Disciplinary Procedure Unit

The disciplinary unit consists of a twelve-member team, and covers twenty correctional facilities throughout the State of Maryland. Inmate discipline establishes a process under which an incarcerated individual may be disciplined for non-compliance with a rule, policy, procedure, regulation, or statute or as otherwise provided by law. This process includes the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services staff under the inmate disciplinary process and provides the authority for the department staff to exercise and carry out duties and responsibilities of the inmate disciplinary process.

This process provides for the uniform administration, management, and orderly operation of the facilities and department, as well as follow an orderly, safe, and secure operation and management by department staff of the department correctional facilities, detention facilities, home detention program, and the community.

Staff designated to oversee these proceedings are called Disciplinary Hearing Officers. Hearing Officers are impartial, non-advocate, fact finders that preside over the defendant's disciplinary proceeding and determines the disposition of an inmate rule violation charged and, if applicable, imposes sanctions.