Howard County Department of Corrections

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Howard County Police Department
AbbreviationHCPD
Agency overview
Formed1975
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMaryland, USA
Map of Howard County Police Department's jurisdiction
Size252.04 square miles
Population272,452
Operational structure
HeadquartersJessup, Maryland
39°16′35″N 76°48′23″W / 39.27639°N 76.80639°W / 39.27639; -76.80639
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

References

  1. ^ "Ellicott City Jail". Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ^ "2012 Department of Corrections". Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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