Maryland prosecutors push back on plan to end automatic adult charges for youth offenders

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A new state commission is recommending Maryland end the practice of automatically charging youth as adults for certain crimes.

In a new report, the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices argued the policy fails to improve public safety and instead harms young people — but many of the state’s top prosecutors said they strongly disagree.

Seven State’s Attorneys stood shoulder to shoulder for an exclusive interview with FOX45 News on Monday, voicing opposition to the commission’s first major recommendation since its restructuring last year…

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