Youth

The funds will support affordable housing for seniors on fixed incomes and help create a youth center for Frederick’s growing population.

The House Judiciary Committee is beginning to weigh if it wants to adopt the Senate’s weakened version of revisions to the list of youth crimes that qualify for automatic charging as an adult.

The bill is a diluted version of Sen. Will Smith’s initial proposal, only striking five of the 33 crimes eligible for juveniles to be automatically charged as adults.

The bill is named after Kanaiyah Ward, a 16-year-old girl who died in Department of Human Services custody in September last year.

The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee heard two juvenile justice reform bills that would ensure less youth are exposed to the adult criminal justice system.

A recent report found rat feces, drugs and poor medical care.

The report details rats, broken facilities and staff working mandatory overtime.

Maryland Youth Justice coalition raised broader concerns about the treatment of children in the state's legal system, following a recent HVAC failure.

The program can house up to 60 people a year.

State and city prevention initiatives seek to build connection.