Last year, Maryland lawmakers passed the Juvenile Justice Reform Act. The act says that no child under 13 years-old can be charged with a crime and no child under age 10 can be charged with a juvenile offense. For children under 13 who are charged with a felony crime, the maximum sentence is 1 year of probation, though this can be extended in the case of some crimes. Lawmakers also passed the Child Interrogation Protection Act which prevents police from speaking to a child until they have met with an attorney.Read More
Maryland lawmakers are having second thoughts about juvenile justice reform
