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Escape at Maryland prison prompts guard vacancies pledge
A guard to 100 prisoners and a broken security gate enabled 30 inmates to saw their way out of a Maryland prison. Eight convicts remain missing as helicopters and canine units search the area between Baltimore and Washington. Governor Hughes said 13 guard vacancies will be filled at the facility and 46 across the state. The warden cited the broken gate and staffing gaps as factors in the escape. Normal prison activities resumed after the incident.
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