Hardships plague area jails

Published May 18, 2009 4:00am ET



The capital region’s jails have been marred by trouble for years.

Both the Justice Department and the Prince George’s County state’s attorney continue to investigate the case of prisoner Ronnie White, found dead in his cell after being charged with killing a Prince George’s County cop. The county medical examiner has determined that White was strangled and his death was a homicide.

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