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Maryland officials toured parts of the state hospital, including one of the new Maximum Detention Buildings. They were doing research for their own facility planning.

Lafaye reports the completion of the four Maximum Detention Buildings at Bull Street. He also discusses ongoing construction of the two buildings at State Park.

The commission reports the completion of the two Maximum Detention Buildings at State Park, as well as the impending demolition of the Taylor Building.

The hospital notes that overcrowding is still a problem. The new Maximum Detention Buildings have been only a partial alleviation. Includes a photo of a scale model of the Saunders/Cooper building design. The enclosed recreation areas and longer rear…

In the hospital newsletter, Dr. Hall announces the names of the Maximum Detention Buildings and identifies the building namesakes. The public announcement in The State newspaper comes about one month later.

The hospital reports the renovation of Talley and Thompson and the demolition of the Taylor Building. The renovated buildings accepted female patients from various wards.

A doctor, identified only as Emma, reports on sessions at the Saunders Building. Psychologist Boris Gertz is talking to patients about proper behavior in the hospital and when they reenter life outside the hospital.

The commission summarizes the major building program of the past six years. Includes an unidentified photo of a Maximum Detention Buildling. Based on the longer rear wings, it must be Saunders, Cooper, Davis, or Shand.

The hospital reports that juvenile patients temporarily relocated to a remodeled ward in one of the Maximum Detention Buildings. They have since moved to a loaned cottage from the William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute.

The Allan Building is hosting the first unit of a pilot program. Based on the description here and in future reports, the hospital has organized patients into units by home region.