Maryland

Maryland's highest court issued an order that prevents the reinstatement of Syed's murder conviction by a lower court

“The staff shortage is extreme and creates a dangerous cycle,” as officers are often forced to work overtime, which leads to burnout and high turnover, the union says

After an assault, Maryland corrections officials placed Chelsea Gilliam in solitary confinement for months, according to the lawsuit

Questions arise about why meeting about squalid conditions for youth inmates was not public

Director: "In many cases, conditions were not found to be as described," but county has "identified some areas for improvement"

A report from a public defender claims youth detainees are living in squalid conditions with limited access to healthcare and education

Javarick Gantt, a deaf man who relied on sign language to communicate, was found dead inside his cell last October

CO Robert Wilkerson served Caroline County Department of Corrections since 2007

After striking the deputy in the head and face with the phone, the inmate then tried to strangle the deputy with the phone cord

A judge ordered that Syed’s conviction be vacated as she OK'd the release of the now-41-year-old who has spent more than two decades behind bars

The CO was punched in the face during a de-escalation attempt and has not returned to work

An earlier federal investigation found the state shorted COs at one facility nearly half a million in overtime payments

The sheriff authorized an additional $5 per hour for regular hours scheduled and worked