Maryland

Under the newly signed Youth Charging Reform Act, youth under age 16 will not be automatically charged in adult court, except in the most serious cases.

In a newly released survey of attorneys working in child welfare and juvenile justice systems across the country, only about 19% said they “never or rarely” represent children who have been commercially sexually exploited. 

Despite tremendous progress in reducing youth incarceration, we have a long way to go to equalize treatment of youth of color.

Veteran youth justice leader Marc Schindler has joined the staff of the Center for Youth Justice at Georgetown University.

Opinion: Vinny Schiraldi’s leadership in Maryland offers a powerful example of what’s possible when we center compassion, evidence and equity.

Embracing positive youth justice may require a shift in thinking for some, but we must be serious enough about safety to apply proven principles, writes David Muhammad.

Aubrey Edwards-Luce is the new executive director for the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts.

Maryland may be the first state to protect domestic abuse survivors from being charged with neglect for their child’s exposure to the abuse.

National advocacy group Children’s Rights is suing two Maryland and Iowa over their mental healthcare services for youth.