Immigration Enforcement Actions at Maryland Schools

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Issued by the Maryland State Department of Education, these documents provide, in English and Spanish, guidance regarding student rights, school registration, requests from immigration authorities or law enforcements at schools, training for school personnel, and resources for families.

The Real Cost of “Bad News”: How Misinformation is Undermining Youth Justice Policy In Baltimore

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From the introduction: “For decades media scholars have noted that local news coverage is often sensationalized and framed in ways that heighten public fears of youthful offending. And this tendency has continued since the outset of the pandemic. This coverage has likely contributed to a shift in public opinion toward tough-sounding policies that conflict with…

Disposable Children: The Prevalence of Child Abuse and Trauma Among Children Prosecuted and Incarcerated As Adults in Maryland

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This report details the results of the first-ever state-wide Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survey administered to people currently incarcerated for crimes they committed as children (under eighteen). The trauma measured from ACEs surveys include physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; physical and emotional neglect; separation from parents; mental illness or substance abuse in the home; parent…

Sample Motion to Adopt Reasonable Child Standard

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Motion to Dismiss for Violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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Motion to Modify Detention Status

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Memorandum for Disposition Hearing

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Motion to Rescind Commitment and Request for Hearing

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Comprehensive Policing & Justice Reform Amendment Act Testimony (District of Columbia)

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Supplement to Motion to Dismiss Adult Indictment Based on Violations of Equal Protection

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Detention Policy Brief

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Advocates in Maryland created a series of short policy briefs to educate community members about pressing issues. You can see the others in this series here under “Sample Legislative Advocacy Briefs” on the Policy Page of the Racial Justice Toolkit.

In Re: D.S. Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

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Diversion Policy Brief

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Advocates in Maryland created a series of short policy briefs to educate community members about pressing issues. You can see the others in this series here under “Sample Legislative Advocacy Briefs” on the Policy Page of the Racial Justice Toolkit.

Motion to Exclude Tangible Evidence and Motion for Sanctions

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This pleading discusses flight.

Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act Testimony

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Tyrie Washington v. Maryland, Amicus Brief in Support of Defendant-Appellant

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Juvenile Justice Reform Act Testimony

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Motion to Modify Detention Status

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Minimum Age Policy Brief

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Advocates in Maryland created a series of short policy briefs to educate community members about pressing issues. You can see the others in this series here under “Sample Legislative Advocacy Briefs” on the Policy Page of the Racial Justice Toolkit.

Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Petition as Unconstitutional

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Probation Policy Brief

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Advocates in Maryland created a series of short policy briefs to educate community members about pressing issues. You can see the others in this series here under “Sample Legislative Advocacy Briefs” on the Policy Page of the Racial Justice Toolkit.

Response to State’s Petition for Waiver of Juvenile Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss

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Raise the Age Policy Brief

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Advocates in Maryland created a series of short policy briefs to educate community members about pressing issues. You can see the others in this series here under “Sample Legislative Advocacy Briefs” on the Policy Page of the Racial Justice Toolkit.

Supplement to Motion to Transfer to Juvenile Court

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The Disparate Impact of the Maryland Rules on Black and Brown Individuals: Report to the Rules Review Subcommittee of the Maryland Judiciary’s Committee on Equal Justice

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