Juvenile Justice

The proposed regulation would require a student’s old school system to share information about criminal charges with their new school system if they transfer.

According to a new report, more than 70% of adults incarcerated in Maryland for crimes they committed as children were physically abused before being locked up.

State Sen. Clarence Lam joins Midday to share his thoughts following the murder committed by a 17-year-old Howard High student and why the state agencies involved must improve collaboration going forward.

Vincent Schiraldi, Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, joins Midday to discuss the department's focus on youth diversion and justice reform in the wake of a murder committed by a 17-year-old student in Howard County.

In the wake of Friday’s fatal shooting at Joppatowne High School, law enforcement have renewed complaints about the two-year-old law designed to protect youth.

The trend is a sign that the Maryland criminal justice system has been treating more teens as adults than in the past.

Data from the Baltimore Police Department shows that roughly a quarter of juveniles arrested in the city are charged as adults.

State Senate Judicial Proceedings chair Will Smith drafted a bill to stop automatically charging teens accused of robbery, assault and gun possession in adult court.

Changes to Maryland’s juvenile justice system are waiting for the governor’s signature.

Two advocates for families and children join Midday to discuss if parents should be held accountable when their children commit crimes?.