Youth Assaults Against Maryland Juvenile Staff Rise 71%

The Department of Juvenile Services reported that youth assaults against their employees rose 71% between 2021 and 2024, with more than 700 incidents reported over the past five years. The Baltimore Sun reported that,

The agency reported 107 youth-on-staff assaults for all of 2021, and 112 in in 2022. In 2023, that number rose to 142. Last year, DJS reported 183 incidents of youth-on-staff assault — a 29% increase from 2023.

As you can imagine staff have been are feeling overworked and tired.

Patrick Moran, the president of the Maryland chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) says,

“Our members are frustrated. Our members are exhausted. Our members are concerned about their well-being — about their family’s well-being — in addition to the youths’ well-being,” 

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