|
To make State and national standards compatible,
the Commission is authorized to consult and co-
ordinate with national bodies promulgating cor-
rectional standards. The Commission also may
consult and cooperate with other State agencies
and local jurisdictions on correctional standards
and establish advisory boards.
The Commission is composed of eleven mem-
bers. Eight are appointed for three-year terms by
the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate. They include two Maryland citizens who
are not directly employed in the field of correc-
tions, one official or employee of the Commission
on Accreditation for Corrections or a similar na-
tional correctional accreditation organization, one
local elected official, two State government correc-
tional personnel, and two local government cor-
rectional personnel. Three members serve ex of-
ficio. With the approval of the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services, the Commission
appoints the Executive Director (Code 1957, Art.
41, sec. 4^t01).
CORRECTIONAL TRAINING
COMMISSION
Chairperson: Vacancy, Deputy Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services
W. Wayne McAllister, Washington County
Sheriff's Department, 1987; H. Allan Blizzard,
Sheriff, Kent County, 1988; Samuel F. Saxton,
Director, Prince George's County Detention Center,
1989.
Ex officio: Arnold J. Hopkins, Commissioner,
Division of Correction; William J. DeVance,
Director, Division of Parole and Probation; Paul J.
Davis, Warden, Baltimore City Jail, and
President, Maryland Correctional Administrators
Association; Neil E. Dorsey, President, Maryland
Criminal Justice Association; Sheriff James A.
Young, President, Maryland State Sheriffs'
Association; J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney
General; Robert Matthews, Federal Bureau of
Prisons; Dr. Calvin W. Bumett, President, Coppin
State College, (appointed by State Board for
Higher Education).
John A. Schuyler, Executive Director
3085 Hemwood Lane
Woodstock21163 Telephone: 442-2700
The Correctional Training Commission was cre-
ated in 1971 to improve the administration of the
correctional system by raising standards of train-
ing and education (Chapter 213, Acts of 1971).
|
Public Safety and Correctional Services/3 27
Subject to the authority of the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services, the Commission
prescribes standards for and certifies all schools
that offer correction, parole, or probation training
courses. It may revoke a school's certification for
cause. It prescribes minimum qualifications for in-
structors and certifies qualified instructors for ap-
proved training schools. The Commission certifies
correctional officers who have satisfactorily com-
pleted training programs. It also operates ap-
proved correctional training schools.
The Commission is authorized to make a con-
tinuous study of correctional training methods
and procedures for all correctional schools and to
consult with and accept the cooperation of any
recognized federal, State, or municipal correction-
al agency, educational institution, and other de-
partments and agencies of the State concerned
with correctional training.
The Commission consists of thirteen members.
With the approval of the Governor and the advice
and consent of the Senate, the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services appoints three
members from correctional, parole, or probation
officers of different geographical regions for three-
year terms. The remaining ten members serve ex
officio and may be represented by alternates. With
the approval of the Secretary, the Commission ap-
points the Executive Director (Code 1957, Art.
41, sec. 4-301).
INMATE GRIEVANCE COMMISSION
Chairperson: Paulette Tudor Wirsching, 1988
Herbert Matz, 1987; John S. Ward, 1987; Donald
A. Millard, 1988; Henry R. Hergenroeder, Sr.,
1988; James L. Thomas, 1989; Clarence E.
Hawkins, 1990.
Marvin N. Robbins, Executive Director
6776 Reisterstown Rd., Suite 302
Baltimore 21215 Telephone: 764-^257
The Inmate Grievance Commission was formed
in 1971 to adjudicate inmate grievances and com-
plaints (Chapter 210, Acts of 1971). Any person
confined to an institution within the Division of
Correction, or otherwise in the custody of the
Commissioner of Correction or confined to the
Patuxent Institution, may submit any grievance or
complaint against any official or employee of the
Division of Correction or Patuxent Institution to
the Inmate Grievance Commission.
|
