Jessup Correctional Institution

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Jessup Correctional Institution
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Coordinates 39°8′40″N76°46′40″W / 39.14444°N 76.77778°W / 39.14444; -76.77778
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum adult males
Population1,396 (daily average)(as of 2010)
Opened1991
Former nameMaryland House of Correction-Annex
Managed by Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Warden Robert Dean
Street address7805 House of Correction Rd
City Jessup
County Howard County
State/province Maryland
ZIP Code20794
CountryUnited States
Website Official website

Jessup Correctional Institution (JCI) is a maximum security prison operated by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in Jessup, Maryland. It was formerly called the Maryland House of Correction-Annex. [1] [2]

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Prisoners

In 2013, inmates from JCI helped remove asbestos from contaminated buildings at the Maryland House of Correction. [3] A lifer at JCI, Larry Bratt, wrote about dying in prison. [4] Inmates at JCI participated in the Beyond Scared Straight program. [5] Inmates at JCI participate in the Prison Puppy Raising Program. [6] A 2010 phone call to a college class by Marshall Conway, a former black panther in Baltimore, from inside JCI inspired an award-winning documentary, Comrade Sunshine. [7]

One prisoner, Wes Moore, is one of the subjects of the 2010 book The Other Wes Moore by Westley "Wes" Moore, who shares a similar name. [8]

Education

Inmates have a library that they use for legal research and writing, writing letters, and other purposes. [9]

JCI has a college program, called the Prison Scholars Program, run by Joshua Miller. [10] Many of the courses in the JCI Prison Scholars Program are on philosophy. [11] A chapter in "The Beautiful Prison" discusses a philosophy course run by Loyola University Professor Drew Leder and the scholars at JCI. The chapter is titled: "The Enlightened Prison: Drew Leder and the Jessup Correctional Institution Scholars." [12]

Starting in August 2016, the University of Baltimore has begun offering bachelor's degrees JCI prisoners in Community Studies and Civic Engagement. [13] This program is a part of the US Department of Education's Second Chance Pell Experiment, [14] which involves 66 other universities. However, University of Baltimore is the first to implement the program.

Notable incidents

In 2008, Kelvin Poke, a man who was serving a life sentence at JCI, escaped from a local hospital and was killed by police. [15]

In 2012, a man killed his cellmate and eventually pleaded guilty to the crime. [16]

In 2015, three correctional officers were placed on administrative leave after an inmate was found dead inside a cell full of steam. [17] Visits were halted after an outbreak of an illness. [18] A former JCI guard was suspected of shootings in Maryland. [19]

In August 2016, an inmate was stabbed to death by other inmates in the F building. Officers responded to the call of a fight around 10 AM and found the victim, John A. O'Sullivan lying on the floor with multiple stab and puncture wounds. [20]

In May 2023, Nicholas Joseph Delfosse, an inmate at JCI, was found in his cell with multiple injuries. An autopsy revealed Delfosse was stabbed to death and his death was ruled a homicide. [21]

Notable inmates

Inmate NameRegister NumberStatusDetails
Willie Horton 1019284 / 189182Serving a life sentence.Convicted murderer who is best known for his crimes being noted in an ad during the George H. W. Bush 1988 presidential campaign. [22] [23] [24]
Sean Urbanski4511249 / 00481576Serving a life sentence.Perpetrator of the 2017 Murder of Richard Collins III in which he was stabbed to death by Urbanski on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

References

  1. ↑ "Emptying the Maryland House of Correction eases community safety concerns and prosecution costs". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Baltimore Sun (January 17, 2014). "Demolition of House of Corrections [Pictures]". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ Matas, Alison. "Inmates help tear down House of Correction, earn professional certifications". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Bratt, Larry (March 21, 2013). "Dying in prison can be cruel". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Andy Dehnart (February 24, 2011). "Beyond Scared Straight's Real-Life Controversy". yahoo. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Our Puppies". Canine Partners for Life. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Documentary featuring AFSC staffer wins top prize". afsc.org. American Friends Service Committee. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Baker, Jeff (January 15, 2011). "Q&A with the other Wes Moore: Why him and not me?". Oregonlive.com . Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Prison Library Offers A Place To Escape". npr.org. NPR. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "JCI Scholars Program" . Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Woods, Baynard. "A prison philosophy program tells us what we can learn about life from lifers". City Paper. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ Leder, Drew (May 16, 2014). The Beautiful Prison. EmeraldBooks. ISBN   9781783509669 . Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Give Prisoners a Second Chance" . Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  14. ↑ Douglas-Gabriel, Danielle (June 24, 2016). "12,000 inmates to receive Pell grants to take college classes". Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  15. ↑ Schoetz, David. "Cops Kill Prison Lifer Who Escaped Hospital". ABC News. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  16. ↑ Pratt, Tim. "Convicted murderer pleads guilty to killing cellmate at Jessup Correctional Institution". Capital Gazette. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  17. ↑ Anderson, Jessica. "3 correctional officers placed on leave after inmate found inside cell full of steam". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  18. ↑ Wenger, Yvonne. "Visits halted at Jessup prison after outbreak of illness". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  19. ↑ Molinet, Jason (March 4, 2015). "Former corrections officer going through divorce charged in five Maryland shootings, including gunfire at NSA building, police say". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Jessup Prison Fight Leaves One Dead: Police". Columbia, MD Patch. August 15, 2016.
  21. ↑ Ng, Greg (July 7, 2023). "Jessup prison inmate charged with murder of cellmate". WBAL. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  22. ↑ Love, Keith (October 8, 1988). "Bush Backers Have Horton Victims Speak". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  23. ↑ "A couple who was attacked by a convicted murderer... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  24. ↑ "THE BARNESES AND THE HORTON DEBATE". Washington Post. December 31, 2023. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Maryland student's dad mourns son's 'horrific and senseless' killing". NBC News. May 22, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Bowie State Student's Alleged Killer Indicted On Murder Charge - CBS Baltimore". www.cbsnews.com. July 13, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  27. ↑ Robertson, Stephanie Ramiraz and Marcella. "Former University of Maryland student to face hate crime charge in stabbing death". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  28. ↑ Mettler, Katie (January 15, 2021). "Sean Urbanski sentenced to life in killing of Black Army Lt. Richard Collins III". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  29. ↑ "White Man Gets Life In Prison For Killing Black Army 1st Lt. Richard Collins III". NPR . Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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