Bates urges Maryland to invest more in juvenile justice programs

Bates urges Maryland to invest more in juvenile justice programs

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates maintains his stance that Maryland’s juvenile justice system is “broken.” On the ‘C4 and Bryan Nehman Show,’ Bates said his criticism centers on the state’s heavy reliance on rehabilitation and diversion programs, which he says are failing to address violent repeat offenders. “When I talk about the program, the system is broken, we keep focusing and looking at the charges,” Bates said. “We’re not treati…