Howard County Department of Corrections

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Law enforcement agency

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 / ﻿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

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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

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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

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* Maryland portal

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

## References

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

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Howard County, Maryland

* Washington–Baltimore metropolitan area
* Patapsco Valley

Administration|

* Howard County Fire Department
* Howard County Police Department
* Howard County Department of Corrections
* Howard County Housing and Community Development
* Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning

Landmarks|

| Attractions|

Clark's Elioak Farm
Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts
Dorsey Hall
Doughoregan Manor
Elkridge Furnace Inn
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Oakland Manor
The Mall in Columbia
Savage Mill
Thomas Viaduct
Toby's Dinner Theatre
Turf Valley
Waverley
Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods
Maryland Historical Trust properties

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Historic districts|

Ellicott City (Official County)
Lawyers Hill (Official County)
Savage Mill (In Name Only)
Elkridge Landing (In Name Only)

Museums|

Howard County Center of African American Culture
Howard County Conservancy
Robinson Nature Center

Parks|

Belmont
Blandair
Columbia Lakefront
Elkhorn
Middle Patuxent
Patapsco Valley
Patuxent River
Centennial
Rockburn Branch
Troy Park
Wilde Lake

Education|

| Colleges|

* Columbia Gateway Educational Institutions
* Howard Community College
* Lincoln Technical Institute
* University of Phoenix

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High schools|

* Howard County Public School System
* Atholton
* Centennial
* Glenelg
* Hammond
* Howard
* Long Reach
* Marriotts Ridge
* Mount Hebron
* Oakland Mills
* Reservoir
* River Hill
* Wilde Lake

Private schools|

* Glenelg Country School
* Phillips School
* Woodmont Academy

Transportation|

| Air|

* Glenair Airport
* Haysfield Airport

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Public transit|

* MARC Train (Dorsey, Jessup, Savage, Laurel Race Track)
* MTA
* RTA
* Metrobus

Highways|

* US 29
* Route 32
* Route 100
* Interstate 70
* Interstate 95
* Harbor Tunnel Thruway

Roads|

* Baltimore National Pike
* Frederick Road
* Guilford Road
* Montgomery Road
* Old Frederick Road
* Ridge Road
* Roxbury Mills Road
* Route 108
* Route 175
* Route 216
* Washington Boulevard
* Waterloo Road
* Whiskey Bottom Road
* Woodbine Road
* Woodstock Road

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Law enforcement agencies in Maryland

State|

* State Police
* Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction
* Transit Administration Police
* Transportation Authority Police
* Maryland Natural Resources Police

County departments|

* Anne Arundel
* Baltimore County
* Howard
* Montgomery
* Prince George's

Municipal departments|

* Aberdeen
* Annapolis
* Baltimore City Police Department
* Bel Air
* Bowie
* Cumberland
* District Heights
* Frederick
* Gaithersburg
* Greenbelt
* Hagerstown
* Havre De Grace
* Landover Hills
* Laurel
* Ocean City
* Rockville
* Salisbury
* Seat Pleasant
* Takoma Park
* University Park
* Upper Marlboro

Sheriff's offices|

* Allegany
* Anne Arundel
* Baltimore City
* Baltimore County
* Calvert
* Caroline
* Carroll
* Cecil
* Charles
* Dorchester
* Frederick County
* Garrett
* Harford
* Howard
* Kent
* Montgomery
* Prince George's
* Queen Anne's
* St. Mary's
* Somerset
* Talbot
* Washington
* Wicomico
* Worcester

Universities|

* Bowie State University
* Frostburg State University
* Salisbury University
* Towson University
* University of Baltimore
* University of Maryland, Baltimore County
* University of Maryland at College Park
* Baltimore City Public Schools Police

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