Found 32 matches.
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A stolen cellphone, then an odyssey through Maryland's juvenile justice system
Tags: Maryland | Aftercare/Reentry | Brain and Adolescent Development | Collateral Consequences | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Detention | Family and Youth Involvement | Institutional Conditions | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Prevention | Victims | Restorative Justice | Correctional Education | Media | Reports
A thirteen year old boy was with a group of boys who had stolen a cell phone. The counsellors and attorney argued that restorative action be administered as a best outcome. The Judge disagreed and ordered a 90 day term in a juvenile detention.
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Report on the Evaluation of Judicially Led Responses to Eliminate School Pathways to the Juvenile Justice System
Tags: California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Indiana | Kentucky | Massachusetts | Maryland | Michigan | North Carolina | New Mexico | Tennessee | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports | Research
Report on judicially-led collaboratives to reduce stringent school discipline and referrals of youth to juvenile courts for school-based behaviors. Discusses findings and some lessons learned. (Copyright 2015, released in June 2016.)
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School Discipline - Student Code of Conduct Tips and Examples - Advancement Project
Tags: California | Colorado | Maryland | Pennsylvania | National | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Partner Publications
Model conduct codes and tips from the Advancement Project for schools and advocates seeking to reform their school disciplinary policies to eliminate exclusionary discipline and address racial disparities. Examples from five states.
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Baltimore City Graduated Responses Grid - Maryland Dept of Juvenile Svcs
Tags: Maryland | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
A graduated sanctions grid used for supervising youth on probation by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
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Graduated Responses for Youth Under DJS Supervision - Maryland Dept of Juvenile Services
Tags: Maryland | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Administrative/Regulatory Policies | Presentations
A PowerPoint presentation re: a graduated response system for youth on probation developed by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
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Maryland H.B. 1295, 2014, Juvenile Court Transfers
Tags: Maryland | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Maryland H.B. 1295, 2014, repealing laws that prohibited some juvenile court transfers.
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Maryland S.B. 515, 2014, Juvenile Court Transfers
Tags: Maryland | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Maryland S.B. 515, repealing laws that prohibit transfers to juvenile court.
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Department of Juvenile Services Must Report on Implementation of Graduated Response System
Tags: Maryland | Aftercare/Reentry | Legislation
The Maryland legislature passed a requirement that the Department of Juvenile Services report to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the House Judiciary Committee on the implementation of a system of graduated responses for children under the jurisdiction of the Department. S.B. 536/Act No. 496, signed into law May 16, 2013; effective October 1, 2013.
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Juvenile Court and School Safety Workgroup Aims to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities through Diversion of School-Based Arrests and Court Referrals
Tags: Maryland | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Legislation
The newly established Prince George’s County Juvenile Court and School Safety Workgroup is to develop interagency policies to reduce the number of school-based arrests and referrals to court by diverting youth to community-based programs. The initiative is modeled after similar reform work in Clayton County, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; and Baltimore, Maryland and is intended to be part of broader, statewide detention reform in Maryland. The group’s overarching goal is to reduce the over-representation of African-American youth in the system. The group submitted a report in December 2013 that reviews school arrest data and offers recommendations for interagency policies and diversion mechanisms, ways to reduce arrests through diversion to existing school and community-based programs, ways to reduce the over-representation of African-American youth in the county’s juvenile justice system, and specific criteria for diversion programs. H.B. 1338/Act No. 677, signed into law May 16, 2013; effective June 1, 2013.
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Maryland Limits Offenses Eligible for Out-of-Home Placement
Tags: Maryland | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Legislation
Maryland passed legislation that prohibits out-of-home placement for youth adjudicated for certain minor offenses, including possession of marijuana, possession or purchase of a non-controlled substance, disturbing the peace or disorderly conduct, malicious destruction of property, or an offense involving inhalants, prostitution, theft, or trespassing. Judges may continue to order treatment for youth in the community or may place youth with another agency. The law provides exceptions for youth who have been previously adjudicated for three or more separate and independent offenses or upon a written finding from the court that out-of-home placement is deemed necessary for public safety or the child’s welfare. H.B. 916/Act No. 651, signed into law May 16, 2013; effective October 1, 2013.
