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Jurisdictions to watch: Blue states like Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia continued building on strong records of reform rather than resting on their laurels. Maryland enacted major reforms for the second consecutive year, including a Fair Chance Housing Act and the Youth Charging Reform Act
State-Level Criminal Justice Progress in 2026
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Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen…www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2026women.html
How many women are held in prisons, jails, and other correctional facilities in the United States? Why are they there? How are their experiences different from men’s?
Women's Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2026
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198,800 women are behind bars in the U.S. See the report that shows where they are locked up and why.marylandmatters.org/2026/07/22/clash-between-union-and-state-over-prison-staffing-heats-up-after-...
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.
