Since the 2022 passage of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act by the members of the Maryland General Assembly, the level of juvenile crime has ballooned in such a fashion that it would make even the most cynical of advocates shake their heads in disbelief.
According to statistics given to us by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, offenders under the age of 18 charged with a crime in the first six months of the year went from 191 in 2022 to 590 in 2024. That’s more than a 200% increase in the two years following the bill’s passage. Juveniles charged with stealing automobiles increased…
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