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$4.6 Million Paid by Maryland to Settle Boot Camp Abuse Claims

Article • September 18, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, Restraints, Juveniles, Failure to Protect (Juveniles), Juvenile Prisons

$4.6 Million Paid by Maryland to Settle Boot Camp Abuse Claims by $4.6 Million Paid by Maryland to Settle Boot Camp Abuse Claims The State of Maryland has agreed to pay $4 million to 890 former juvenile delinquents who were abused while attending three state-run boot camps. The state will …

Freddie Gray, Baltimore, MD, Settlement, Wrongful Death in Custody, 2015

Brief • September 2, 2015

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Wrongful Death, Police--Excessive Force

Freddie Gray, Baltimore, MD, Settlement, Wrongful Death in Custody, 2015 SETILEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this :l~day of ~ r 2015, by and among the Estate of Freddie Carlos Gray Jr., Freddie Carlos Gray Sr., and Gloria Darden (the …

Brown v. Patuxent Institution, MD, Proposed Decision, Strip Search, 2015

Brief • August 17, 2015

Filed under: Strip Searches, Transgender

Brown v. Patuxent Institution, MD, Proposed Decision, Strip Search, 2015 • t * BEFORE DENISE OAKES SHAFFER, GRJEVANT * AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE v. * OF THE MARYLAND OFFICE NEON BROWN, DOC #421675, * OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS PATUXENT INSTITUTION * OAH No.: DPSC-IGO-00lV-14-33232 * IGO No.: 20141133 * * * …

Brown v. Patuxent, MD, Proposed Decision, Strip Search, 2015

Publication • August 17, 2015

Filed under: Strip Searches, Transgender

Brown v. Patuxent, MD, Proposed Decision, Strip Search, 2015 • t * BEFORE DENISE OAKES SHAFFER, GRJEVANT * AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE v. * OF THE MARYLAND OFFICE NEON BROWN, DOC #421675, * OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS PATUXENT INSTITUTION * OAH No.: DPSC-IGO-00lV-14-33232 * IGO No.: 20141133 * * * * …

Maryland DOC’s Ban on Media Interviews with Prisoners Upheld

Article • June 3, 2015 • from PLN June, 2015

Filed under: Victims, Access to Media, Censorship, First Amendment

Maryland DOC’s Ban on Media Interviews with Prisoners Upheld by Maryland DOC’s Ban on Media Interviews with Prisoners Upheld Maryland Circuit Court found apetition filed by a group of prisoners who were denied interviews by a local newspaper was moot, but questioned the propriety of using victims’ rights as a …

Maryland County Jail Guards Receive Rights Mirroring Those of State Prison Guards

Article • May 6, 2015 • from PLN May, 2015

Filed under: Qualified Immunity

Maryland County Jail Guards Receive Rights Mirroring Those of State Prison Guards by Maryland County Jail Guards Receive Rights Mirroring Those of State Prison Guards A new Maryland law extends legal rights to guards at two county jails during investigations and disciplinary proceedings similar to those provided to guards in …

Sixteen Maryland Prison Guards Sentenced for Severely Beating Prisoner

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

Sixteen Maryland Prison Guards Sentenced for Severely Beating Prisoner by Sixteen Maryland Prison Guards Sentenced for Severely Beating Prisoner Sixteen guards formerly employed atthe Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) near Hagerstown, Maryland have received sentences ranging from probation to five years in prison in connection with two assaults on a prisoner …

Forty Defendants, Including 24 Guards, Convicted in Widespread Corruption Scandal at Baltimore City Jail

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Jail Misconduct

Forty Defendants, Including 24 Guards, Convicted in Widespread Corruption Scandal at Baltimore City Jail by Christopher Zoukis Forty Defendants, Including 24 Guards, Convicted in Widespread Corruption Scandal at Baltimore City Jail by Christopher Zoukis The confessed leader of a powerful gang inside the Baltimore City Detention Center was the government’s …

Maryland Cannot Compel Retroactive Sex Offender Registration

Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Ex Post Facto

Maryland Cannot Compel Retroactive Sex Offender Registration by Maryland Cannot Compel Retroactive Sex Offender Registration he Maryland Court of Appeals held in June 2014 that circuit courts have the power to order the removal of sex offenders from the state’s registry, thereby impacting federal databases as well; the decision followed …

Murders in Maryland Prisons Continue Despite Reforms

Article • March 4, 2015 • from PLN March, 2015

Filed under: Prison/Jail Murders, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death)

Murders in Maryland Prisons Continue Despite Reforms by Murders in Maryland Prisons Continue Despite Reforms Reforms instituted by Maryland officials in an effort to curb violence in the state’s prison system have done little to stem the number of prisoner homicides, according to statistics released by the Maryland Department of …

The Right Investment? Corrections Spending in Baltimore City Prison Policy Initiative 2015

