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Corrections department asks committee to approve security upgrades, visiting‑phone recording and other FY26 enhancements
Summary
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented a FY26 recommended budget that would increase overall spending and requested funding for a front‑lobby security scanner, recording for visiting phones, a kitchen sharps shadow board and other items; committee staff recommended approval.
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Ben Stevenson told the Public Safety Committee on April 23 that the county executive’s FY26 recommended budget for corrections is roughly $95 million, an increase of about $11 million (13%) from FY25. "We will be… able to train and educate our staff versus farm out that culture to other agencies," Stevenson said, noting the department received approval from the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Academy to hold an on‑site training academy.
Why it matters: Council staff highlighted three security‑focused enhancements for committee consideration: (1) purchase of a front‑lobby x‑ray scanner to deter contraband ($142,000), (2) recording…
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