- A. Body-worn cameras (BWC) promote accountability, safety, and transparency by providing an objective and documented record of interactions between correctional and community supervision professionals, and incarcerated individuals, supervised individuals, and members of the public.
- B. This chapter establishes regulations for correctional officers and community supervision agents, and provides procedures for the training, use, operation, maintenance and storage of BWC recordings.
- C. Prior to implementing a BWC program, a correctional unit shall develop and maintain a written policy consistent with regulations of this chapter.
Authority: Correctional Services Article, §§2-109 and 8-211; Courts of Judicial Proceedings Article, §10-402; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 5, 2026 (52:26 Md. R. 1310)