prisons

More than 20,000 people are incarcerated in Maryland, costing the state more than $1 billion a year.A commission of state and local officials released 19…

Cell phones, health care and the Common Core standards dominated action in Annapolis this week.Christopher Connelly covers the state house for WYPR and…

A second guilty plea has been entered in connection to the alleged smuggling operation at the Baltimore City Detention Center that saw 25 people indicted…

WYPR's Fraser Smith and Andy Green of the Baltimore Sun talk about a recent stabbing at the maximum-security facility and why this complicates efforts at…

Furlough days are coming to an end for civilian employees who work for the Department of Defense. The Downtown Management Authority – representing 1,200+…

Rail company CSX is suing a truck driver and his waste hauling company in relation to last month’s train derailment in Rosedale. A legislative task force…

Republicans in the State Senate want to expand the authority of a legislative panel formed to investigate corruption at the Baltimore City Detention…

The National Weather Service is investigating to determine whether tornadoes touched down in several locations in Maryland yesterday. A 10-cent fee on…

Heavy rains are in store for the WYPR listening area on Friday and Friday night, as Tropical Storm Andrea moves into our region. Between 2 and 4 inches of…

The corruption scandal at the Baltimore City Detention Center will be front and center in Annapolis today, at a joint legislative hearing. State Senate…