Testimony
Testimony in Support of Maryland Bill to End Automatic Transfer of Youth to Adult Court
The Sentencing Project offered expert testimony in support of Maryland's SB165, a bill to end the automatic charging of Maryland’s youth as if they were adults.
Related to: Youth Justice, State Advocacy
Maryland is considering legislation SB165, a bill to end the automatic charging of Maryland’s youth as if they were adults. The Sentencing Project supports this bill for three reasons:
- Charging youth as if they were adults harms public safety.
- Starting all cases in juvenile court is more sensible and efficient than current practice.
- Maryland’s automatic transfer law is unusually harsh and unjust.
Click here to read Senior Advocacy Associate Josh Rovner’s full testimony in support of Maryland’s SB165.
