he U.S. Attorney’s office announced that 80 individuals – including prisoners and correctional officers – will be charged in the Maryland’s largest crackdown on racketeering.
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Inmates Prepare Hundreds of Turkeys for Thanksgiving Dinner For Baltimore’s Homeless
Last year, the Bea Gaddy’s Thanksgiving annual dinner fed almost 50,000 Baltimoreans. The non-profit is preparing for thousands more this year. Turkeys are donated to the non-profit organization before being sent to the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown, where they are cleaned and prepared by the inmates.
Congress, Advocates Call for Post-Prison Job Reforms
Bipartisan group of lawmakers aims to help former inmates find federal work.
Bill Would Remove Governor from Decision-Making on Parole for Lifers
About 2,100 People Serving Life Sentences in State are Eligible for Parole
Delegates Hear Bill That Would Punish Heroin and Fentanyl Dealers Whose Drugs Kill
Opponents Fear 30-Year Maximum Sentence Would Be Applied to Users
Hagerstown Prison’s Buzzing Approach to Inmate Education
Inmates at the Maryland Correctional Training Center in Hagerstown are trained in the science of caring for bees while also learning lessons that just might help them when they leave the facility.
Women Entering Prison at Higher Rates
Women are entering the U.S. prison system at a faster rate than any other group, and they face an array of issues that male inmates don’t, including pregnancy and higher rates of mental health issues.
Incarcerated Veterans Train Dogs For Wounded Vets
Inmates at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown are training dogs to help wounded veterans. Officers say these dogs help the inmates as much as they help the wounded veterans.