Department of Juvenile Services

February 20, 2013

Conditions in Maryland's juvenile facilities are improving, according to a report from Attorney General Doug Gansler's office. The report cites better care for girls, shorter waits for treatment, and fewer violent incidents.

Are the improvements sustainable? Sheilah asks Nick Moroney, director of the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit in the Attorney General's office

Aggressive incidents in Department of Juvenile Services facilities seem to be down...but Pod E in the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center saw a spike in aggressive incidents in May.