Through Incarceration, the mission of the Corrections Division is to reduce crime in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, by safely and securely confining individuals who are deemed a threat to the community by competent authorities. Individuals may be confined while awaiting trial or sentencing, serving their sentences in the county, or awaiting transfer to the Maryland Division of Corrections – State Prison System. The Corrections Division of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is committed to:
- Operating the facility in accordance with applicable County, State, and Federal laws.
- Maintaining and, when possible, improving the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of incarcerated individuals and community offenders.
- Providing various rehabilitative programs to aid incarcerated individuals and community offenders in the resocialization process and successful re-entry into society.
- Protecting the legal and human rights of all people committed to, working in, or visiting the facility.
- Ensuring fair, firm, and consistent treatment is afforded to people legally confined.
