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Settlement in Baltimore Prison Conditions Class-action Suit
Loaded on March 9, 2017
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2017, page 50
Filed under:
Systemic Medical Neglect,
Totality of Conditions,
Exposure to Heat,
Class Certification,
Consent Decrees.
Location:
Maryland.
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (MDPSCS) agreed to a settlement in a class-action suit challenging conditions of confinement and the provision of medical care at the Baltimore City Detention Center (BCDC).
The case encompassed BCDC and the Women’s Detention Center, the Jail Industries Building, …
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