NCJ Number
82091
Date Published
1981
Length
21 pages
Annotation
The history, responsibilities, and membership of the Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards are presented in this 1981 annual report.
Abstract
The commission was created by the passage of Senate Bill 791 by the 1980 Maryland General Assembly. The commission has the authority to develop and enforce standards for Maryland's prisons, jails, and community corrections centers. The report notes the salient provisions of the Standards Act, lists the commission's meetings, and presents brief biographies of commission members. A statement of purpose and initial objectives, the commission's budget, and jail statistics are included.