Eastern Correctional Institution News

Thomas Asbell was recently named the new superintendent at Greene Correctional Institution.

WESTOVER , Md.- Beginning Friday, Nov. 27, the visiting schedule at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover will return to its normal days and hours.

PRINCESS ANNE -- A citizens task force advocating the placement of African-Americans in professional jobs and on boards in county government wants Somerset County Commissioners to push for the exclusion of the nonvoting inmate population at Eastern Correctional Institution in a count that determines voting districts.

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Police continue the investigation into the murder of an inmate at Eastern Correctional Institution, but it is uncertain how long it will take to complete.

One inmate was fatally stabbed and another was injured Sunday night at Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County, according to authorities.

SALISBURY -- George Kaloroumakis, a former assistant warden at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover, has been named interim director of the Wicomico County Department of Corrections.

PRINCESS ANNE -- After a five-year wait, state officials have issued a permit for two wells that had been the subject of a lawsuit scheduled to be heard next week in Circuit Court.

A lawsuit that claims a prison guard opened an inmatea s cell door so a crowd of fellow detainees could beat and stab him has cleared the final legal hurdle before trial.

The Salisbury Crime Task Force addressed several core issues at a meeting Tuesday, including potential underlying causes facing the community.

PRINCESS ANNE -- Somerset County, home to Maryland's largest prison, is one of two sites eyed for a new privately owned and operated facility to house federal prisoners from the Washington area.

PRINCESS ANNE -- Somerset County, home to Maryland's largest prison, is one of two sites eyed for a new privately owned and operated facility to house federal prisoners from the Washington area.

PRINCESS ANNE -- Somerset County, home to Maryland's largest prison, is one of two sites eyed for a new privately owned and operated facility to house federal prisoners from the Washington area.

WESTOVER -- Crediting a prison inmate for a night's sleep is less of a stretch for the student sprawled on their bed in a Salisbury University dorm.

WESTOVER , Md.- Police across Delmarva have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to fight a growing gang problem.

WESTOVER -- Just moments after ECI Warden Kathleen Green paraded Maryland's largest prison before the media as a national model, the state Board of Public Works announced hefty budget cuts that shave more than a half million dollars from Public Safety and Correctional Services but should have little to no impact on centerpiece programs.

Staff at the medium-security Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover say inmates conceal cell phones in a variety of places, including deodorant containers, as shown in this example.

The Eastern Correctional Institution is cancelling visitation for the 4th of July.

Nearly 600 inmates under the age of 25 are locked up at the Eastern Correctional Institution, and officials say more are on the waiting list.

The Wicomico County branch of the NAACP is addressing youth and crime. This Thursday criminal justice leaders will address the issues confronting today's youth.