Awards and Acknowledgements
 State's Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy  
  2002 - The Towson University award as a Distinguished Black Marylander

Daily Record inducted Patricia C. Jessamy into the "Circle of Excellence" and awarded her the Maryland's Top 100 Women Award in 1997, 1999 and 2001

2001 - Daily Record recipient of the Maryland's Leadership in Law Award  

1999 - The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Community Service Award

1998 - The Monumental Bar Association and the Bar Association of Baltimore City awarded the Excellence in Achievement Award

1998 - Fullwood Foundation Valued Hours Award

1998 - The Coalition of 100 Black Women presented to the "Torchburners" Award

1997 - Alliance of Black Women Attorneys Distinguished Woman Award

1996 - Baltimore City Women's Commission's Women Hall of Fame Inductee
 
Office Divisions  
 

2002, Economic Crime Division- Social Security Philidelphia Region Anti Fraud Award
 
Community  
 

2002 - Governor's Volunteer Service Certificate of Awards from the Governor and Lt. Governor for tutoring and mentoring

2001 - Highland/Highlandtown Hot Spot Initiative certificate awarded to the State's Attorney's Office Southeast District Community Coordinator "In recognition of faithful and dedicated service"

2000 - Certificate of Appreciation from Baltimore City Police Department, Western District

1995 - Northwest Citizens Patrol Honorary Membership Award

Volunteer Certificate of Appreciation from Samuel Cooleridge Taylor Elementary School
   
 Programs and Initiatives  
 

2002, Family Bereavement Center - Lifetime Achievement Award-Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers

2000, Family Bereavement Center - Maryland State Board of Victim Services-Henry Gleim Memorial Award for service to crime victims

1996, Family Bereavement Center - Governor's Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions in the field of Victim's Rights and Services

1995, Partnership for Learning, Inc. - Recognized as a "Promising Program" by The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

1993, Partnership for Learning, Inc. - Gould-Wysinger Award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

1992, Family Bereavement Center - Governor's Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions in the field of Victim's Rights and Services
 
  Technology  
 

2002 - the BCSAO was one of 62 case studies worldwide to be included in the 2002 Computerworld Honors Laureate Program.

2002 - the BCSAO was nominated for the Daily Record 's Innovator of the Year Awards Program, which was designed to seek out and recognize Maryland organizations and individuals who have introduced innovations that have had a positive effect on their community.

October 2001 - StateTech Magazine highlighted the BCSAO Management Information Systems Division in the article, "Tech Justice for All"

Government Technology Magazine selected the BCSAO to lead a seminar as part of its annual Government Technology Conference in Albany, New York. The seminar topic, "Information Sharing: Best Practices from State and local government" addressed the BCSAO's use of integrated information systems and its impact on State and local government.

 
 Victim's Rights and Services  
 

1999 - Governor's Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions in the field of Victim's Rights and Services

1997 - Governor's Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions in the field of Victim's Rights and Services

1995 - Channel 13 "Gold 13 Salute" to a State's Attorney's Office Victim Specialist (Deirdre Gardner)

1994 - Governor's Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions in the field of Victim's Rights and Services