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Over the past decade, crimes committed by young people in Maryland fell by fifty percent, according to a recent report by the state Department of Juvenile Services. However, in the aftermath of the pandemic, there\u2019s been a rise in juvenile arrests, and certain categories of crime - like carjackings and handgun violations \u2014have risen steeply. We ask Maryland Secretary of Juvenile Services Vincent Schiraldi\xa0what's behind the uptick and what DJS is doing to support at-risk youth.

Links:
Research Brief- Putting Youth Crime In Maryland in Context\xa0
Crimes by Maryland youth down over last decade, report finds
Lawmakers assess whether juvenile services are effective, but law enforcement could help, too
Gun violence among juveniles is rising. How do you keep them out of the system?
Maryland DJS secretary: \u2018Many of the assumptions that society seems to hold about youth violence are wrong.\u2019\xa0

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