Sec. 12.02.15.02. Notification of Escape

A. When an inmate escapes from the custody of the Division, the Commissioner shall ensure that the following notifications are made:

(1) Institutions and units of the Maryland Correctional Prerelease System in the Baltimore region shall notify the:

(a) Baltimore City Police Department, Eastern District,

(b) Fugitive squad of the Baltimore City Police Department, and

(c) Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(2) Institutions and units of the Maryland Correctional Prerelease System in the Jessup region shall notify the:

(a) Maryland State Police, Glen Burnie Barracks,

(b) Patuxent Institution, to engage the Jessup regional emergency warning system,

(c) Fugitive squad of the Baltimore City Police Department, and

(d) FBI;

(3) Institutions in the Hagerstown region shall notify the:

(a) Maryland State Police, Hagerstown Barracks,

(b) Hagerstown Police Department,

(c) Washington County Sheriff's Department,

(d) FBI, and

(e) Baltimore City fugitive squad;

(4) The Eastern Correctional Institution shall notify the:

(a) Maryland State Police, Barrack X, Eastern Correctional Institution detachment, Somerset County,

(b) Salisbury Police Department,

(c) Wicomico County Police Department,

(d) Worcester County Police Department,

(e) Somerset County Sheriff's Department,

(f) Princess Anne City Police Department,

(g) Pocomoke City Police Department,

(h) Division of Correction Investigative Unit,

(i) Baltimore City fugitive squad, and

(j) FBI;

(5) The units of the Maryland Correctional Prerelease System located in Charles, Wicomico, Queen Anne's, and Carroll counties shall notify the:

(a) Local Maryland State Police,

(b) Local county law enforcement agency,

(c) FBI, and

(d) Baltimore City fugitive squad;

(6) 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:

(a) The commission of a criminal offense,

(b) Neglect of duty, or

(c) Violation of another Division regulation which is applicable.

B. 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.

C. 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.

D. 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.

E. The Commissioner shall ensure that the warden notifies Division headquarters in accordance with established procedure for reporting a serious incident.

F. 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.

G. 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.