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Former Baltimore correctional officer writes book about experience

City detention center made national headlines about two years ago, when dozens of detainees and correctional officers were indicted

By Christian Schaffer
ABC News

BALTIMORE — A man who spent more than 18 years working as a correctional officer inside the notorious Baltimore City Detention Center has written a book about his experiences.

It’s called “CO — the True Story of the Baltimore City Jail.”

The city detention center made national headlines about two years ago, when dozens of detainees and correctional officers were indicted. Author Ralph Johnson says the environment that led to that scandal had been developing for many years before that.

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