Monday, October 30, 2023

Council Debates How to Handle ‘Broken’ Juvenile Justice System




...According to Montgomery County Police, so far in 2023, there have now been 845 juvenile arrests or referrals. Juvenile-related violent crime increased 95% since 2019, including a 108% increase in robbery since 2019, according to police.

McCarthy noted that violent crime is up, especially carjacking, stolen vehicles and possession of weapons. “Those things are off the charts.”

He also said that about one quarter of those arrested are not residents of Montgomery County.

“We are experiencing, I would say, it’s a small number of juveniles who do a large number of bad things,” said Councilmember Dawn Luedke.

She pointed to one youth who had been involved in three car thefts over a six week period. During one of the incidents, a nearby school was placed on lockdown...

Council Debates How to Handle ‘Broken’ Juvenile Justice System - Montgomery Community Media (mymcmedia.org)

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