The state's top prosecutor and defense attorney united Wednesday behind an effort to end inequities in incarceration - which Attorney General Anthony Brown described as among “the worst in the United States of America” - with a partnership including state agencies, law enforcement and justice reform advocates.
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Roughly 71% of incarcerated people are Black in Maryland, a state that is roughly one-third Black. That “staggering” figure is the worst in the country, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. He and the state’s chief public defender, Natasha Dartigue, announced Wednesday that the two offices — often adversarial in the courtroom — will partner in a new collaborative designed to tackle the .
Roughly 71% of incarcerated people are Black in Maryland, a state that is roughly one-third Black. That “staggering” figure is the worst in the country, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. He and the state’s chief public defender, Natasha Dartigue, announced Wednesday that the two offices — often adversarial in the courtroom — will partner in a new collaborative designed to tackle the .