Story by the daily record: www.mddailyrecord.com ANNAPOLIS — More than a third of kids failed to complete a treatment program at a center for troubled youth that reopened last year after a resident died in 2007, Maryland’s juvenile justice watchdog group said Wednesday. Since reopening in July 2009 under new management, three students have successfully [...]
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After bringing in a new administration to “fix” juvenile justice in Maryland, the new administration with a proven track record of not being able to fix juvenile justice in other states is now creating a “task force” to look at the Missouri model of juvenile justice. Good thing Maryland apparently has an unlimited budget to pay [...]
Continue reading about MD. Maryland taxpayers taken for a ride on juvenile justice
A boy playing cards in an open recreation area at Baltimore City’s Juvenile Justice Center was struck from behind by two boys. The boy was kicked and stomped on the head, leaving him with a fractured skull, a broken jaw and several knocked-out teeth. He will need several surgeries in the future. The circumstances that led to the [...]
Continue reading about MD: Reports sharp spike in assaults at Baltimore City’s ‘Baby Booking’ center
What does NY and MD Juvenile Justice have in common? Assault and injury rates to staff and youth at unprecedented highs after changing their restraint policies. Riots where the youths, not the staff, control the facilities Escapees Releasing Juveniles into non-secure and community settings prematurely resulting in civilian casualties NY: One juvenile transferred from a [...]
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