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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Prisoner Walks Away from Work Release

A Catonsville man who is serving an eight year sentence for violating the terms of his probation did not return from his work release assignment in Towson on Wednesday, according to state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

Mark Randolph, 35, was working at a Towson business as part program that employees offenders nearing the end of their sentence. He was at an unsupervised location, and officials said he did not return to the Baltimore Pre-Release Unit on Greenmount Avenue by 4:30 p.m.

Randolph has faced numerous drug-related and assault charges over the past few years but most were dropped until he pleaded guilty in 2006 to drug distribution charge, according to court records. He received a 12 year sentence but only served several months. He was convicted of violating his probation and was sent back to prison in 2007.

from Jessica Anderson @ the Baltimore Sun

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

But doesn't it make you feel good that the inmates are out there working? Feel good programs that are more costly in the long run.

Anonymous said...

Oh shut up. Don't you ever get tired of whining?

Anonymous said...

What, does the truth hurt? People are going on that we should put inmates out there to perform all sorts of jobs. The fact is, it is not feasible, it will end up costing more money, and things like this will happen. You shut up.

Anonymous said...

Nice to see good christian values and holier than thou attitudes. People like you forget Christ and his disciples were in jail too. You probably would have said the same crap about them.