The Sentencing Project, Campaign to End Life Imprisonment - Women and Girls Serving Life Sentences, 2019 CAMPAIGN TO END LIFE IMPRISONMENT WOMEN AND GIRLS SERVING LIFE SENTENCES Nationwide one of every 15 women in prison — nearly 7,000 women — is serving a life or virtual life sentence.1 One-third of …
Maryland police officer decertifications Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Office of the Secretary 300 E. JOPPA ROAD • SUITE 1000 • TOWSON, MARYLAND 21286-3020 (410) 339-5000 • FAX (410) 339-4240 • TOLL FREE (877) 379-8636 • V/TTY (800) 735-2258 • www.dpscs.maryland.gov STATE OF MARYLAND LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR. …
Federal Circuit Upholds BOP Guard’s Termination Despite 1,265-Day Delay by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the termination of a federal prison guard, finding that he waived any claim of prejudice from a 1,265-day delay between commencement of the investigation …
MDDPSCS - Tecore contract 2016-17 STATE OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF pUBLJC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT DPSCSQ0016037 -CELL PHONE MANAGED ACCESS AT METROPOLITAN TRANSITION CENTER (MTC) AND BALTIMORE CITY DETENTTION CENTER (BCDC) WITH TECORE NETWORKS THIS CONTRACT (the "Contract") is made this 9111dayof February, 2016 by and between Tecore …
Maryland Adopts Prison Mailbox Rule for Post-Conviction Petitions by On May 9, 2018, the Maryland Court of Appeals adopted a “prison mailbox rule” for post-conviction petitions. The need for such a rule became evident in the case of prisoner Thoyt Hackney, who gave a post-conviction relief motion to prison officials …
Justice Policy Institute: The Ungers, 5 Years and Counting - A Case Study in Safely Reducing Long Prison Terms and Saving Taxpayer Dollars, 2018 NOVEMBER, 2018 1 Acknowledgments THIS REPORT IS THE RESULT OF THE COLLABORATIVE AND CUMULATIVE EFFORTS OF SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS OVER SEVERAL YEARS. THE “UNGER STORY” …
Exonerated Prisoner Awarded $15 Million for Misconduct by Baltimore Police by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna On October 5, 1994, Sabein Burgess’ life changed forever when his girlfriend, Michelle Dyson, was brutally murdered at her home in Baltimore, Maryland. Burgess discovered his girlfriend’s body, called for help and then returned …
State Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Gaining Traction by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis On the federal level, hopes for criminal justice reform have fallen victim to partisan bickering in Congress and a lack of substantive interest from the White House. Fortunately, state officials are not waiting around, and state-level reform …
Crisis in Maryland as Mentally Incompetent Defendants Languish in County Jails by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis When criminal defendants are found mentally incompetent to stand trial, a judge typically orders their transfer to a psychiatric hospital for treatment to restore competency. But many states struggle with a shortage of …
Twenty-six Indicted After Gang Investigation, Including Two Prison Guards by Monte McCoin by Monte McCoin A Maryland prison guard was indicted on 35 charges, including first-degree attempted murder, after a lengthy investigation revealed he was a high-ranking member of the 8-Trey Crips street gang. Antoine Fordham was the initial target …
Prisons and Jails Impose More Restrictions on Mail, Visits to Curtail Contraband by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Citing a need to stop the smuggling of drugs and other contraband, some prisons and jails have placed new and stringent restrictions on both prisoner mail and visitation. Beginning in April 2017, …
Maryland v. Bashunn, MD, Opinion, Bane Review, 2018 State of Maryland v. Bashunn Christopher Phillips (No. 49, September Term, 2017) Opinion by Wilner, J. The defendant in a criminal case moved in limine to preclude the State from offering certain evidence on the ground that it was unreliable under Reed …
$5,000 to Transgender Prisoner in Maryland Sexual Harassment Lawsuit by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton On August 17, 2015, an administrative law judge in Maryland ruled that state prison officials were guilty of sexually harassing and mistreating a transgender prisoner and awarded her $5,000 in damages. The ruling was the …
Prisoner's Wrongful Death FTCA Claim Dismissed For Lack of Jurisdiction by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The United States District Court for the District of Maryland has dismissed a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) case brought against the United States over the 2013 wrongful death of a prisoner held at …
$5,000 to Transgender Prisoner in Maryland Sexual Harassment Lawsuit by Lonnie Burton By Lonnie Burton On August 17, 2015, an administrative law judge in Maryland ruled that state prison officials were guilty of sexually harassing and mistreating a transgender prisoner and awarded her $5,000 in damages. The ruling was the …
Manchame-Guerra v. State of Maryland, MD, Confrontation Clause, 2017 Rudy Ismael Manchame-Guerra v. State of Maryland, No. 14, September Term, 2017 CRIMINAL LAW — CONFRONTATION CLAUSE — MARYLAND RULE 5-616(a)(4) — PENDING CHARGES — FACTUAL PROFFER REQUIRED FOR INQUIRY — The constitutional right of confrontation and Maryland Rule 5-616(a)(4) require …
Maryland Court of Special Appeals Upholds $200,000 Award for Police Shooting of Dog by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has affirmed a damages award against a Franklin County Sheriff Deputy who shot a family dog while attempting to serve an arrest warrant. The deputy, …
aryland v. Weddington, MD, Criminal Law, Right to Request Discharge of Counsel, 2017 State of Maryland v. Robert Clifford Weddington, No. 52, September Term, 2017. Opinion by Greene, J. CRIMINAL LAW — MARYLAND RULE 4-215 — RIGHT OF DEFENDANT TO REQUEST DISCHARGE OF COUNSEL The Court of Appeals held that …
Fourth Circuit Reverses Verdict for Police Officers in Excessive Force Case by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reversed a jury verdict in favor of two police officers who allegedly battered and unlawfully arrested a woman for filming their arrest …
Gardner v. USA, MD, Memo re Jurisdiction, Wrongful Death Extreme Heat, 2017 Case 1:15-cv-02874-JKB Document 74 Filed 08/16/17 Page 1 of 7 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND * DOROTHY F. GARDNER et al., * Plaintiffs * v. * UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant * …
