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The amount of cases has lawmakers concerned payouts could impact the budget.
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The bill lowers the cap on what the state has to pay out in restitution.
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Midday hears about the state's latest attempts at juvenile justice reform and a Baltimore City coalition seeking more tax revenue from large nonprofits.
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According to the Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative, Black Marylanders make up about 30% of the state’s overall population, yet 71% of people incarcerated in correctional facilities are Black.
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Some youth in Maryland spend more than a year in adult jails before seeing their day in court. Without a fix, the state may lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding every year.
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State lawmakers are considering a measure that would significantly reduce the number of youth the state charges in adult courts.
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Legislation being considered by lawmakers in Annapolis would end the the automatic charging of juveniles as adults in the course of prosecution for certain crimes.
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Efforts to repeal Maryland law automatically charging minors accused of certain crimes as adults have failed repeatedly for more than a decade.
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Despite an increase in the number of youth supervised by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, a smaller number were involved in shootings, as either victims or suspects.
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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.