Criminal Justice

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh told a panel of Baltimore City representatives in the House of Delegates on Friday that the state’s cash bail system…

Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday a series of measures aimed at assisting crime victims and their families.One of the proposals would allow prosecutors…

A state legislative committee voted Thursday in favor of changes to how and when the Department of Juvenile Services strip searches children and…

A legislative committee is expected to vote Thursday to limit shackling and strip searching children. The proposals will likely lead to new Department of…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is pledging at least $1 million in grants to help groups that serve victims of sexual assault in Baltimore after the Justice…

In October, sweeping reforms to the state’s criminal justice system will shrink the state prison population. But that means the population of offenders on…

Maryland’s prison system is short several hundred correctional officers.The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union called on…

No answers yet in the death of 25 year old Freddie Gray who died Sunday from spinal injuries incurred while in police custody. Wednesday's protests for…

The Maryland legislature is considering a bill called the "Maryland Second Chance Act of 2014" (SB 0804, HB 1166) which would shield convictions for ten…