Maryland plans to close the aging Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup by June 2026 due to facility degradation. Inmates from the Jessup prison could be transferred to other facilities, ...

Gov. Wes Moore announced that the state plans to close the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup. The facility will close by June 30, 2026, and will save about $21 million per year in ...

Plans to close an aging Jessup, Maryland, state prison next year include transferring inmates to at least two Hagerstown-area prisons and possibly all three, though details are not final, according to ...

(This story was updated to include the number of correctional officers at the three state prisons south of Hagerstown.) Plans to close an aging Jessup, Maryland, state prison next year include ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State officials said Monday they will close the ...

IN A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR, CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS CONTEND CLOSING THE PRISON WILL SAVE TAXPAYERS MONEY, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INMATES, REDUCE OVERTIME AND EXPAND SERVICES. THE UNION THAT ...

The Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, also known as MCI-J, will close next year, Governor Wes Moore's office announced Monday. Officials say the facility's closure will enable about $21 ...

A notorious Maryland prison is set to shut its gates for good — and state officials say the move will save taxpayers tens of millions while reshaping the correctional system. Gov. Wes Moore announced ...

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