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Maryland Governor Hopes to Replace Vacant Detention Center

February 2, 2016 2611 Views Eastern U.S., education funding, Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, Louisiana, Valspar, Window Systems

BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recently announced a plan that would level most of the vacant Baltimore City Detention Center (BCDC) complex, paving the way for the construction of a new and improved Baltimore Justice Center on the site.

Maryland Cracks Down on Prison Cell Phone Use

February 12, 2014 3427 Views Bechtel Environmental Classroom, Bond Construction, Eastern U.S., education funding, Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, Institute of the arts and Sciences, Request for Proposal, Smith College, UCSC, University of California Santa Cruz

BALTIMORE — Nearly six months after implementing a pilot program targeting contraband cell phones in prisons, Maryland correctional officials have officially adopted the new technology.

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Commissioners Recommend New Jail After BCDC Scandal

December 18, 2013 2430 Views Cancer treatment, Eastern U.S., education funding, Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, Julie Pithers, Louisiana, Myriad Genetics Inc, Richard Wenstrup

BALTIMORE — Cell phone scramblers, improved officer screenings and a new $553 million jail are several ways Maryland officials hope to improve the scandal-mired Baltimore City Detention Center (BCDC). The facility has been in the spotlight since April 2013, when more than a dozen correctional officers and multiple inmates were indicted on charges ranging from money laundering to drug trafficking.