- A. The audit team shall meet with the managing official and designated facility personnel, upon arrival, to hold an entrance interview for the purpose of providing a tentative schedule of audit activities, explaining the inspection process, and answering questions.
- B. The audit team shall perform a complete tour of the facility and grounds to observe the state of cleanliness and repair, and assess the totality of conditions.
- C. The audit team shall hold discussions with facility staff and inmates according to established guidelines during the course of the on-site visit to determine their perspective regarding standards-related matters.
- D. The audit team members shall review documentation presented to substantiate compliance with those regulations assigned to them.
- E. The audit team leader shall review and discuss the preliminary compliance decisions with each team member to confirm the findings.
- F. The audit team shall meet with the managing official and designated facility personnel to hold an exit conference for the purpose of summarizing the audit results.
Authority: Correctional Services Article, §§4-214 and 9-616 and Title 8, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: April 26, 1982 (9:8 Md. R. 823)
Regulations .06—.08 adopted effective January 2, 1983 (9:26 Md. R. 2573)
Regulations .01—.08 repealed and new Regulations .01—.10 adopted effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2488)
Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulation .01 adopted effective December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1900)
Regulation .01B amended effective November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1066)
Regulation .02C amended effective October 4, 2010 (37:20 Md. R. 1394)