ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Both chambers of the Maryland legislature have approved bills that would raise the penalties for inmates and correctional officers caught smuggling in contraband.
On Thursday morning, the House and Senate approved parallel bills that would let administrators immediately suspend guards charged with misdemeanor contraband offenses. This would cover drugs, cellphones and cellphone accessories. These emergency suspensions would be unpaid.
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