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Prince George’s County sheriff seeks more staff, clinical support as courthouse security obligations and evictions strain resources
Summary
Sheriff Michael Carr told the council the office faces vacancies, court security mandates that could require more deputies per courtroom, a high eviction caseload, and a need for behavioral‑health clinical staff; county officials said funding for a new sheriff headquarters is included in capital plans.
Sheriff Michael Carr told the County Council’s Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee that his office is operating under staffing pressures that include courthouse security mandates, high eviction activity and a rising need for behavioral‑health supports for deputies.
Malcolm Moody, the council’s budget analyst for the sheriff, presented the office’s FY26 proposed operating budget at about $65.9 million and noted a supplemental request in the $2.5–2.4 million range. The presentation described grant funding that supports 23 full‑time positions and said overall staffing totals are unchanged from the previous fiscal year.
Carr introduced senior staff and described operational challenges, including court security workload. He told the committee the Upper Marlboro courthouse has seen about 4,000 visitors a month and said a change in court staffing expectations — described in the meeting as a requirement emerging…
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