{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-8-202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Correctional Services § 8–202","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly finds that:\n(1) there is a need to improve the administration of the correctional system to better protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public;\n(2) the ultimate goal of the correctional system is to make the community safer by reducing the incidence of crime;\n(3) establishing a correctional system with significantly increased power to reduce recidivism and prevent recruitment into criminal careers will require a sufficient number of qualified staff to perform the many tasks to be done;\n(4) recent studies have revealed that greater training for correctional work is highly desirable;\n(5) the need for training can be substantially met by creating educational and training programs for individuals seeking careers as correctional officers;\n(6) while serving in a probationary capacity, a correctional officer should be required to receive efficient training provided at facilities that are approved by a commission that is authorized to approve training facilities;\n(7) by qualifying and becoming proficient in the field of corrections, correctional officers shall individually and collectively better insure the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and\n(8) Department of Juvenile Services employees should have specific and appropriate training for that population.","path":["Article - Correctional Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcs\u0026section=8-202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:53Z","sha256":"b87471179c8ab3013b7feee9c33fc139806ec14c5771ce7020a4063693fcbbef","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-8-201","next":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-8-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}