A U.S. Department of Justice investigation has found that conditions in the Baltimore City Detention Center violate inmates’ civil rights. In a scathing 40-page letter sent to state officials on August 13, 2002, the department concluded that the jail is unsafe, provides inadequate medical and mental health care, and fails to protect its inmates from harm.
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U.S.: Federal Investigation Finds Baltimore Jail Unsafe
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