Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

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Art helps Md. youth in juvenile detention create pathways to positive behaviors (WTOP News​)

Opinion: Gun violence is declining and youth are not the problem in Maryland (Maryland Matters)

Kids in juvenile detention to have artwork auctioned off at Artscape (WMAR-TV)

Report finds youth crime is down, but an increase in car and gun violations (WYPR Midday)

Imprisoned youth will auction off their art at Artscape 2023 (WJZ-TV)

3-minute live interview with Vinny (WTOP Radio)

Mention of DJS report in 4pm newscast (NBC 4)

News Update mentioning the report (WBAL Radio)

Coverage of DJS Report (WHUR Radio)

MD Lawmakers pushing back on new report (WGMD Radio)

En Maryland la delincuencia juvenil va en aumento (Washington Hispanic)

Maryland Juvenile Services report finds juvenile crime down overall, despite spikes in violent crimes, car thefts (WDMT 47)

New report tracks youth crime in Maryland (WEAA Radio)

State Roundup: Juvenile Justice Laws May Be Reformed; Youth Crime Ticks Up, but Still in Decline, Report Finds (Maryland Reporter)

End of auto-charging children as adults in Md. hinges on DJS, lawmaker says (The Daily Record)

Maryland Department of Justice Secretary releases youth crime report (DC News Now)

Brief Shows Juvenile Crime Increase (WCBC Radio)

Report: Gun violence among juveniles is increasing in Maryland (WCBM)

Department of Juvenile Services releases report on youth crime (WBAL TV)

Maryland juvenile gun violence surges despite decade-long youth crime decline, report shows (WJLA)

Violence against Maryland youth sees "significant increase" despite yearslong decline in youth crime, research finds (WJZ News)

Research reveals recent spike in juvenile crime trends, despite 10 year decrease (WMAR-2 News)

Report from Department of Juvenile Services shows kids with guns remains major problem statewide (Fox45 News)

Downplaying youth crime at a time complaints are rising is a bad strategy for Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services (The Baltimore Sun)

What data reveals about Maryland juvenile crime trends (The Baltimore Banner)

Crimes by Maryland youth down over last decade, report finds (WYPR)

Op-Ed: Maryland DJS secretary: ‘Many of the assumptions that society seems to hold about youth violence are wrong.’ | GUEST COMMENTARY By Vincent Schiraldi (The Baltimore Sun)

Research Brief – Putting Youth Crime In Maryland in Context (September 2023)

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