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Task Force Recommends Expanding Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court to Limit Number of Youth Charged as Adults
Tags: Maryland | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
The Maryland legislature established a Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction to study current laws relating to juvenile court jurisdiction and review research on best practices. The task force’s report, issued in December 2013, focuses on youth who are transferred to the adult system upon being charged with an offense that is automatically excluded from juvenile court jurisdiction. The report makes two recommendations: 1) completion of an analysis of the capital, programmatic, and staffing needs associated with a possible expansion of juvenile court jurisdiction, and 2) a revision of current law to expand juvenile court jurisdiction in certain specific situations, allowing such youth to request transfer from adult court back to juvenile court. H.B. 786/Act No. 639, signed into law May 16, 2013; effective June 1, 2013.
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Youth Transferred Back to Juvenile Court Become Eligible for Expungement of Criminal Records
Tags: Maryland | Confidentiality | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Maryland amended its expungement provisions to allow youth transferred or “reverse waived” from adult court back to juvenile court for disposition at sentencing to file a petition for expungement and the court is required to grant it. Previously, youth could only file to expunge criminal charges when they were reverse waived to juvenile court prior to trial . S.B. 678/Act No. 563, signed into law May 22, 2012; effective October 1, 2012.
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Legislature Mandates Examination of Detention Practices in Maryland
Tags: Maryland | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Maryland passed legislation requiring the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) to report on how it will work to ensure that youth charged as adults can be detained within juvenile facilities and how it will reduce the overall number of youth held in detention. DJS’ report, submitted in December 2012, discussed its work with the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative to reduce reliance on detention, use of prevention and diversion services, use of an objective risk assessment instrument to guide detention decisions, and efforts to reduce the numbers of youth held in detention while pending placement. H.B. 1122/Act No. 416, signed into law May 2, 2012; effective July 1, 2012.
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Police Must Notify Parents or Guardians When Youth are Arrested
Tags: Maryland | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Legislation
Maryland law now requires a law enforcement officer who charges a youth with a criminal offense to make a reasonable attempt to notify the child’s parent or guardian. Similarly, a law enforcement officer or the officer’s designee who takes a youth into custody is required to make a reasonable attempt to notify the youth’s parent or guardian of the arrest within 48 hours of the arrest. H.B. 1138/Act No. 417, signed into law May 2, 2012; effective October 1, 2012.
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Senators Propose Transport Fund Firewall - WBAL-TV, Feb 2012
Tags: Maryland | Fiscal Issues and Funding
Maryland Senators propose to ensure that transportation funds are used for their stated purpose and not raided to balance the state budget.
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Report on Female Offenders: Statistical Information on Girls and an Inventory of Services, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, February 2012
Tags: Maryland | Girls | Institutional Conditions | Reports
Legislation passed in Maryland required the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) to create a detailed plan to provide equitable resources for girls’ services starting in FY 2013. The DJS report, which was published in February 2012, includes statewide and regional information on prevention and diversion services, alternatives to detention, and educational and vocational training services.
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Maryland Creates School Safety Task Force, H.B. 79
Tags: Maryland | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Legislation
The Maryland General Assembly created the School Safety Task Force in order to make recommendations on school safety training programs; creation of a positive school environment; school safety courses for school police officers; establishment of a clearinghouse for information and materials concerning school safety; and development of model agreements between local school systems, health departments, departments of social services, mental health agencies, and juvenile courts.
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Bed Space Forecast for Baltimore Youth Detention Facility - NCCD
Tags: Maryland | Youth in the Adult System | Reports
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Maryland Commits to Gathering Data on Outcomes of Juvenile Justice Services, Maryland, S.B. 200
Tags: Maryland | Crime Data and Statistics | Legislation
Requires the Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) to report to the General Assembly on January 1 of each year on the recidivism rates of children committed to DJS for placement in any type of residential care. Prior to the bill's passage, DJS did not report data by program; SB 200 will now require breakdowns by each program and placement.
