| Agencyname: | Howard County Police Department |
| Abbreviation: | HCPD |
| Mottotranslated: | persons. To provide for the safety of inmates and staff while maintaining a humane living and working environment. To provide a range of inmate services through medical and treatment programs and to comply with all State ofMaryland mandated standards. |
| Formedyear: | 1975 |
| Country: | United States |
| Countryabbr: | USA |
| Divtype: | State |
| Divname: | Maryland |
| Map: | Map of Maryland highlighting Howard County.svg |
| Sizearea: | 252.04 square miles |
| Sizepopulation: | 272,452 |
| Headquarters: | Jessup, Maryland 39.2764°N -76.8064°W |
| Person1name: | Jack Kavanagh |
| Person1type: | Director |
The Howard County Department of Corrections (HCDC) is the corrections agency servicing 3500 arrests within 252.04sqmi of Howard County, Maryland yearly.
Corrections in Howard County was handled through the county police. The first institution built was the twelve person Ellicott City Jail in 1878.[1] In 1975 a separate division was created by County Executive Edward L. Cochran. Its first director was Gerald H. McClellan.[2]
The department operates the following facilities
In 2009, the department took over operations of the Howard County Community Service Program, subcontracting to the Serenity Center