Rise In Suicidal Behavior At Waxter Girls’ Detention Center

The Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit’s 2013 annual report indicated a 56 percent spike in suicide ideation and attempts from youth serving time at Waxter.

New Option for Girls in Juvenile Justice System

For the first time, Baltimore girls going through the juvenile justice system now have an alternative to detention while waiting to be adjudicated – an alternative that’s been available to boys for years.

Some Waxter Girls to be Transferred to Eastern Shore

The move addresses complaints about comingling committed girls with detained girls at Waxter, a violation of state law