Concerns revealed with Baltimore pilot program for first-time juvenile offenders

A new investigation reveals issues with SideStep, a pilot program run by Baltimore City to keep juveniles from reoffending.

The city’s inspector general examined whether taxpayer dollars were being properly managed — and whether SideStep is effective—  before it potentially expands citywide.

You can read a synopsis of the report here.

The investigation

Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming told WJZ Investigates they received a tip that SideStep was not running the way it was portrayed…

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