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Are Criminals Running the Jail in Prince George's County?

TalkLeft has been following (here and here and here) the murder of Ronnie White in the Prince George's County jail after he ran over and killed a police officer. The Washington Post today takes a long look at the troubled jail and its troubled staff of jailers.

In the past seven months, jail officials have suspended at least six officers, some of whom were charged criminally. Two were suspended for allegedly smuggling cellphones into the jail for inmates; two more were accused of having sex with prisoners. One was suspended after he was charged with robbing two teenagers at gunpoint in Charles County, another after he allegedly assaulted his wife.

Another officer "was convicted of second-degree assault after he beat a woman, breaking her rib." Still another was ordered out of his house after he threatened to kill his wife. Then there's the officer who "was jailed this week after being convicted in Charles County of armed robbery." He's been suspended without pay.

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    Makes you wonder how (none / 0) (#1)
    by Anne on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 01:27:01 PM EST
    they tell the jailers from the inmates, doesn't it?

    As a Maryland resident - though not of PG County - I find this especially shameful.

    I suspect the whole thing will get a lot worse before it ever gets any better.

    as a Maryland and PG county resident (none / 0) (#2)
    by Jen M on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 03:45:14 PM EST
    I'm not exactly glowing with pride.

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    unfortunately jen, (none / 0) (#3)
    by cpinva on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 05:25:58 PM EST
    PG County has a long history of graft, corruption, police ineptitude and racism. almost like a mini MD.

    this is the part of the article that got me:

    Then there's the officer who "was jailed this week after being convicted in Charles County of armed robbery." He's been suspended without pay.

    what do you have to do to actually get fired, commit multiple homocides?