Consent decree monitoring team youth plan assessment
The consent decree, reached between Baltimore City and the U.S. Department of Justice requires a youth plan to include “an assessment of the city’s current efforts, including existing “diversion programs, community-based alternatives to incarceration, and treatment options for youth in…
Press conference in opposition of Governor Hogan’s proposed crime package
ACY along with its partners from the ACLU, the Office of the Public Defender, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, Community Law and Action, and others held a press conference in opposition of Governor Hogan’s proposed crime package. The Governor’s crime…
Water Outage at Charles Hickey School in Baltimore County
58 youth offenders housed at the Charles Hickey School in Baltimore County went without showers and operable restroom facilities due to a water main break. ACY’s Director of Juvenile Justice Policy, Maurice Vann is quoted in this Baltimore Sun article…
Rais Akbar appears on WJZ-TV to promote juvenile issues and Bryan Stevenson’s appearance at annual luncheon
Rais Akbar, juvenile justice director and Becky Wagner, executive director, appear on On Time, WJZ-TV's public affairs program. They discuss juvenile justice issues such as sentencing without the possibility of parole for youth and the upcoming fundraising event the Distinguished…