Community members ask civil servants how we solve youth crime

Baltimore – How will we solve youth crime?

Some people in Baltimore say that it is less about locking up children, and more of bringing them into resources.

While Ivan Bates from Baltimore City agrees to the state of the state, he said that children sometimes need a break and that the system itself has to carry out an 180.

A conversation about youth crime on Tuesday evening brought out a full house of people in the Huber Memorial Church, which everyone was wondering what the city does against the urgent problem.

The event was recorded by Ivan Bates from Baltimore City State.

“Last year 1,126 young people were charged with juvenile crimes,” said Bates.

Community members who take part in the conversation, like Michelle Duberry, shared 2 news that it was not the solution to bring children behind bars.

“If the crime has expired, because we as a community failed our children. If a 15-year-old does something that is not just her fault, it is also our fault as a community,” said Duberry.

The 15-year-old Arianna Ortiz said that the focus on youth crime leaves many children of their age in a constant state of fear of being arrested.

“You have to be really careful to walk around and everything,” said Ortiz.

14-year-old Alayah Marcus told WMOR 2 news, so she thinks it is the best procedure that it offers the best procedure.

“Since we are in the generation, we can probably say more older adults who try to help, as we can also tell them how the children act, what things can help,” said Marcus. “Perhaps people who were already there in this kind of lifestyle could try to talk to the younger children. People who are now out of this lifestyle as if they had their lives together.”

Bates said the solution started with the community.

“I think it is very important that we come back to ensure that our young people understand faith.”

He acknowledges that other organizations are already doing the work to end youth crime such as B-360, the Stokey project and more.

But Bates believes that the entire system still has to change and says instead of making DJs that make the decisions that should be left to the courts.

“The public defender is committed to the young person, DJs is committed to the young person, and our office is committed to the community. The judge would make the decision what to do with this young person with this crime,” he said.

But people are still wondering what about children's futures after they are charged?

“After you got a stain in your plate, how do you get a job?” Asked a woman.

“We have a program called Réengagement Center within the public schools of the Baltimore City. If Trey comes home, a spot is not a spot. It is one point. It can be deleted with good behavior and do the things you have to do to become a good student,” said the head of the Baltimore City School Police, Jeffrey, shorter.

Bates's strategic plan to make Baltimore a safer place is divided into several parts that concentrate on fairness, obligation, cooperation, technology and the definition of the standard.

The public prosecutor's office of the city state is aiming for the following:

• Develop and implement a sacrificial and witness -satisfaction survey on the assessment and improvement of the service provision.
• Develop strategic plans at the division level.
• Cooperation with various criminal judicial partners to investigate the creation of a regional coordination council for criminal prosecution.
• Reduce the office's website to improve the user experience and to better communicate the mission, vision, programs and resources of the office.
• Develop a curriculum for the legal proceedings for district and circuit, which supports professional development and promotes a high-performance culture.

If you have a feedback on the plan, you can contact the Baltimore City public prosecutor's office at comments@stattorney.org