Howard County Department of Corrections

Howard County Police Department
Abbreviation	HCPD
Motto	persons. To provide for the safety of inmates and staff while maintaining a humane living and working environment. To provide a range of inmate services through medical and treatment programs and to comply with all State of Maryland mandated standards.
Agency overview
Formed	1975
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Maryland, USA
Map of Howard County Police Department's jurisdiction
Size	252.04 square miles
Population	272,452
Operational structure
Headquarters	Jessup, Maryland 39°16′35″N 76°48′23″W
Notables
Person	Jack Kavanagh, Director

The Howard County Department of Corrections (HCDC) is the corrections agency servicing 3500 arrests within 252.04 square miles (652.8 km²) of Howard County, Maryland yearly.

History

Corrections in Howard County was handled through the county police. The first institution built was the twelve person Ellicott City Jail in 1878.^[1] In 1975 a separate division was created by County Executive Edward L. Cochran. Its first director was Gerald H. McClellan.^[2]

Organization

The department operates the following facilities:

Central Booking Center

Housed at Waterloo southern Police barracks. Moved to Jessup facility opened 28 March 2005

Central Detention Facility

Opened in 1983 with a capacity of 108 inmates. In 1994 the facility was expanded to 361 inmates.

In 2009, the department took over operations of the Howard County Community Service Program, subcontracting to the Serenity Center.

See also

• Howard County Police Department
• List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland

References

1. "Ellicott City Jail". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
2. "2012 Department of Corrections". Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.