Publication • February 1, 2015

Filed under: Statistics/Trends, Cost of Prison Systems

The Right Investment? Corrections Spending in Baltimore City Prison Policy Initiative 2015 THE RI GHT I NVESTMENT? CORRECTI ONSSPENDI NG I N BAL TI MORECI TY FEBRUARY 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: Mapping Baltimore’s Corrections and Community Challenges ................................................................................. 2 48T 48T Focus on Baltimore City ....................................................... 2 48T Public …

Maryland Prisoner Subject to “Hit” by Gang-Affiliated Guard Receives $40,000 Settlement

Article • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings

Maryland Prisoner Subject to “Hit” by Gang-Affiliated Guard Receives $40,000 Settlement by Maryland Prisoner Subject to “Hit” by Gang-Affiliated Guard Receives $40,000 Settlement A Maryland prisoner received $40,000 to settle a civil rights action that claimed he was assaulted three times due to a “hit” put out by a corrupt …

D.C. Area Federal Courts Reduce Staff because of Sequester Cuts

Article • January 13, 2015

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, Public Defenders, Prosecutors

D.C. Area Federal Courts Reduce Staff because of Sequester Cuts by Derek Gilna D.C. Area Federal Courts Reduce Staff because of Sequester Cuts by Derek Gilna The sequester represents only a 3% across the board cut of federal spending, but it will have a noticeable impact on the operation of …

Maryland Jury Awards $5.6 Million for False Arrest and Detention

Article • January 12, 2015

Filed under: Wrongful Imprisonment, Municipal Liability, False Arrest

Maryland Jury Awards $5.6 Million for False Arrest and Detention by Matthew Clarke Maryland Jury Awards $5.6 Million for False Arrest and Detention by Matt Clarke On October 25, 2012, a Maryland jury awarded a man $5.6 million for damages incurred after he was arrested in Washington, D.C. on an …

Fourth Circuit Rules Maryland’s Non-Adoption of SORNA No Excuse for Non-Registration

Article • October 5, 2014

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

Fourth Circuit Rules Maryland’s Non-Adoption of SORNA No Excuse for Non-Registration by Derek Gilna Fourth Circuit Rules Maryland’s Non-Adoption of SORNA No Excuse for Non-Registration   by Derek Gilna   Unfortunately for Brian Lee Gould, a convicted sex offender, the 4th Circuit has upheld his new conviction for non-registration under …

Guards at Baltimore Intake Convicted of Beating 26-Year-Old Female Prisoner

Article • October 3, 2014

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings

Guards at Baltimore Intake Convicted of Beating 26-Year-Old Female Prisoner by Guards at Baltimore Intake Convicted of Beating 26-Year-Old Female Prisoner   On April 27, 2012, a Baltimore jury convicted two intake guards – Larry Morris and Shannon Rivies -- of conspiracy to commit reckless endangerment after they beat a …

Okezie v. Prince Georges Co., MD, Ptf's Mtn. for Sanctions for Spoliation, Police Brutality, 2014

Brief • February 19, 2014

Filed under: Excessive Force (Police)

Okezie v. Prince Georges Co., MD, Ptf's Mtn. for Sanctions for Spoliation, Police Brutality, 2014 Case 8:13-cv-00168-DKC Document 57-1 Filed 02/18/14 Page 1 of 12 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND BOLARINWA OKEZIE * * * * * * CASE NO. 8:13-cv-00168 DKC * * …

Sharp v. Baltimore City Police Department, MD, Settlement, First Amendment, Recording Officers, 2014

Brief • February 18, 2014

Filed under: Police Misconduct, First Amendment, Police

Sharp v. Baltimore City Police Department, MD, Settlement, First Amendment, Recording Officers, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release (hereinafter "Settlement Agreement") is entered into by and between Mayor & City Council of Baltimore (the "Mayor and City Council"), Baltimore Police Department ("BPD"), Christopher Sharp ("Sharp") and …

Maryland Court of Appeals Upholds Breathalyzer DNA Seizure

Article • August 15, 2013

Filed under: Searches, DNA Testing/Samples

Maryland Court of Appeals Upholds Breathalyzer DNA Seizure by The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a criminal defendant's motion to suppress DNA evidence used to convict him of manslaughter. In December 1995, Jacqueline Tilghman was raped and murdered. Semen found on vaginal and anal swabs was turned …

Maryland Police Covertly Spy on Peace, Anti-Death-Penalty Groups

Article • August 15, 2013

Filed under: Misconduct/Corruption, Police Misconduct

Maryland Police Covertly Spy on Peace, Anti-Death-Penalty Groups by Documents uncovered by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland show that undercover officers from the Maryland State Police infiltrated peace activist and anti-death-penalty groups to monitor their activities. The documents were publicly released after the ACLU obtained them from …