ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers pushed for several measures to help cut down on contraband and fight corruption in correctional facilities on Tuesday, but some lawmakers questioned whether stiffer penalties for bringing in and receiving contraband cellphones went too far.

Officials from the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services are backing several measures in the aftermath of a contraband conspiracy at the Baltimore City Detention Center, where 44 people were indicted last year including 27 correctional officers. Corruption at the state-run detention center enabled a gang to smuggle in drugs and cellphones.