Crime Report for Baltimore, MD : March 1, 2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025
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crime Spike in Handmade Weapons Found in Maryland Prisons 2025-02-28 The rate at which corrections officials are discovering handmade weapons in Maryland's prisons and the state-run Baltimore jail system more than tripled in the most recent fiscal year, surpassing controlled substances as the most common type of contraband recovered. The state corrections department recorded a discovery rate for weapons in its facilities at about 13 per 100 average daily population, a 375% increase from the previous fiscal year. Prisoners are often making the weapons from the aging facilities, such as using broken window pieces, bedsheets, chairs, eating utensils and fixtures. crime Maryland Considers Reducing Automatic Adult Charges for Juveniles 2025-02-28 A controversial Maryland law sends youth as young as 14 to adult courts when they are accused of one of 33 different crimes, ranging from misdemeanor gun possession to murder. State lawmakers are considering changing that law to significantly reduce the number of juveniles charged as adults. The proposed bill would lead to most, but not all, cases involving juvenile defendants starting in juvenile court. First- and second-degree murder, rape and carjacking are among the charges that would still land teens automatically in adult court under the bill. Prosecutors oppose making any change, arguing that the rehabilitative programming available in the juvenile justice system is under-resourced. education Addressing Chronic Absenteeism in Maryland Schools 2025-02-28 Baltimore City principal Yetunde Reeves makes it a priority to encourage strong attendance at her school, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Student absenteeism rates have proliferated across the state and the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 27% of Maryland students being chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year. Factors contributing to chronic absenteeism include school climate, frequent home moves, and personal health issues. Schools are implementing strategies to combat absenteeism, such as attendance contracts, parent conferences, and incentives. State education leaders are also taking initiatives to address the issue, including a goal to reduce the chronic absenteeism rate to 15% by next school year. |
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