other investigations are com-
pleted for all State Courts when requested; how-
ever, the Division, must complete a presentence
investigation prior to sentencing by any Circuit
Court or by the Baltimore City Supreme Bench of
any defendant convicted of a felony to the Divi-
sion of Correction or to Patuxent Institution, un-
less the Court specifically orders to the contrary.
The Division, upon request of the courts, may su-
pervise the conduct of persons placed on proba-
tion 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 probationary
services the court may request.
The Division makes such investigation and
prepares such reports as may be required by the
Governor concerning persons who may make ap-
plication for pardon or commutation of sentence or
clemency. "The Division makes such investigations
as may be required by the Uniform Out-of-State
Parolee Supervision Act concerning parolees and
probationers from other states now living in Mary-
land. Finally, the Division makes investigations,
reports, and recommendations with respect to
applications for review of criminal sentences as di-
rected by the Court of Special Appeals.
The Division makes available the services of its
staff to the Circuit Courts for the respective
counties, the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City,
the District Courts, the Parole Commission, the
Governor, and the parole and probation
jurisdictions of other states through the Out-of-
State Parolee Supervision Act.
Recently the Division has shown tremendous
growth in investigation and supervision workload.
It is now developing a diversification of its
services, which are geared to the needs of
parolees and probationers in the community.
These include an Employment Program to secure
adequate jobs for worthy individuals unable to
obtain their own; an Alcoholism Rehabilitation
and Narcotics Program, which aids those so ad-
dicted; and Family Consultations, which provide
counseling assistance in family and marital
problems. While rendering these and other
services, each Parole and Probation agent serves
as a counselor and makes appropriate referrals to
other agencies, public and private, to facilitate re-
habilitation, bearing in mind that the protection
of society and the rehabilitation of the offender
are primary goals.
The Division maintains offices in the following
areas: Annapolis, Baltimore City, Bel Air,

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Cambridge, Camp Springs, Centreville,
Chestertown, College Park, Cumberland, Denton,
Dundalk, Easton, Ellicott City, Elkton, Freder-
ick, Gaithersburg, Glen Bumie, Hagerstown, La
Plata, Leonardtown, Oakland, Prince Frederick,
Princess Anne, Rockville, Salisbury, Silver
Spring, Snow Hill, Suitland, Towson, Upper
Mariboro, Westminster, and Woodlawn.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978,
the Division supervised approximately 39,000 pa-
role and probation cases and conducted approxi-
mately 15,000 investigations of various types.
Effective January 1, 1979, approximately
80,000 support cases will be transferred to the ju-
risdiction of the Department of Human
Resources (Code 1957, Art. 41, sees. 117A-131
A).
MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION
Chairpenon: Henry P. Turner, 1982
Jasper R. Clay, Jr., 1985; Thomas J. D'
Alesandro, Jr., 1980; Herbert Matz, 1981; Lou-
is E. Einschutz, 1982; Isaiah Larkin, Jr., 1983;
James L. Thomas, 1983.
Marjorie A. Jennings, Administrative Officer
Suite 602, One Investment Place
Towson 21204 Telephone: 321-3644
The Maryland Parole Commission was created
by Chapter 540, Acts of 1976, to replace the
Board of Parole. The previous board had been-
established by Chapter 457, Acts of 1968, to re-
place the Board of Parole and Probation.
The Commission is composed of a Chairperson
and six Commissioners, all of whom are
appointed for terms of six years by the Secretary
of Public Safety and Correctional Services with
the approval of the Governor and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The Secretary of Pub-
lic Safety and Correctional Services designates the
Chairperson of the Commission.
The Commission utilizes hearing examiners to
hear certain cases for parole release. The Com-
mission itself has the exclusive power to hear cer-
tain serious cases for parole release and has the
exclusive power to conduct hearings for revoca-
tion of parole. The jurisdiction of the Commis-
sion extends to persons sentenced under the laws
of this State to any penal or correctional institu-
tion, including local jails and detention centers. It
has the power to issue warrants for the