Juvenile justice, what to do about young people caught up in crime, is a huge issue in this year’s session of the Maryland General Assembly.

After weeks of public hearings and committee discussion, the full House and Senate are close to debating changes to policy.

To understand what's at issue and what may come out of the General Assembly’s debate over juvenile justice, we turn to Brenda Wintrode, who covers state politics for our news partner, The Baltimore Banner.

 (Photo by Kirk McKoy, for The Baltimore Banner)

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