DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Mary Ann Saar, Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services (410) 339-5004

G. Lawrence Franklin, Deputy Secretary for Administration (410) 339-5040
Mary L. Livers, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary for Operations (410) 339-5095
David N. Bezanson, Assistant Secretary for Property Services (410) 339-5068
Richard B. Rosenblatt, Assistant Secretary for Treatment Services (410) 339-5077

Judith A. Wood, Director, Information Technology & Communications Division (410) 585-3100
Donald G. Hopkins, Executive Director, Police & Correctional Training Commissions (410) 203-1000
William J. Smith, Commissioner of Pretrial Detention & Services (410) 209-4290
William W. Sondervan, Ed.D., Commissioner of Correction (410) 585-3301
Randall S. Nero, Ph.D., 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


Agencies

Budget

Functions

Historical Evolution

Organizational Chart

Organizational Structure

Origin

Reports


ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

(Q00A0101, formerly 35.01.01.01)
FY2004 appropriation: $15,717,160
FY2004 authorized positions: 168
Mary Ann Saar, Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services
(appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent) (410) 339-5004
e-mail: msaar@dpscs.state.md.us

Barbara Y. Alunans, Chief of Staff (410) 339-5074
e-mail: balunans@dpscs.state.md.us

MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION

(Q00C0101, formerly 35.03.01.01)
FY2004 appropriation: $4,200,098
FY2004 authorized positions: 78
(410) 585-3200
1-877-241-5428 (toll free)
e-mail: pcushwa@dpscs.state.md.us
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/mpc/

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
Edward V. Woods, 2005; Perry Sfikas, 2006; Maceo M. Williams, 2006; Michael C. Blount, 2007; Nancy L. Murphy, 2007; Thomas V. Miller III, Esq., 2008; Candace H. Beckett, Esq., 2009.

DIVISION OF PROPERTY SERVICES

David N. Bezanson, Assistant Secretary for Property Services (410) 339-5068
e-mail: dbezanson@dpscs.state.md.us

ADMINISTRATION

G. Lawrence Franklin, Deputy Secretary for Administration (410) 339-5040
e-mail: gfranklin@dpscs.state.md.us

COMMISSION ON CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS

(Q00N0001, formerly 35.14.00.01)
FY2004 appropriation: $475,880
FY2004 authorized positions: 6
Vacancy, Executive Director (410) 585-3830
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/mccs/

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Marie C. Henderson, Chair (chosen by Commission in Nov., 1-year term), 2004
Marvin R. Long, 2003; Walter B. Ridley, 2004; Renard E. Brooks, 2005; Milton M. Crump, 2005; William J. Smith, 2005; Melanie C. Pereira, Esq., 2006; Robert J. Verdeyen, 2006.

Ex officio: J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney General; James C. DiPaula, Jr., Secretary of Budget & Management; Boyd K. Rutherford, Secretary of General Services.

OPERATIONS

Mary L. Livers, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary for Operations (410) 339-5095
e-mail: mlivers@dpscs.state.md.us

DIVISION OF CORRECTION

(Q00B00, formerly 35.02.00)
FY2004 appropriation: $572,181,633
General Funds: $511,473,853
Special Funds: $55,807,784
Federal Funds: $4,899,996
Reimbursable Funds: $5,933,752
FY2004 authorized positions: 7,370.9
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: wsondervan@dpscs.state.md.us
fax: (410) 764-4182
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/doc/

DIVISION OF PAROLE & PROBATION

(Q00C02, formerly 35.03.02)
FY2004 appropriation: $81,642,294
FY2004 authorized positions: 1,317
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)
e-mail: jsachwald@dpscs.state.md.us
fax: (410) 764-4091
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/dpp/

DIVISION OF PRETRIAL DETENTION & SERVICES

(Q00P00, formerly 35.15.00)
FY2004 appropriation: $108,153,918
FY2004 authorized positions: 1,480
William J. Smith, Commissioner of Pretrial Detention & Services
(appointed by Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services with Governor's approval) (410) 209-4290
e-mail: wsmith@dpscs.state.md.us
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/dpds/

POLICE & CORRECTIONAL TRAINING COMMISSIONS

(Q00G0001, formerly 35.07.00.01)
FY2004 appropriation: $6,538,842
FY2004 authorized positions: 59
Donald G. Hopkins, Executive Director
Patrick L. Bradley, Deputy Director
(410) 750-6500
e-mail: pctc@dpscs.state.md.us
fax: (410) 203-1010
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/pct/

TREATMENT SERVICES

Richard B. Rosenblatt, Assistant Secretary for Treatment Services (410) 339-5077
e-mail: rrosenblatt@dpscs.state.md.us

Tracey Stovall, Executive Assistant (410) 339-5077

PATUXENT INSTITUTION

(Q00D00, formerly 35.04.00) (Jessup)
FY2004 appropriation: $33,366,154
FY2004 authorized positions: 509.5
Randall S. Nero, Ph.D., Director (appointed by Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services)
(410) 799-3300
e-mail: rnero@dpscs.state.md.us
web: www.dpscs.state.md.us/pat/

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