A decade after settlement, medical care still falls short at Baltimore jail

By: Will Hammann

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 1,343

Last Updated: 1 day, 1 hour ago

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A decade-old settlement requiring the state to improve medical care at a Baltimore jail was extended for the third time this June after the federal court found the state remained partially or fully noncompliant with several requirements.

The 2016 settlement of Duvall v. Moore established a consent decree requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to comply with a list of provisions related to facility maintenance and medical and mental health care for …

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