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Md. prison’s new housing unit offers more security

By WJZ.com

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Officials say a new housing unit at a Hagerstown prison offers better security and relief from overcrowding.

Lt. J.E. Whiteman says the 192-cell unit that opened at the Maryland Correctional Training Center in June features 360-degree security cameras that can’t be blocked by inmates.

Sgt. Kelly Barciz says the building houses inmates who are enrolled in or have completed the prison’s drug- and alcohol-treatment programs.

She says it offers them more living space, as well as classroom space.

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