Baltimore County eliminates monitoring fees for residents on home detention

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced the elimination of home-monitoring fees charged to pre-trial and sentenced individuals, effective January 1, 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic cast a spotlight on the significant burden that these fees can present for individuals placed on home detention. “This is an issue of simple fairness. Individuals on home detention, most of whom […]

Essex man walks off of home detention

Authorities are looking for 26-year-old Cody Jester, who did not report to an appointment after leaving home detention. Jester left home detention, in the 200 block of Orville Road in Essex, at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13th. He did not show up to his 10 a.m. appointment and has not returned to home detention. Jester is sentenced to five […]