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Protest over conditions in Baltimore County Detention Center raise questions

Protest over conditions in Baltimore County Detention Center raise questions
we need help. They stood on bosley Avenue outside the Baltimore County detention center advocating for people held here waiting for trial. This group of small demonstrators, their messages. Everyone deserves their human rights and we will not be silent on this. Sign *** list of their concerns. They claim the jail has moldy showers, inmates are kept three people to *** cell. The facility is understaffed and serves moldy food. It is overcrowded staff is overworked as rats and inmates are sleeping on the floor even though they're, they're, they're still human and they need to be treated like they are human. The protesters say they are aware and worried about several serious incidents that have happened inside the detention center last week. The I team reported on the assault of 29 year old Tyrone Moss, his mother and grandmother complained. They were never officially notified. They said they got *** call from an inmate telling them Moss was critically injured and taken to the hospital. The anonymous caller telling them you don't know me, I don't know you, but your son needs help. We told you how the I team contacted the Baltimore County department of corrections and the county Executive's office. *** statement from the county told us. Moss was at *** hospital in stable non life threatening condition and the department of corrections gang intelligence sergeant is conducting an internal investigation. Also families are not notified of inmates injuries unless they are life threatening or are severe enough to require long term medical care, inmates are adults and their personal medical information is protected under the law. We learned Baltimore County Police are also investigating that assault. They have to make *** change. The protesters say they have tried to reach detention center officials about their concerns, but they have not gotten any response. They plan to keep fighting for people who have rights because I would want somebody to do it for me. Barry Simms, WBAL- TV 11 News 11 News did reach out to the county for comment on the protest, and we are still waiting for *** response. Mhm. Yeah.
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Protest over conditions in Baltimore County Detention Center raise questions
Protesters gathered outside the Baltimore County Detention Center yesterday making a plea for changes and demanding the county clean up the facility. They stood on Bosley Avenue outside the Baltimore County Detention Center, advocating for people held here waiting for trial.“Innocent until proven guilty! Human rights! Human rights!” the protesters chanted.This small group of demonstrators shared their messages on signs: “Everyone deserves their human rights” and “We will not be silenced.” On another sign a list of their concerns. They claim the jail has moldy showers, inmates are kept three people to a cell, the facility is understaffed and serves moldy food. It is overcrowded, staff is overworked, it has rats and inmates are sleeping on the floor. “Even though they are there, they are still human, and they should be treated like they are human,” protest organizer Queen Potter said.The protesters said they are aware and worried about several serious incidents that have happened inside the detention center. Last week, the I-Team reported on the assault of 29-year-old Tyrone Moss. His mother and grandmother complained they were never officially notified. They said they got a call from an inmate telling them Moss was critically injured and taken to the hospital. The anonymous caller told them “You don't know me, I don't know you, but your son needs help.” The I-team contacted the Baltimore County Department of Corrections and the County Executive's office.A statement from the county told us Moss was at a hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition and the Department of Corrections Gang Intelligence sergeant is conducting an internal investigation. "Families are not notified of an inmate's injuries unless they are life-threatening or are severe enough to require long-term medical care. inmates are adults and their personal medical information is protected under the law," the statement said.We learned Baltimore County police also are investigating that assault. “They have to make a change,” Potter said. The protesters said they've tried to reach detention center officials about their concerns but have not gotten any response. They plan to keep... “Fighting for people who have rights (because) I would want somebody to do it for me,” Potter said.WBAL-TV 11 news did reach out to the county for a comment on the protest and is still waiting for a response.

Protesters gathered outside the Baltimore County Detention Center yesterday making a plea for changes and demanding the county clean up the facility.

They stood on Bosley Avenue outside the Baltimore County Detention Center, advocating for people held here waiting for trial.

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“Innocent until proven guilty! Human rights! Human rights!” the protesters chanted.

This small group of demonstrators shared their messages on signs: “Everyone deserves their human rights” and “We will not be silenced.” On another sign a list of their concerns.

They claim the jail has moldy showers, inmates are kept three people to a cell, the facility is understaffed and serves moldy food. It is overcrowded, staff is overworked, it has rats and inmates are sleeping on the floor.

“Even though they are there, they are still human, and they should be treated like they are human,” protest organizer Queen Potter said.

The protesters said they are aware and worried about several serious incidents that have happened inside the detention center. Last week, the I-Team reported on the assault of 29-year-old Tyrone Moss. His mother and grandmother complained they were never officially notified. They said they got a call from an inmate telling them Moss was critically injured and taken to the hospital.

The anonymous caller told them “You don't know me, I don't know you, but your son needs help.” The I-team contacted the Baltimore County Department of Corrections and the County Executive's office.

A statement from the county told us Moss was at a hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition and the Department of Corrections Gang Intelligence sergeant is conducting an internal investigation.

"Families are not notified of an inmate's injuries unless they are life-threatening or are severe enough to require long-term medical care. inmates are adults and their personal medical information is protected under the law," the statement said.

We learned Baltimore County police also are investigating that assault.

“They have to make a change,” Potter said.

The protesters said they've tried to reach detention center officials about their concerns but have not gotten any response. They plan to keep...

“Fighting for people who have rights (because) I would want somebody to do it for me,” Potter said.

WBAL-TV 11 news did reach out to the county for a comment on the protest and is still waiting for a response.