Juvenile Justice

Midday hears about the state's latest attempts at juvenile justice reform and a Baltimore City coalition seeking more tax revenue from large nonprofits.

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.

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.

State lawmakers are considering a measure that would significantly reduce the number of youth the state charges in adult courts.

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.

Efforts to repeal Maryland law automatically charging minors accused of certain crimes as adults have failed repeatedly for more than a decade.

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.

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.