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Article: Restorative juvenile justice: Maryland's legislature reaffirms commitment to juvenile justice reform.(Restorative Justice)
- Article from:
- Corrections Today
- Article date:
- December 1, 1997
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During the 1997 legislative session, the Maryland Department of Juvenile Justice introduced a proposal revising the Juvenile Causes Act to reflect Maryland's emphasis on balanced, restorative and victim-centered justice. Gov. Parris N. Glendening's commitment, along with the strong support of Maryland's legislative leaders, effected this statutory change, taking a major step toward building a comprehensive system of graduated sanctions that balances three important goals: public safety and community protection, offender accountability, and competency and character development.
Although the Maryland Department of Juvenile Justice had for several years been ...