Juvenile Justice

The bill decides consequences for children aged 10- to 12-years-old caught carrying guns and stealing cars, gives courts the ability to expand probation, decides when state’s attorneys can review cases and sets up sweeping juvenile legal system oversight and data collection.

Delegate Sheila Ruth is sponsoring a bill to nix the disruption charge, which targets Black and disabled students, from state law. Opponents say it exists for teacher safety.

Today's news wrap focuses on juvenile justice reform in Maryland and a push for tax reform in Annapolis.

We’ll go On the Record with WYPR reporter Rachel Baye, who devoted a year to investigating why Maryland charges more juveniles as adults than almost any other state … and how the adult court system doesn’t give kids access to treatment they need.

Maryland automatically charges more teens as adults than almost any other state. An analysis of recent decisions found that some judges rely on what juvenile justice advocates say is unfair reasoning to keep those young people in adult court.

We’ll go On the Record with WYPR news director Matt Bush to catch up on significant decisions by the General Assembly -- and what else might clear in the next few weeks.

As the Maryland General Assembly reviews juvenile justice legislation, Midday hears insights from a bill co-sponsor, a legal expert and a youth advocate.

House approved changes with near unanimous but reluctant support from Democrats.

We On the Record to get the background on why the General Assembly is rewriting parts of the juvenile-justice reforms enacted two years ago. Legislative leaders say children need more structure; Youth advocates contend the proposed changes would hurt young kids.

NyKayla Strawder’s family wants mandatory services for children who commit violent crimes that result in a death.