How Anecdotes and Fear are Driving Maryland to Undo the Juvenile Justice Reform Act w/Natasha Dartigue and Alycia Capozello
After being rated as one of the worst places in the country for their youth legal system, Maryland law makers decided to implement an overhaul of said system. After two years of study and advocacy, the state was guilted into action. Now, after less than 18 months in effect, police and prosecutors have convinced law makers into chipping away at the reforms. Today, Hunter is joined once again by the Public Defender of Maryland, Natasha Dartigue, and by Deputy District Public Defender for Baltimore City, Alycia Capozello, to discuss the anecdotes and fear driving legislators towards bad criminal legal policy.
Guests:
Natasha Dartigue, The Public Defender of the State of Maryland
Alycia Capozello, Deputy District Public Defender, Baltimore City, MD
Resources:
Maryland before the JJRA
https://humanrightsforkids.org/wp-content/uploads/State-Ratings-Report_2020.pdf
JJRA Report
https://djs.maryland.gov/Pages/Juvenile-Justice-Reform-Council.aspx
Child Interrogation Protection Act
https://www.aclu-md.org/en/press-releases/child-interrogation-protection-act-goes-effect-saturday
Current Talks About JJRA
Office of the State Public Defender Maryland
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