BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The two 16-year-old males and 14-year-old male facing charges in connection to 13 commercial burglaries including Hampden Tobacco has prompted questions for the Department of Juvenile Services.
Baltimore Police revealed that, despite a combined 12 prior arrests between one of the 16-year-olds and the 14-year-old, only one juvenile was detained while the other two juveniles were released on electronic monitoring.
“When they’re caught they’re released on monitoring, but whatever monitoring they’re supposedly not able to track their location in real time and determine whether they’re compliant with the conditions of their release,” law enforcement expert Jason Johnson said. “Something really needs to give when it comes to the system of accountability for juveniles. It’s just not working.”…