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Jan 2, 2024 · The Maryland General Assembly passed a juvenile justice reform measure last year to restructure how the state deals with young people involved in certain crimes by providing them resources versus detaining them behind bars and prosecuting them in court.
Mar 1, 2024 · The legislation, which passed the House 126-6 and is scheduled to receive a vote in the Senate on Monday, would allow the Department of Juvenile Services to pursue charges against 10-, 11- and 12...
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Feb 1, 2024 · Maryland's top political leaders unveiled legislation Wednesday meant to increase accountability for juvenile offenders and the adults who run the juvenile justice system, which one leading...
Mar 2, 2024 · The Maryland House approved on Friday a measure focused on rehabilitation and accountability in the juvenile justice system. The House, which is controlled by Democrats, voted 126-6 for the...
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Jan 31, 2024 · “We need to increase probation when kids need more time to benefit from rehabilitation,” Moore said. A major part of the bill would expand the jurisdiction of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services to children under 13 for firearms-related offenses, car thefts, third-degree sexual offenses and animal abuse.
Nov 6, 2019 · Maryland must not sit by as other states awaken to the need to think differently about emerging adults. Foundational reforms to how the juvenile and criminal justice systems treat 18- to 24-year-olds will help with rolling back mass incarceration, reducing racial disparities, empowering communities, saving taxpayer dollars, and delivering on ...
Nov 17, 2023 · The Center and the Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform presented a Sept. 9 conference, "Beyond Confinement: Rethinking Corrections & Rehabilitation in Maryland," at the University of Baltimore School of Law.