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MD: Activists wage late attempt to stop youth jail. Project in the works for five years; some call it poor use of precious dollars.

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Activists wage late attempt to stop youth jail. Project in the works for five years; some call it poor use of precious dollars By Julie Bykowicz The Baltimore Sun June 17, 2010 Activists have launched a last-minute attempt to halt construction of a $100 million jail for Baltimore teenagers facing adult charges, saying the state needs to have a broader conversation about how to deal with young criminals. Groundbreaking for the 180-bed facility, at the state-owned complex that includes a dozen other prison buildings just east of downtown Baltimore, is scheduled for this fall. "This is a building that nobody wants and barely anybody knows about," said Terry Hickey, director of the Community Law in Action Center, which tutors jailed teens. "It's a myth that the state is 'doing this for the kids...continue to full post

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