Chapter 9- Public Information

Question 1

2 Information to be Released

Answer 1

Crime or incident information to be released by the PIO upon media request

Question 2

2.2 Identity of victim or name of person who reported the crime

Answer 2

May be released except in cases of sexual assault, sexual- related offenses or in cases when the victim’s family has not been noified

Question 3

3.1 Information not releasable

Answer 3

the identity of victims of sex- related crimes

Question 4

3.8 Information not releasable- Juvenile

Answer 4

The identity of any juvenile taken into custody who has not been waived by the court as an adult

Question 5

5.8 Statistics- It is the policy of MDTA to withhold statistical information regarding the number of suicides, attempted suicides, or lookouts for suicide at MDTA facilities

Answer 5

Members of the media may obtain this information only by filing a request under the Maryland Public Information Act