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Violence among inmates has swelled in recent years. There have been 32 homicides investigated at state prison facilities since 2023 – more than half of all inmate killings recorded since 2015.
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Maryland officials, she said, cannot abdicate their duty to keep the people in their facilities safe. “That’s a constitutional obligation,” Deitch said. “It’s not just a good idea.”
Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings
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Since 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered...marylandmatters.org/2026/07/19/eight-roxbury-correctional-institution-inmate-stabbings-over-july-...
“I think the biggest thing, especially as far as the staff, because you’re not going to be able to staff overall, is having the National Guard come in to support,” [State Sen. Paul Corderman (R-Washington and Frederick)]said..
One reaction from the community was clear: "Wow! Having untrained national guards inside our prisons would be a disaster.."
What are your thoughts on bringing untrained Guards into our prisons?
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A July 4 weekend brawl at Roxbury Correctional Institution in which eight inmates were stabbed and hospitalized has renewed scrutiny of conditions at state prisons, with a lawmaker and labor leaders s...Comment on Facebook A July 4 weekend ...
Very disturbing
Today, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Youth Charging Reform Act into law. This landmark legislation marks a significant step forward for a state long defined by some of the highest rates of youth charged as adults in the nation.
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Yea right it creates more opportunities for serial criminals puts law abiding people and kids in danger
The time has come for a major investment of time, energy, and money to make restorative justice diversion a common response to adolescent lawbreaking.
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As of January, Maryland was one of three states where a certain offense committed by teens as young as 14 are automatically sent to adult court
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Senators beat back four Republican amendments Wednesday to advance a bill that would reduce the number of crimes for which youth are automatically charged as an adult, with a final vote possible this ...www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/youth-adult-charges-legislation-VTBP4ILBDNBHRGL...
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A bill that would reduce the number of charges for which teenagers are automatically charged as adults passed out of the Maryland Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee on Friday, a sign the legislation has found purchase after more than a decade of advocacy by criminal justice reformers.
Youth charging reform bill clears key hurdle in Maryland Senate
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The bill -- a compromise that shortens the list of crimes that automatically result in adult charges -- passed out of the Maryland Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee on Friday.
