2019 Legislative Session: Foundation Laid for Future Progress, But Critical Decisions – and Funding – Put on Hold The 2019 legislative session started with new faces, new energy, and new promise. But when the clock struck midnight on Sine...
Among the thousands of status offense cases petitioned to the courts every year, a disproportionate number of them are brought against girls
Today, nearly 30 percent of juveniles arrested are girls or young women and their share of arrests, detainment, and court cases has steadily increased over the past two decades. Unfortunately their stories remain unchanged. Often girls of color and...
The latest data highlight trends and characteristics of girls at various stages in the juvenile justice system.
While national law has moved toward recognizing the dilemma posed by a growing number of girls entering a juvenile justice system ill-equipped to address their needs, the current voluntary standards have not been sufficient in encouraging many jurisdictions to...
This groundbreaking study by the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality provides—for the first time— data showing that adults view Black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers, especially in the age range of...
This infographic explains the definition of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) , the types of ACEs, the effects of ACEs on adult health and what is happening in Maryland.
SB 180 Robotics Grant Program Expansion
HB 118_Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships_Support
Another robbery, another assault and some see it as just another day in Baltimore. The news reports catalog each incident with yet another headline pointing to one or several Baltimore youth doing something hurtful again. Citizens are demanding answers...