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Another Death at WCI Reported

September 18th, 2013 by WCBC Radio

The death of an inmate at the Western Maryland Correctional Institution Friday is the latest in a series of violent altercations at WCI and neighboring North Branch Correctional Institution near Cresaptown. It was an August attack  of a correctional officer by an inmate at NBCI that led to the union calling for changes in management at the facility and led to a town meeting with union members and the secretary of Maryland’s Department of Corrections and Public Safety at Allegany College. Allegany County Commissioner Mike Mckay, who attended that session, tells WCBC News that he believes progress will be made- but it will take time…





 

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