Howard County Department of Corrections
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AbbreviationHCPD
Mottopersons. 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.
Formed1975
Operations jurisdictionMaryland, USA
| 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 |
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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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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.
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]
