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The Maryland Senate has given preliminary approval to a bill barring judges from sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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Four bills vetoed by Gov. Larry Hogan are a step closer to becoming law after the state Senate voted Tuesday to override the vetoes. One bill closes what…
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The Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center is experiencing a coronavirus outbreak among both staff and the youth incarcerated there. As of Thursday, at…
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A COVID-19 outbreak at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center has caused the state to pause classes at the youth detention center and send educational…
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NewsOctober first marked a milestone for Akai Alston. It was the first time the 25-year-old had been home for a whole year since he was 14. The rest of the…
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NewsThe agency in charge of Maryland’s juvenile justice system dodged the state’s competitive bidding process by artificially dividing contracts into smaller…
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Sitting handcuffed and shackled for a long car ride can be traumatic for a child. Deborah St. Jean, the director of the state public defender’s Juvenile…
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A state panel voted Thursday to restrict when and how the Department of Juvenile Services shackles children in its custody while transporting them to and…
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A state legislative committee voted Thursday in favor of changes to how and when the Department of Juvenile Services strip searches children and…
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A legislative committee is expected to vote Thursday to limit shackling and strip searching children. The proposals will likely lead to new Department of…