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According to a new report, more than 70% of adults incarcerated in Maryland for crimes they committed as children were physically abused before being locked up.
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State Sen. Clarence Lam joins Midday to share his thoughts following the murder committed by a 17-year-old Howard High student and why the state agencies involved must improve collaboration going forward.
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Vincent Schiraldi, Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, joins Midday to discuss the department's focus on youth diversion and justice reform in the wake of a murder committed by a 17-year-old student in Howard County.
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Fact Check: Does Maryland Child Interrogation Protection Act forbid police from interrogating teens?In the wake of Friday’s fatal shooting at Joppatowne High School, law enforcement have renewed complaints about the two-year-old law designed to protect youth.
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The trend is a sign that the Maryland criminal justice system has been treating more teens as adults than in the past.
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Data from the Baltimore Police Department shows that roughly a quarter of juveniles arrested in the city are charged as adults.
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State Senate Judicial Proceedings chair Will Smith drafted a bill to stop automatically charging teens accused of robbery, assault and gun possession in adult court.
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Changes to Maryland’s juvenile justice system are waiting for the governor’s signature.
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Two advocates for families and children join Midday to discuss if parents should be held accountable when their children commit crimes?.
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We go On the Record with WYPR’s News Director Matt Bush and Baltimore Banner politics reporter Pamela Wood to recap the 446th session of the Maryland General Assembly.