Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services v. Neal

DEBORAH S. EYLER, Judge.

Audrey Neal, the pro se appellee, was automatically terminated from her employment by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (“Department”), the appellant, as a Correctional Dietary Officer II, at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (“MCIW”) in Jessup. The termination followed an incident in which Neal placed her hands around the throat of an inmate. The termination was approved by the Secretary of the Department.

Neal appealed to the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (“DBM”), who referred the matter to the Office of…