A bill that would investigate the deaths of an estimated 230 Black boys at a segregated reform school in Cheltenham faced little pushback at Wednesday’s hearing
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Lawmakers push for independent investigation into Cheltenham reform school
A proposed state investigation of the deaths of some 230 Black boys at the Cheltenham reform school faced no opposition Thursday at the House of Delegates hearing.
Lawmakers want to ‘bring dignity’ with investigation into Cheltenham reform school
Some Maryland legislators want to launch an investigation into what happened to hundreds of Black boys who died at a segregated reform school in Cheltenham.
Grant fuels push to investigate Maryland’s reform school for Black boys
The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services was awarded a $200,000 grant to begin searching for the remains of hundreds of boys in the woods near the Cheltenham Youth Detention Center, the first step toward formal recognition of the boys’ deaths.
How CNS Analyzed Cheltenham Data
This project analyzed death certificates, some grand jury reports, and some news articles documenting deaths of inmates at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children at Cheltenham, the House of Correction at Jessup, and the House of Refuge…
Maryland Senator fights for deceased Cheltenham juveniles, pushes juvenile justice reform
Sen. William C. Smith, Jr. (D-Montgomery County) is bringing a spotlight to the deaths of as many as 300 Black youths at the Cheltenham House of Reformation, a juvenile detention facility in southern Prince George’s County.
‘Not fit for a dog’: Maryland reformatory boys died through years of disease, neglect
Capital News Service investigated the history of deaths and abuse toward children at the notorious House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children in southern Prince George’s County. Here are our findings.
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