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April 10, 2008
MD: Maryland: 17 Corrections Officers Fired
April 10, 2008
National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic
Maryland: 17 Corrections Officers Fired
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The state prison agency fired eight more correctional officers on Tuesday, bringing the number to 17 in an investigation into accusations of brutality against inmates at two western Maryland institutions. The latest firings occurred at the medium-security Roxbury Correctional Institution near Hagerstown, where nine officers were fired Friday. All were terminated amid accusations of excessive force during the weekend of March 8, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said. Meanwhile, internal and criminal investigations continue at the maximum-security North Branch Correctional Institution near Cumberland. Eight officers there were placed on paid administrative leave on March 27 amid accusations that as many as seven inmates were abused after they were transferred from Roxbury on March 6.
Posted by lois at April 10, 2008 01:09 PM