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According to Human Rights for Kids, Maryland is ranked one of the worst states in the country for protecting the rights of kids in our justice system. 2022 is the year for youth justice reform in Maryland, but we need your help to make it happen.

 

SB165/HB294, sponsored by Senator Carter and Delegate Crutchfield, would bring Maryland in line with 26 other states and end the practice of automatically charging kids in adult court. Kids will still be held accountable for their actions and their cases can still be brought to adult court. Read more about it here.

SB165/HB294 is a key part of the Maryland Youth Justice Coalition’s priority bill package. Strong Future Maryland will be supporting all three bills in the youth justice package, so be on the look out for more ways you can support youth justice reform in Maryland. The full bill package includes:

 

1. SB165/HB294 - Ending Automatically Charging Youth in Adult Court
2. SB53/SB269 - Child Interrogation Protection Act
3. Youth Justice Omnibus Reform Package

We need to show strong support for these bills to make sure they get passed. Fill out this quick form and we will submit your comment to the MD General Assembly as public testimony >>>

Thank you for joining us in the fight to reform youth justice in Maryland!

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