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As contraband phones flood Baltimore jail, blocking technology comes online
Maryland corrections officials are taking advantage of new technology designed to block the use of contraband cellphones by inmates — a problem at the heart of recent indictments at the Baltimore City Detention Center. In a program being used at...
Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Federal Communications Commission, Dwayne Johnson, Lawyers
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LGBT inmates report sexual victimization at much higher percentages
Amid the unfolding jail scandal in Baltimore right now, there are two things relevant to the gay community that I want to bring up. I'm not sure if there are any connections between the two, or if one affects the other. But viewed together, they do...
Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Prisons, Gays and Lesbians, Black Guerrilla Family
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In federal prison, ol' Bulldog faces sensual shock
If the federal prison that gets Tavon White is anything like the last one I visited, even a charmer such as Bulldog will have a tough time recreating the life of the libertine he had at the Baltimore City Detention Center. White, a reputed leader of...
Tags: Prosecution, Roxbury, Trials, Drug Trafficking, Patapsco
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Pre-paid cards, phones and codes are inmates' currency
In the black market of Maryland's prisons and jails, where the right price can secure cellphones and drugs, transactions unfold through a complex system of currency. Among the key elements: 14-digit codes, prepaid debit cards and text messages. One...
Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Trials, Mount Vernon, Lawyers
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Alleged gang leader being held in poor conditions, lawyer says
As the alleged leader of the Black Guerrilla Family gang at the Baltimore City Detention Center, federal prosecutors say, Tavon White could get access to pretty much whatever he wanted: drugs, phones, money and sex. He is now being held under more...
Tags: Prosecution, AFSCME, Prisons, Trials, Black Guerrilla Family
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Assembly leaders change plans for city jail oversight
General Assembly leaders say a joint committee of top legislators will hear from corrections officials about alleged corruption at the Baltimore City Detention Center. The briefing, to be held in June, replaces a House Judiciary Committee hearing that...
Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Michael E. Busch, Black Guerrilla Family, Safety of Citizens
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Another 'House of Cards' casting call set for Bel Air on May 18
Anyone from Harford County, or from elsewhere in the region, who might not have landed a part in the first season on the Netflix drama “House of Cards” will have another shot later this month. Michael Krantz, director of human resources...
Tags: Havre de Grace, Harford County, Netflix Inc., Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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O'Malley calls jail indictments 'a positive development'
Gov. Martin O'Malley on Tuesday called last week's indictments of 25 inmates and correctional officers at the Baltimore City Detention Center "a very positive development" in the state's fight to dismantle violent gangs in state prisons. A day after...
Tags: Regional Authority, Prosecution, Executive Branch, Prisons, Black Guerrilla Family
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State approves settlement to ex-inmate amid corrections scrutiny
With the state corrections system already under scrutiny, the Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a $40,000 settlement with a former inmate of the Baltimore jail who claimed he was assaulted by gang members for not assisting with a drug...
Tags: Regional Authority, Justice System, Prosecution, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Trials
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Corrections reform never an O'Malley priority
With a straight face, the Maryland governor says the sex-and-drugs scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center, including the alleged corruption of 13 corrections officers, is a "positive achievement." He claims his corrections secretary, Gary Maynard,...
Tags: Regional Authority, War Crimes, Prosecution, Drug Trafficking, Punishment
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O'Malley promises corrections reform as GOP calls for audit
Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday that he would expand the use of technology to block cell phone calls in Maryland corrections facilities, part of a set of reforms designed to "root out corruption" after a federal indictment alleged widespread gang...
Tags: Political Corruption, Regional Authority, Justice System, Maryland State Police, Baltimore County
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O'Malley sees success in jail indictments, but critics take aim
As critics of Martin O'Malley sensed a new political vulnerability, the governor insisted Tuesday that last week's indictment of inmates and correctional officers at the Baltimore City Detention Center was "a positive achievement" in Maryland's fight...
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Political Corruption, Regional Authority, Justice System, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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