Prince George's County committee creates correctional facility safety task force, adds feasibility study

Oct 16, 2025

The county's Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee voted 5-0 to create a Prince George's Correctional Safety Task Force to review safety at the county jail and recommend improvements; the administration successfully added an amendment to require a feasibility study on whether additional facilities or mental-health space may be needed.

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The Prince George's County Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to create a Prince George's Correctional Safety Task Force to study safety conditions at the county adult detention center and recommend steps to reduce violence and improve supervision.

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