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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.
| Howard County Police Department | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 / 39.27639°N 76.80639°W |
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History
editCorrections 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
editThe 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
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References
edit- ^ "Ellicott City Jail". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "2012 Department of Corrections". Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.