We Want You: Why Now is the Time to Start Your Career as a Correctional Officer

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy

One of the most constant components in life is change. Change can come in many forms and be caused by a variety of factors such as physical environments, demographics, economics or politics.

And as former U.S. President John F. Kennedy said, change is inevitable. It is how you harness that change that can predicate your future – especially when it comes to your career.

If you’re considering a career change where you can make a positive impact on your community and on individual lives, then the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (MDPSCS) is for you.

As one of the largest state agencies in Maryland, the MDPSCS employs more than 11,000 dedicated individuals that oversee 27 correctional institutions and 45 community supervision offices. Read more

Be The Match

Maryland’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) teamed up with Be The Match, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping patients get life-saving transplants to combat blood cancer, for the 2019 State of Maryland Day to Serve. Day to Serve (DTS) has become an amazing tradition of community engagement and service for state employees throughout Maryland. It transcends politics and religious differences, and unites people from all different cultures and backgrounds to come together with the shared goal of helping those in need and improving our communities. Additionally, it provides a unique and positive opportunity for our workforce to come together and give in a meaningful way, locally and globally. Therefore, the partnership between DPSCS and Be The Match seemed to be a natural, meaningful fit for Day to Serve 2019. Read more

Census 2020: You Can Shape The Future

24 Agents Graduate from
Parole and Probation Academy

Maryland added 24 new warriors to the front lines of public safety on July 19, when the Division of Parole and Probation held another Agent Academy graduation.

Parole and Probation is a critical public safety component statewide, and one of the largest divisions within the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. More than one thousand people work in Parole and Probation, as agents, Drinking Driver Program monitors, investigators, Home Detention Unit case managers, and clerical and support staff.

The agents who graduated on July 19 will work in 15 different offices across the state. Their training included seven weeks of classroom learning, mock court hearings, and physical training, as well as extensive field training in the offices in which they’ll be working.

Parole and Probation supervises more than 40-thousand people in all corners of Maryland, including those sentenced by the courts to probation and those released from prison, either by the Parole Commission, the courts, or by mandatory supervision guidelines.

“We are public safety,” said Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Robert Green, who spoke of a unified department with a goal of reducing recidivism and increasing programs and services.

The new agents also heard a message of thanks and inspiration from Martha Danner, Director of Parole and Probation, who’s a 33-year veteran of the agency.

Each received his or her official law enforcement badge after taking the Oath of Office.

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