| 词条 | Maryland House of Correction |
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The Maryland House of Correction, nicknamed "The Cut" or "The House", was a Maryland Department of Corrections state maximum security prison in an unincorporated area in Maryland. The prison opened in 1879 and became infamous for the high levels of violence that took place inside its walls. The state, under Governor Martin O'Malley, closed the prison in March 2007.[1] The prison was situated on {{convert|800|acre|km2}} south of Maryland Route 175 between U.S. 1 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Most of its territory was in Anne Arundel County, while portions were in Howard County.[2] HistoryThe facility was built on land near the former Spurrier's Tavern and a hand-dug section of the B&O railroad called "Jessop's Cut". In 1897, the Baltimore Sun editor petitioned for prison workers to perform road labor to relieve pressure on the overcrowded facility.[3] The nickname "The Cut" was often used during HBO's series The Wire. The Maryland House of Correction had a long history of harsh living conditions for inmates and dangerous conditions for correctional officers. Large prison riots occurred in 1945, 1964 and 1972.[4] The prison was replaced in 2003 by North Branch Correctional Institution, a supermax prison in Cumberland, Maryland, with far greater control features and security. Demolition of the former prison began in January 2014.[5] Death of correctional officerIn July, 2006, a Maryland correctional officer, David Warren McGuinn, was killed in the House of Corrections.[6] See also{{Portal|Maryland|Criminal justice|Law enforcement/Law enforcement topics}}
References1. ^Helderman, Rosalind S. "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/18/AR2007031800137.html In Surprise Move, Md. Closes Jessup Prison, Transfers Inmates]." Washington Post. Monday March 19, 2007. Retrieved on January 1, 2010. {{State prisons in Maryland}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Maryland House Of Correction}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/22dpscs/html/dpscsd.html|website=Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services|title=Defunct Agencies|accessdate=24 September 2014}} 3. ^{{cite news|newspaper=Staunton Spectator and Vindicator|date=7 January 1897}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=Wenger|first1=Yvonne|title=Maryland House of Correction in Jessup set to be torn down|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-07-14/news/bs-md-maryland-house-of-corrections-20120714_1_jessup-prison-inmates-prison-system|accessdate=24 September 2014|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=14 July 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-01-17/news/bs-md-prison-razing-20140117_1_maryland-house-prison-officials-prison-design|title=Notoriously violent Maryland House of Correction comes down|accessdate=2014-06-08|date=17 January 2014}} 6. ^The Officer Down Memorial Page 7 : Buildings and structures in Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Buildings and structures in Howard County, Maryland|Jessup, Maryland|Supermax prisons|Defunct prisons in Maryland|1879 establishments in Maryland|2007 disestablishments in Maryland |
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