Ivan Bates, the top prosecutor in Baltimore, previously told The Washington Times that DJS was jailing about 23% of the children that city police had arrested on felony charges.
Vincent Schiraldi steps down as head of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services amid criticism
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Mr. Bates said the Department of Juvenile Services claims to pursue what’s in the “best interest of the child.” However, that is often interpreted as advocating for placing the “least restrictive means possible” on the underage offenders.
Baltimore's steep drop in violent crime buoyed by locking up career criminals, new patrols on street
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