Roxbury Correctional Institution
 Sally port and guard tower | |
| Location | Hagerstown, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Level II Medium adult males |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Managed by | Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
| Warden | Rich Miller |
Roxbury Correctional Institution is a medium security prison operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Prisoners
In 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
While 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]
References
- ↑ 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. 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. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Coordinates: 39°33′27″N 77°43′1″W / 39.55750°N 77.71694°W
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