Discussions around legislation to stop automatically charging minors as adults for certain crimes morphed into a debate over ...

The Department of Juvenile Services is supportive of the proposed reforms, and its legislative director testified in support of Smith’s bill, arguing that their agency already serves the substantial ...

A recent statehouse hearing has brought attention to Maryland's policy of not monitoring phone calls at youth detention facilities, a practice ...

Sen. William C. Smith Jr. sponsors proposal would raise the age at which a juvenile would be tried as an adult from 14 to 16.

Maryland education leaders have taken action to make public schools safer by mandating school systems share information about ...

The Maryland Supreme Court on Monday upheld the 2023 Child Victims Act, which ended the statute of limitations for victims of ...

The Washington County Commissioners recently agreed to buy over 20 acres for $13.5 million. The building will house public ...

Now that the Child Victims Act has been upheld, lawyers say they will be filing status reports and motions to lift the stays ...

Howard County police have made three arrests in connection to a fatal shooting in Columbia. They're still looking for the ...