Under the direction of its new secretary, the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services will detain juveniles who commit new ...

Previously, detaining a Maryland child already on ankle monitoring was optional, even if police requested they be detained.

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) announced changes to the agency's electronic monitoring policies on Friday ...

Maryland policy is changing when it comes to the handling of youths on electronic monitoring who re-offend, a state senator ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Wednesday that Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld will step ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — Betsy Fox Tolentino has devoted her career to working with kids who get in trouble. She was a public ...

“Pack your toothbrush” were the words of State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates during his inauguration speech. This message was ...

One of the ironies of Nunez’s story, and something that still rankles him, is he received just $75,000 in a settlement in ...

Violent incidents have placed a spotlight on juvenile crime in Maryland including a recent carjacking and a kidnapping by ...

Maryland has an opportunity with juvenile crime. We may need to have additional programs, additional interventions. We may ...

We are cautiously optimistic about the future of the juvenile system,” writes Ivan J. Bates on behalf of Maryland’s state’s ...