Roxbury Correctional Institution is a medium security prison operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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| Location | 18701 Roxbury Road Hagerstown, Maryland |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Level II Medium adult males |
| Capacity | Up to 1824 |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Managed by | Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
| Warden | Carlos D. Bivens |
| Notable prisoners | |
| Fluctuates | |
Prisoners
editIn 2014, twenty-five war veterans at Roxbury took part in the nationally recognized POW/MIA recognition day.[1]
In 2015, Darryl Strawberry gave a motivational speech to inmates at Roxbury.[2] Inmates at Roxbury take care of animals through a program that also benefits the inmates.[3]
Notable incidents
editWhile a Roxbury guard, Jeffrey Wroten, was guarding an inmate at a local hospital, the inmate shot and killed Wroten.[4]
Two former guards were sentenced to prison in federal court for assaulting an inmate.[5]
Notable Inmates
edit| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Lee Clark | 281508 / 218759 | Serving a life sentence without parole. | Was originally convicted of 3 murders before being found guilty of a 4th.[6][7][8][9] |
| Malik Samartaney | 77821 / 00486109 | Serving a 41-year sentence.[10] | Born Lawrence Banks, who was originally convicted of murdering his own son and another man, Micheal Chisholm, in the 1990s.[11][12][13] Was later convicted of murdering and dismembering his own daughter.[14][15][16] |
References
edit- ^ Theodros, Abby. "Incarcerated Veterans Honor Fallen Heroes". your4state.com. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Calhoun, Caleb. "Fallen baseball star Strawberry preaches redemption to inmates". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Notarianni, Alicia. "Program brings hope to inmates and animals at Roxbury Correctional Institution". Herald Mail. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Williamson, Elizabeth. "Md. Corrections Officer Shot by Prisoner Who Took His Gun Dies". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Two Former Officers at Roxbury Correctional Institution Sentenced in Connection with Assault of an Inmate". justice.gov. Justice Department. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "GUILTY IN HOWARD SLAYING". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Mishra, Raja (1999-11-08). "Years Later, a Prime Suspect". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Mishra, Raja (1999-08-07). "DNA LeadsTo Charges In Unsolved Homicides". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Howard County cold case closed after 30 years". wusa9.com. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Man gets 41 years for killing, dismembering daughter". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Man in prison for son's death is sentenced for another killing PASADENA". Baltimore Sun. 1993-05-26. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Rivera, John (1992-07-01). "Baltimorean guilty as accessory in 1991 Pasadena murder". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Bykowicz, Julie (2007-03-14). "Killer casts a shadow of violence". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Three decades after killing his son, Lawrence Banks is charged with murdering his daughter. We examined the cases in between". Baltimore Sun. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Baltimore man gets 41 years for killing, dismembering daughter after lifetime of abuse". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Baltimore man gets 41 years for killing, dismembering daughter after lifetime of abuse". WFTV. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-26.