Maryland House of Correction. Board of Managers.

The Maryland House of Correction was administered by a Board of Managers from 1874-1916 (Laws of 1874, ch. 233). Although the board was authorized in 1874, it did not meet until May 1878. The original board was composed of twelve members appointed by the governor with the governor, comptroller, state treasurer, and attorney general as ex-officio members. The governor was elected board president, and played a significant role in the direction of the House of Correction thereafter.

The board exercised complete control over the institution, administering all financial and personnel matters. Its first action was overseeing the completion of the new facility. Once completed (December 1878), however, a superintendent (i.e., warden) was responsible for the prison's daily operation. The board, meanwhile, divided its responsibilities among several committees and met only once a month.

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