Maryland

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Maryland Supreme Court upholds courts' power to fine the health department over slow hospital admissions of incompetent defendants Statewide
July 15, 2026 · Annapolis, MD

Source: Maryland Judiciary, by Supreme Court of Maryland (opinion by Justice Biran)
Judge calls Maryland's psychiatric bed backlog a constitutional crisis and rejects the health department's plan Statewide
April 17, 2025 · Annapolis, MD

Source: The Baltimore Banner, by Alex Mann
Maryland's psychiatric waitlist for jailed defendants hits a record as a judge presses the health department Statewide
March 3, 2025 · Annapolis, MD

Source: The Baltimore Banner, by Alex Mann
Maryland judge fines health department $608,000 over delays moving jailed defendants to psychiatric hospitals
May 10, 2024 · Towson, MD

Source: The Baltimore Banner, by Ben Conarck, Meredith Cohn and Dylan Segelbaum
Maryland law sets a 10-business-day deadline for hospital admission of incompetent defendants and lets courts sanction the state Statewide
April 24, 2018 · Annapolis, MD

Source: Maryland General Assembly
Maryland forensic services director resigns after contempt ruling over hospital bed shortage Statewide
October 31, 2017 · Annapolis, MD

Source: The Baltimore Sun, by Michael Dresser
Baltimore judge holds Maryland health officials in contempt and orders new hospital beds by year-end Statewide
September 29, 2017 · Annapolis, MD

Source: The Baltimore Sun, by Pamela Wood
Maryland's high court says unreasonable delay in hospital transfers can violate incompetent defendants' due process rights Statewide
August 28, 2017 · Annapolis, MD

Source: Maryland Judiciary, by Court of Appeals of Maryland (opinion by Judge McDonald)
Maryland psychiatric hospitals are full, leaving dozens of court-ordered defendants stuck in jail Statewide
June 8, 2016 · Annapolis, MD

Source: The Baltimore Sun, by Michael Dresser

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