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Another former Roxbury officer plead guilty in 2008 assault on inmate
Another former correctional officer has entered a guilty plea to charges stemming from a 2008 inmate assault and subsequent cover-up at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal officials said...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Lawyers, Justice System, Court Preliminary, Trials
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Workers killed, injured on the job remembered at ceremony
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comLabor leaders from across the state gathered in Hagerstown on Monday to remember workers who have been killed or injured on the job. The annual event, known as Workers Memorial Day, was attended by about 40 people at the Central Maryland AFL-CIO Labor...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Health and Safety at Work, Memorial Day, Mack Trucks, Inc., AFL-CIO
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Lawmakers seek scrutiny of prisons in wake of Baltimore contraband case
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comSome Washington County lawmakers are calling for another look at the state prison system and how the prisons are run after federal charges were filed against 13 female corrections officers, seven inmates and five others with alleged gang ties last week at...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Justice System, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Safety of Citizens
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Picnic honors prison volunteers
matthewu@herald-mail.comJohn Worgul doesn’t like to see fellow veterans get “kicked to the side,” even if they’re serving time in prison for criminal activity. A veteran himself, Worgul volunteers to help other veterans who are inmates at Roxbury...Tags: Prisons, U.S. Marine Corps, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Hiring Our Heroes job fair focuses on helping veterans find work
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comRichard Andrews III said he has a job at a local graphics company, but it’s hard to get enough hours to make a decent living. Andrews, who is an Army veteran, and dozens of others with military experience were at the National Guard Armory off...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, U.S. Army, Employment Opportunities, American Legion
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Correctional officers must maintain higher level of authority
With a government uniform comes a higher level of authority. And with that authority comes a higher level of responsibility to use that authority in a civilized and legal way. No one has ever suggested the job of correctional officer is easy. They are...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Lawyers, Prisons, Justice System, Court Preliminary
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Margaret B. Gross, 68
Margaret Blaine Gross, 68, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at her home while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Peg, as she liked to be called, was the daughter of the late Margaret Lindsey Gross and William H. Gross of...
Tags: Tampa, Anglicanism, Music, New York City, Christianity
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Mail Call - April 11
“Kudos to the Connecticut legislature for their package of strong gun control bills. Yes, it would not have saved the Newtown children, because of the grandfather clause on high-capacity clips, but who knows how many people it may save in the...Tags: Interior Policy, Career and Workplace, Nursing, Vietnam, Medical Specialization
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Two more former Roxbury officers plead guilty in 2008 assault on inmate
Two more former correctional officers at Roxbury Correctional Institution south of Hagerstown have pleaded guilty in connection with an assault on an inmate at the prison in March 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The pleas of Lanny...
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Autopsy: MCI-Hagerstown inmate died of stab wound to neck
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA stab wound to the neck resulted in the death of a 22-year-old inmate who was assaulted Tuesday night at Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown, according to Maryland State Police. The cause of Deavel M. Johnson’s death was revealed during...Tags: Prisons, Murder, First Aid, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Volunteers sought to find homes for inmate trained dogs
The Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance’s HOPE, or Hounds of Prison Education, program needs volunteers for its second branch at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown. The program works in cooperation with RCI to train and rehabilitate...Tags: Prisons
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Police release name of slain MCI-Hagerstown inmate
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comMaryland State Police have released the name of an inmate who died after a correctional officer discovered him bleeding Tuesday night at Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown. Deavel M. Johnson, 22, was noticed standing near a bunk bed with blood...Tags: Prisons, Murder, First Aid, Laurel, Maryland State Police
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