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Maryland
Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Maryland.
121Documented
0In custody
113Released
1Awaiting trial
Eras of repression in Maryland
Where Maryland’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.
1800s 43
1960s 16
1970s 14
1980s 11
1910s 9
2000s 7
Documented cases
121 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.
Institutions in Maryland
Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Maryland that appear in the census’s case files.
Fort McHenryBaltimore, Maryland
10 cases
Kent County Detention CenterChestertown, Maryland
6 cases
Calvert County Detention CenterPrince Frederick, Maryland
5 cases
Maryland PenitentiaryBaltimore, Maryland
4 cases
Charles County Detention CenterLa Plata, Maryland
3 cases
FCI CumberlandCumberland, Maryland
2 cases
Washington, DC RRMAnnapolis Junct, Maryland
1 case
Baltimore City JailBaltimore, Maryland
1 case