Maryland House Passes Plan For Restructuring Juvenile Justice

April 26, 2004 Maryland House Passes Plan For Restructuring Juvenile Justice In hopes of emulating a lengthy reform effort in Missouri that has lowered recidivism while cutting costs, on April 12, 2004, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a package of measures that would reform the state's juvenile justice system and bolster Governor Robert Ehrlich Jr.'s pledge to prove that even children who commit crimes are "savable." The legislation would require that every offender in the juvenile justice system system be assigned a mentor and receive year-round education. The proposals include a pilot program to provide intensive . . .