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Health care for Maryland prisoners was compromised by poor oversight, audit finds

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Health care for Maryland prisoners was compromised by poor oversight, audit finds

Report calls for reforms in Maryland’s handling of youth tried and imprisoned as adults

Report calls for reforms in Maryland’s handling of youth tried and imprisoned as adults

Exclusive: Inside the prison that executes people for supplying cannabis

Exclusive: Inside the prison that executes people for supplying cannabis

Former inmates open their own gym: ‘This is our safe space’

Former inmates open their own gym: ‘This is our safe space’

Virginia lawmakers defeat ‘second look’ bill to allow inmates to ask court for reduced sentences

Virginia lawmakers defeat ‘second look’ bill to allow inmates to ask court for reduced sentences

College behind bars: How a Md. university and maximum security prison work toward change

College behind bars: How a Md. university and maximum security prison work toward change

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‘Facebook rapist’ fakes death and escapes prison: ‘Like a movie’

‘Facebook rapist’ fakes death and escapes prison: ‘Like a movie’

DC woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for attacking neighbor with hammer

DC woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for attacking neighbor with hammer

Changing prisoner count could boost some Virginia cities’ political power

Changing prisoner count could boost some Virginia cities’ political power

DC inmates report limited access to coronavirus tests, medical care during pandemic

DC inmates report limited access to coronavirus tests, medical care during pandemic

Virginia Democrats running for governor support restoring parole for inmates

Virginia Democrats running for governor support restoring parole for inmates

Judge frees Maryland’s longest serving female prisoner

Judge frees Maryland’s longest serving female prisoner

Lawsuit alleges unsanitary conditions, COVID-19 spread in Prince George’s jail

Lawsuit alleges unsanitary conditions, COVID-19 spread in Prince George’s jail

Lawmaker calls for radical change in DC’s criminal justice system

Lawmaker calls for radical change in DC’s criminal justice system

My Take: Prison suicide is a huge problem

My Take: Prison suicide is a huge problem

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