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Thursday, October 31, 2013

In The Wake Of Prison Scandal, Legislators Discuss Reforms — Body Scanners, Wiretaps, Polygraphs

Body scanners and phone wiretaps throughout Maryland’s prison system are the latest in a series of legislative proposals being considered by lawmakers trying to eliminate corruption in the state’s correctional facilities.

Other suggestions include polygraph tests for correctional officer applicants and mandatory minimum sentences for convicted contraband smugglers.

In a work session Wednesday, the General Assembly’s commission on prison safety discussed new security measures to respond to the federal indictments of 13 correctional officers at the Baltimore City Detention Center who were accused of being active gang members and bringing dangerous contraband into prisons. The indictments caused a stir when they were released this May, and the Special Joint Commission on Public Safety and Security in State and Local Correctional Facilities was formed to address systemic problems in the prison system.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 1, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    What? Guards bad? Worse than inmates? Who would ever have thunk it?

    Oh wait... I have said it multiple times on here, only to be attacked, and the facts denied.

    I won't say I TOLD YOU SO, but I am enjoying a good chuckle at those idjuts.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 1, 2013 at 5:45 AM

    They should take a look at the waste of taxpayer money at the crappy computer program DPSCS has to use now...must have been designed by the same idiots that made the Obamacare website.

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