The Justice Department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system after protections were previously rolled back.

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A select group of Maryland inmates are being trained by national experts to restore weathered and disturbed gravestones at a historic cemetery.

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Citing the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, a coalition of civil rights groups has urged Maryland’s top court to order judges and state agencies to quickly reduce prison and jail populations to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 ...

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Welcome to Monday, what would have been the 2020 Maryland General Assembly‘s final day if everything had gone according to the original plan. Here are some news items to get the week started: — A tribute to a “no-nonsense” federal ...

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Federal prison officials abruptly reversed a controversial policy Thursday that had made it harder and more expensive for thousands of inmates to receive books by banning direct delivery through the mail from publishers, bookstores and book clubs.

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LEWISBERRY, Pa. — Authorities say no one was injured seriously when a van carrying nine Maryland inmates crashed and hit a median barrier on a southern Pennsylvania interstate. Pennsylvania State Police said a driver from Kentucky clipped the front of ...

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Virginia governor vetoes bill permitting parents to reject sexually explicit books leads news summary including Panamanian lawyers, a dog of a case and an inmate's death.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Authorities say some jail inmates in western Michigan were essentially paid to get snacks because of a vending machine problem. Kent County Undersheriff Michelle Young tells The Grand Rapids Press that when inmates purchased multiple items ...

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High cost of deportation flights leads news summary including homeless advocates, $8 million award to inmate's family and women gain in Romania's bench and bar.

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Restrictions on the shackling of pregnant incarcerated women during labor and delivery have been passed by the Maryland General Assembly.

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