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Maryland Commits to Gathering Data on Outcomes of Juvenile Justice Services, S.B. 200
Tags: Maryland | General System Reform | Legislation
The law requires the Secretary of DJS to report to the General Assembly on January 1 of each year on the recidivism rates of children committed to DJS for placement in any type of residential care. Prior to the bill’s passage, DJS did not report data by program; the law will now require breakdowns by each program and placement.
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Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Develops Plan for Equitable Services for Girls, S.B. 787
Tags: Maryland | Girls | Institutional Conditions | Legislation
Legislation passed in Maryland required the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) to create a detailed plan to provide equitable resources for girls’ services starting in FY 2013. The DJS report, which was published in February 2012, includes statewide and regional information on prevention and diversion services, alternatives to detention, and educational and vocational training services.
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Maryland Requires Cultural Competency Training for Police in Schools, H.B. 983
Tags: Maryland | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Legislation
The Maryland General Assembly enacted a “Cultural Competency Model Training Curriculum” law that requires the Maryland Police Training Commission to develop a cultural competency model training curriculum for law enforcement and school resource officers assigned to public schools. The goal of the training is to provide officers with resources and tools to reduce school arrests.
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Baltimore County Juvenile Drug Court Outcome and Cost Evaluation
Tags: Maryland | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Reports
This study examines outcomes over a 2-year period for program participants and a matched comparison group.
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Maryland Youth Gain Opportunity for Record Expungement, H.B. 1227
Tags: Maryland | Collateral Consequences | Confidentiality | Legislation
Youth in Maryland may petition for the expungement from the criminal system of an adult charge upon transfer of the case back to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
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Maryland Schools May No Longer Suspend or Expel Students Solely Because of Attendance-Related Offenses, H.B. 660
Tags: Maryland | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Status Offenses | Legislation
Maryland schools are prohibited from suspending or expelling students based solely on attendance-related offenses. Attendance-related offenses include cutting class, tardiness, and truancy. The law includes an exception for in-school suspension. The legislation aims to keep youth in school and promote educational opportunity by addressing the underlying reasons for multiple absences.
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Model School Discipline Policies and Programs, Part 2, Jim Freeman, Advancement Project
Tags: Connecticut | Georgia | Illinois | Maryland | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Administrative/Regulatory Policies | Legislation
Compilation of model discipline policies and programs from Chicago Public Schools; Clayton County, Georgia; and Baltimore School Police, as well as model legislation on suspensions from Connecticut. Compilation also includes examples of prevention, intervention and diversion programs.
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Too Young to Die in Prison, The Baltimore Sun
Tags: Maryland | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Media
Editorial arguing that juveniles who are sentenced to life without parole are condemned to "a death sentence without an executioner."
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Critical Needs of Maryland's Youth Facilities, Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Second Quarter
Tags: Maryland | Institutional Conditions | Reports
Report summarizing major concerns in Department of Juvenile Services residential facilities identified this reporting period, as well as deficiencies or concerns reported in earlier periods that have not been corrected.
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Maryland Expands Monitoring of Residential Facilities, Maryland, S.B. 360
Tags: Maryland | Institutional Conditions | Legislation
Expands the responsibilities of the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit to include monitoring of any facility licensed by the Department of Juvenile Services.
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Maryland Improves Prevention and Diversion Programs, Maryland, S.B. 882
Tags: Maryland | Prevention | Legislation
Mandates that the At-Risk Youth Prevention and Diversion Programs provide $12.4 million for at-risk youth.
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Maryland Creates Protection for Juvenile Competency, Maryland, SB 616
Tags: Maryland | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Legislation
Sets out standards for how to determine competency and for how to treat the youth in the case s/he is determined to be incompetent.
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Maryland Improves Conditions of Confinement, Maryland, S.B. 502
Tags: Maryland | Institutional Conditions | Legislation
Requires private residential facilities serving youth to have an educational program that is subject to approval by the Maryland State Department of Education.