Three top officials were fired after the report detailed allegations of contraband drugs, staffing shortages and other problems in juvenile detention facilities.

The Maryland agency made three personnel changes after an Office of the Correctional Ombudsman report found fault in DJS ...

The report also criticized the agency for mismanaging an evacuation during a flood risk and rising assaults on staff.

The Department of Juvenile Services said it has enlisted a new inspector general to increase agency oversight and will ...

Our members are frustrated. Our members are exhausted. Our members are concerned about their well-being — about their ...

A disturbing discovery in Maryland has reignited calls for urgent reform to the state’s youth justice system, one that ...

Maryland officials are seeking funding to protect and memorialize a site where over 100 unmarked graves of Black children were discovered.

Despite significant progress in the US juvenile justice system, some states are regressing towards harsher practices due to ...

Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough stopped by WBAL Radio on Tuesday to discuss juvenile crime, a new drone ...

On July 3, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) implemented a new juvenile detention policy requiring ...

Seven minors between the ages of 11 and 15 were detained after a fight led to gunfire outside of a Baltimore County Walmart, according to police.