Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Subtitle 02 - DIVISION OF CORRECTION
Chapter 12.02.15 - Inmate Escape
Section 12.02.15.02 - Notification of Escape
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. When an inmate escapes from the custody of the Division, the Commissioner shall ensure that the following notifications are made:
B. If an inmate escapes while under escort and away from the institution, the Commissioner shall ensure that the officer in charge of the institution where the inmate was housed notifies the local police jurisdiction or precinct where the escape took place.
C. When a Division escapee has a detainer for a sentence, concurrent or consecutive, and whether operative or not, the Commissioner shall ensure that the jurisdiction which filed the detainer is notified of the escape within 3 working days of the date of the escape. The Commissioner shall ensure that a staff member of the institution sends a copy of the inmate escape work sheet which references the detainer to the concerned jurisdiction by transmittal letter.
D. The Commissioner shall ensure that the institutional officer in charge at the time of escape places a copy of the inmate escape work sheet in the inmate's base file and commitment file.
E. The Commissioner shall ensure that the warden notifies Division headquarters in accordance with established procedure for reporting a serious incident.
F. In accordance with the provision of Criminal Procedure Article, § 11-1002, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Commissioner shall ensure that a warden notifies a crime victim when the crime victim has filed a written request to be informed when a particular inmate escapes.
G. The Commissioner shall ensure that a telephone notification of an escape is followed by written confirmation accompanied by an escape retake warrant to agencies specified in §A of this regulation.