Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

Some youth in Maryland spend more than a year in adult jails before seeing their day in court. Without a fix, the state may lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding every year.

Despite an increase in the number of youth supervised by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, a smaller number were involved in shootings, as either victims or suspects.

Maryland Department of Juvenile Service's Thrive Academy helps at-risk youth get back on track. We find out how.

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.

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

Bill unveiled Wednesday in Annapolis makes many changes, but a long road to approval awaits.

A new report by the state Department of Juvenile Services highlighted stark racial disparities in how the justice system treats youth.

Maryland public defenders say youth face horrible conditions at the Baltimore County jail. A reporter visits the jail to investigate.

Children charged as adults and held at the Baltimore County jail are held in solitary confinement 23 hours a day with limited access to showers, medical care or laundry, according to the Office of the Public Defender.

How can Baltimore interrupt the cycles of violent crime that sweep through its neighborhoods? Roca, an evidence-based intervention program, targets traumatized young men who have given up hope. And Rocca keeps showing up for them -- for years.