Maryland jails struggle with mentally ill inmates and bed limits
A statewide survey shows 62 percent of U.S. jail inmates in 1,391 facilities with 7,486 inmates in Maryland jails, 318 mentally ill. Officials discuss revolving door cycles, misdeeds linked to illness, and budget strains at Springfield Hospital Center and other facilities. Sheriff Harbaugh urges pretrial release and electronic monitoring to reduce costs.
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Robert Mannis
Mannis
Springfield Hospital Center
Springfield
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Dr. Hershfield
Carl Harbaugh
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harbaugh
Inmate Thomas Slashes Self in Jail Struggle Check
A jailed man identified as Thomas, held on disorderly conduct and obeying officers charges, harmed himself in a padded cell and later at a court hearing. Jail officials report multiple self harm attempts since February costing the detention center $13,800 and prompting concern from staff and Sheriff Harbaugh.
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Thomas
Springfield
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harbaugh
Opposition voices clash over rubble fill traffic risks
Robert Morris of Citizens for Responsible Land Use challenges Pleasant officials projections, arguing truck trips could rise from eight to 35 to 48 per hour on Md 26. He warns slow-moving trucks in 60 mph traffic risk accidents while a Pleasants’ geologist cites monitoring wells to catch leaks, noting most fills in Maryland are privately owned and one in Prince George’s County has operated trouble free since 1976.
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Pleasants
Mr. Pleasants
Maryland
Prince George’s County
PLO official Abbas cautions on peace talks progress
In Tunis on Tuesday Mahmoud Abbas, a senior Palestinian leader, warned that real progress this round is unlikely and negotiations may extend beyond expectations. Ashrawi, confident in sustained American commitment to the peace process despite election outcomes.
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PLO
Mahmoud Abbas
Tunis
Ashrawi
Safety barriers questioned after wreck and robbery charges
Police charged a 14 year old with armed robbery at a Crofton bank drive through after he demanded a pop and threatened to shoot. A separate crash involving a Hahn Transportation gasoline tanker near Thurmont damaged a bridge, injured three people including Emil Gross, and prompted overnight road repairs with lanes reopening at 5 30 am.
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Anne Arundel
First Virginia Bank
Crofton
Montgomery County
Hahn Transportation
New Market
Virginia
Thurmont
McLaughlin
Hahn
Cres Mills
Emil Gross
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington Hospital Center
Jonathan Smith
Herndon
James Warden
Santa Rita
Guam
Liz Ziemski
The
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Bartlett supporters push positive case for Bartlett over Hattery
Pro Bartlett backers deny rancor and aim to boost his conservative district alignment. They criticize Hattery as liberal and say his tax stands, plus farm concerns, fuel their mobilization. Friday events show plans to recruit Democrats to swell Bartlett support toward a tight Nov. 3 vote.
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Dr. Bartlett
Mr. Hattery
McSherry
Hattery
Jack Doll
Hertz Rent-a-Car
Frederick
Frederick County
Rosencrantz
Howard County Farm Bureau
Martha Clark
Republicans Claim Edge in Statewide Races Within District 6
GOP leaders cite strong registration by Republicans and independents as key to winning districts including the newly drawn 6th, where Democrats generally held advantages elsewhere. Officials note full tallies from other districts arrive later, with past 1988 results showing Democrats leading in a prior configuration.
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Dr. Bartlett
Lisa Zinkand
State Election Board
Montgomery County
Howard County
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