DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Stuart O. Simms, Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services (410) 339-5004

David N. Bezanson, Deputy Secretary for Support Services (410) 339-5068
George B. Brosan, Deputy Secretary for Operations (410) 339-5093
G. Lawrence Franklin, Assistant Secretary for Administration (410) 339-5050

Judith A. Wood, Director, Information Technology & Communications Division (410) 585-3100
Donald G. Hopkins, Executive Director, Police & Correctional Training Commissions (410) 203-1000
LaMont W. Flanagan, Commissioner of Pretrial Detention & Services (410) 209-4290
William W. Sondervan, Ed.D., Commissioner of Correction (410) 585-3301
Richard B. Rosenblatt, Director, Patuxent Institution (410) 799-3400, ext. 4200
Patricia K. Cushwa, Chair, Maryland Parole Commission (410) 585-3200
Judith S. Sachwald, Director of Parole & Probation (410) 585-3525
Stuart M. Nathan, Counsel (410) 585-3070

300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1000
Towson, MD 21286 - 3020
(410) 339-5000
fax: (410) 339-5064
tty: 1-800-735-2258 (Maryland Relay Service)
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us


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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

(Q00A0101, formerly 35.01.01.01)
FY2001 appropriation: $18,212,723
FY2001 authorized positions: 137
Stuart O. Simms, Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services
(appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent) (410) 339-5004
e-mail: simmsso@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us

Beverly B. Carter, Chief Executive Assistant (410) 339-5089
e-mail: carterb@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us

MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION

(Q00C0101, formerly 35.03.01.01)
FY2001 appropriation: $3,536,940
FY2001 authorized positions: 73
(410) 585-3200
1-877-241-5428 (toll free)

Appointed by Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services with Governor's approval & Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:
Patricia K. Cushwa, Chair (chosen by Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services with Governor's approval), 2004
Frank G. Pappas, 2000; Thomas V. Miller III, Esq., 2001; Candace H. Beckett, Esq., 2003; Edward V. Woods, 2005; Maceo M. Williams, 2006; Michael C. Blount, 2007; Nancy L. Murphy, 2007.

DIVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES

David N. Bezanson, Deputy Secretary for Support Services (410) 339-5068
e-mail: bezansdn@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us

ADMINISTRATION

G. Lawrence Franklin, Assistant Secretary for Administration (410) 339-5050
e-mail: franklgl@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us

COMMISSION ON CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS

(Q00N0001, formerly 35.14.00.01)
FY2001 appropriation: $413,537
FY2001 authorized positions: 6
Donald Jones, Executive Director (410) 318-6010
e-mail: jonesdx@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/ccs/

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Marie C. Henderson, Chair (chosen by Commission in Nov., 1-year term), 2001
Walter B. Ridley, 2001; John W. Welch, Jr., 2001; Capt. John A. Bone, 2002; Renard E. Brooks, 2002; John J. Kavanagh, 2002; Marvin R. Long, 2003; Michael Shannon, 2003.

Ex officio: J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney General; T. Eloise Foster, Secretary of Budget & Management; Peta N. Richkus, Secretary of General Services.

POLICE & CORRECTIONAL TRAINING COMMISSIONS

(Q00G0001, formerly 35.07.00.01)
FY2001 appropriation: $5,347,752
FY2001 authorized positions: 52
Donald G. Hopkins, Executive Director
Patrick L. Bradley, Deputy Director
(410) 750-6500
e-mail: pctc@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us
fax: (410) 203-1010
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/pct/

DIVISION OF PAROLE & PROBATION

(Q00C02, formerly 35.03.02)
FY2001 appropriation: $68,111,554
FY2001 authorized positions: 1,261.5
Judith S. Sachwald, Director (appointed by Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services with Governor's approval & Senate advice & consent) (410) 585-3500
1-877-227-8031 (toll free)
fax: (410) 764-4091
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/pnp/

OPERATIONS

George B. Brosan, Deputy Secretary for Operations (410) 339-5093
e-mail: brosangb@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us

DIVISION OF PRETRIAL DETENTION & SERVICES

(Q00P00, formerly 35.15.00)
FY2001 appropriation: $92,496,364
FY2001 authorized positions: 1,498
LaMont W. Flanagan, Commissioner of Pretrial Detention & Services
(appointed by Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services with Governor's approval) (410) 209-4290
e-mail: flanaglw@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us

DIVISION OF CORRECTION

(Q00B00, formerly 35.02.00)
FY2001 appropriation: $525,878,879
General Funds: $463,540,393
Special Funds: $56,460,268
Federal Funds: $5,878,218
Reimbursable Funds: $5,904,906
FY2001 authorized positions: 7,397.5
William W. Sondervan, Ed.D., Commissioner of Correction
(appointed by Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services with Governor's approval & Senate advice & consent)
(410) 585-3301
e-mail: sonderww@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us

PATUXENT INSTITUTION

(Q00D00, formerly 35.04.00) (Jessup)
FY2001 appropriation: $31,281,832
FY2001 authorized positions: 490.7
Richard B. Rosenblatt, Director (appointed by Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services)
(410) 799-3400, ext. 4200
e-mail: rosenbrb@ns1.dpscs.state.md.us

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