In Maryland, minors are subjected to harsh conditions in adult jails, often spending up to 23 hours a day in isolation and lacking educational opportunities. Many of these youths are terrified, facing potential rape and prolonged detainment without judicial review. Maryland has been identified as an outlier in its failure to comply with federal standards, leading the federal government to remove it from compliance analyses. The ramifications could cost the state approximately $350,000 in federal funds. The current legal framework mandates that minors be charged as adults for specific offenses, intensifying these issues.
In Maryland, minors face dire conditions in adult jails, often isolated for 23 hours a day, violating federal standards intended to protect youth.
The U.S. Department of Justice has found Maryland's treatment of minors in adult jails as unprecedented, leading to a potential loss of over $350,000 in federal funding.
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