December 9, 2015 Comments Off on Md. juvenile services’ screening initiatives reducing unnecessary detention
A decline in the number of juveniles securely detained in Maryland is expected to continue, thanks to ongoing modifications and tools in use by the state’s Department of Juvenile Services to standardize the intake process.
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Read More »December 14, 2014 Comments Off on Justices to review sentences for young convicts
The Supreme Court will decide whether its 2-year-old ruling throwing out mandatory life in prison without parole for juveniles should apply to older cases.
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Read More »August 11, 2014 Comments Off on Md. girl, 16, faces adult trial in dad’s slaying
A Howard County judge says a 16-year-old Ellicott City girl must be tried as an adult on charges including first-degree murder in her father's slaying.
Read More »September 10, 2013 Comments Off on Task force on juvenile court to meet
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Task Force on Juvenile Court Jurisdiction is scheduled to meet. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday in Annapolis. The task force was formed in June to study current laws concerning the jurisdiction of juvenile courts. It’s ...
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Read More »August 19, 2013 Comments Off on States revisit mandatory sentences for juveniles
SUFFIELD, Conn. — When Nicholas Aponte recalls the night in 1995 that sent him to prison, he describes an immature 17-year-old who told himself he was tough but in reality lacked the nerve to say no to a cousin he ...
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Read More »July 29, 2013 Comments Off on Law blog roundup
Will "Whitey" Bulger testify in his own defense?
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Read More »June 6, 2013 Comments Off on Md. defends jump in assaults at juvenile jail
SABILLASVILLE — The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services says a sharp increase in reported assaults at the Victor Cullen Center in Sabillasville largely reflects the larger number of children housed there. The Frederick News-Post reported Thursday on the agency’s response ...
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Read More »June 26, 2011 Comments Off on Defense lawyers cheer child ‘Miranda’ ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the age of a juvenile is a factor that must be considered in determining whether the child is “in custody” for Miranda purposes is common-sense protection against coercive interrogation techniques, defense attorneys and juvenile ...
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Read More »March 27, 2011 Comments Off on O’Malley: DJS will work toward parity for girls
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House and Senate took the teeth out of legislation requiring equal services for girls in the juvenile justice system last week, but Annapolis leaders, including Gov. Martin O’Malley, are confident that the new juvenile services secretary, ...
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Read More »February 21, 2011 Comments Off on Juvenile justice parity may be too pricey to pass
ANNAPOLIS — Like most pieces of legislation being debated this session, a bill mandating equivalent treatment for girls in juvenile justice will likely come down to how much it costs the state. The bill, heard in the House Judiciary Committee ...
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