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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 12.02.15.02" title_num="12" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="15" heading="Notification of Escape.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>When an inmate escapes from the custody of the Division, the Commissioner shall ensure that the following notifications are made:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Institutions and units of the Maryland Correctional Prerelease System in the Baltimore region shall notify the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Baltimore City Police Department, Eastern District,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Fugitive squad of the Baltimore City Police Department, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Federal Bureau of Investigation;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Institutions and units of the Maryland Correctional Prerelease System in the Jessup region shall notify the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Maryland State Police, Glen Burnie Barracks,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Patuxent Institution, to engage the Jessup regional emergency warning system,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Fugitive squad of the Baltimore City Police Department, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>FBI;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Institutions in the Hagerstown region shall notify the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Maryland State Police, Hagerstown Barracks,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Hagerstown Police Department,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Washington County Sheriff's Department,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>FBI, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Baltimore City fugitive squad;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Eastern Correctional Institution shall notify the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Maryland State Police, Barrack X, Eastern Correctional Institution detachment, Somerset County,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Salisbury Police Department,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Wicomico County Police Department,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Worcester County Police Department,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Somerset County Sheriff's Department,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Princess Anne City Police Department,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Pocomoke City Police Department,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Division of Correction Investigative Unit,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Baltimore City fugitive squad, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>FBI;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The units of the Maryland Correctional Prerelease System located in Charles, Wicomico, Queen Anne's, and Carroll counties shall notify the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Local Maryland State Police,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Local county law enforcement agency,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>FBI, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Baltimore City fugitive squad;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A Division institution or prerelease unit shall notify the Division investigative unit when an inmate escapes, or attempts to escape, and it is suspected that a Division employee or volunteer is involved in the escape or escape attempt through:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The commission of a criminal offense,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Neglect of duty, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Violation of another Division regulation which is applicable.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Commissioner shall ensure that the warden notifies Division headquarters in accordance with established procedure for reporting a serious incident.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>