Inmate Deconstruction Secretary Gary D. Maynard Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

DPSCS Inmate Skills Training Masonry Plumbing Electrical HVAC Carpentry Welding/Metalwork Roofing Equipment Operation

Inmate Construction Projects What we are already doing Habitat for Humanity – Prepped several houses in Baltimore for Habitat deconstruction/construction – Worked on nine new houses in Caroline County – Currently working on a behind the fence opportunity with Maryland Correctional Enterprises and Habitat where inmates with longer sentences will build energy efficient “green” homes which would then be assembled on site by low security inmates Landmark Signs – Bricks salvaged from old Baltimore Coliseum, cleaned and used for landmark signs – current project underway in Sykesville

Inmate Construction Projects What we are already doing Second Chances Barn – Example of training to work opportunity, students in Occupational Skills Training Center roofing class rehabbed an old 9,000 sq. ft. barn roof Bear Cages for State Parks – Partnerships with other state agencies help achieve more than each could alone MCE Warehouse Construction – Crew worked under assigned contractor to gain real-life construction experience Antietam Battlefield Stone – 110 tons of locally-quarried stone (left-over from 1930’s construction of Hagerstown Prison) donated to restore historic barn at Antietam

Deconstruction as Inmate Training Opportunities “Green” aspect of deconstruction provides added training opportunities for offenders to apply to current job market Apprenticeship type program – certified contractor would work directly with inmates to give them hands on experience Skills gained could include: – Asbestos abatement – Lead paint abatement – Soft skills (working with supervisor, etc.) – Equipment operation Saves taxpayer dollars through recycling of materials and use of inmate labor

Future Deconstruction Possibilities House of Correction – 2007 demolition cost estimate of $10 million – This year deconstruction estimated at $4.5 million $500,000 to design plan for deconstruction Contractor would utilize/train inmates while working – Salvage Valuable Material Steel, copper, slate, brick & stone

Future Deconstruction Possibilities State owned vacant buildings – Springfield Hospital – Cheltenham – Henryton State Hospital Washington County Hospital – Recent Herald-Mail article emphasized Delegate's interest in using inmate labor to demolish former Washington County Hospital Herald-Mail 2/5/11

Other State Programs Currently working on surveys with other states to collect best practices – National Correctional Industries Association – Association of State Correctional Administrators In 2002 Iowa General Assembly established the Demolition Site Waste Task Force – among their research was how to utilize inmates: – Iowa Department of General Services successfully used inmates from the Newton Correctional Facility to salvage components from the Capitol Annex building. Likewise, the city of Rockwell City had success in using inmates from the Rockwell City Correctional Facility to deconstruct a local building.

Inmate Deconstruction Secretary Gary D. Maynard Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services