1952

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 535

WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, EXCEPT THOSE OPERATED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

(6) "STANDARDS" MEANS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN

AREAS SUCH AS PERSONNEL, TRAINING, ADMINISTRATION,

MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND COORDINATION, MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION SYSTEMS, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, RECORDS,

PHYSICAL PLANT, SECURITY AND CONTROL, SUPERVISION OF

INMATES, SPECIAL MANAGEMENT INMATES, FOOD SERVICES,

SANITATION, SAFETY, HYGIENE, MEDICAL SERVICES, INMATE

RIGHTS, RULES AND DISCIPLINE, MAIL AND VISITING, RECEPTION
AND ORIENTATION, INMATE PROPERTY CONTROL CLASSIFICATION,
INMATE WORK PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING,
LIBRARY SERVICES, RECREATION ACTIVITIES, RELIGIOUS SERVICES,
COUNSELING, RELEASE PREPARATION, VOLUNTEERS, AND HEARINGS,
CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. THESE STANDARDS

RECOMMENDED TO THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO HIS APPROVAL AND
ADOPTION.

(5)  "STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY" MEANS ALL
PLACES OF CORRECTIONAL CONFINEMENT OR CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, PRIMARILY
OPERATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING
PATUXENT INSTITUTION.

(6)  "LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY" MEANS ALL
PLACES OF CORRECTIONAL CONFINEMENT OR CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, PRIMARILY
OPERATED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

(7)  "MANDATORY STANDARDS" MEANS POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES IN AREAS OF SECURITY AND INMATE CONTROL, INMATE
SAFETY, INMATE FOOD SERVICES, INMATE HOUSING AND SANITATION,
INMATE RIGHTS, CLASSIFICATION, HEARINGS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
RECORDKEEPING. THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY TO ALL STATE AND
LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH
FEDERAL AND STATE LAW.

(8)  "APPROVED STANDARDS" MEANS POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES IN AREAS SUCH AS PERSONNEL, TRAINING,
ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND COORDINATION,
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, PHYSICAL PLANT, SPECIAL MANAGEMENT
INMATES, RULES AND DISCIPLINE, MAIL AND VISITING, RECEPTION
AND ORIENTATION, INMATE PROPERTY CONTROL, INMATE WORK
PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LIBRARY
SERVICES, RELIGIOUS SERVICES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES,
COUNSELING, RELEASE PREPARATION AND VOLUNTEERS, CONSISTENT
WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY TO
ALL STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND MAY BE ADOPTED, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR USE BY ANY LOCAL CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY.

(C) (1) THERE IS A COMMISSION ON CORRECTIONAL
STANDARDS. THE COMMISSION IS AN AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.