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Close Cheltenham and keep the $2.5 million in the DJJ Budget needed to open detention beds at the Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center as soon as possible after July 1, 2003. To insist on a restoration of this funding, Call: Senator Ulysses Currie, Chair (410) 841-3127, or ulysses_currie@senate.state.md.us Senator Patrick J. Hogan, Vice-Chair (410) 841-3686, or patrick_hogan@senate.state.md.us; and Senator James E. Degrange, Chair, Subcomm. on Public Safety (410) 841-3593 or james_degrange@senate.state.md.us
Keep $7 million in the budget for the Maryland State Department of Education to take over educational services at the Hickey Training School. To insist on full funding, Call: Senators Ulysses Currie, Chair (410) 841-3127, or ulysses_currie@senate.state.md.us Patrick J. Hogan, Vice-Chair (410) 841-3686, patrick_hogan@senate.state.md.us
Pass "pending placement" legislation (HB 530) to reduce waiting time for youth in detention facilities. Call House Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph F. Vallario to urge that the Judiciary Committee approve this bill. Phone: (1-800-492-7122, ext. 3488) or (410) 841-3488.
Pass "transfer" legislation (HB 520) to keep kids out of Maryland's adult prisons and treat children as children. Call Delegate Bobby Zirkin to pass the bill out of the Juvenile Law Ssubcommittee. Phone: (1-800-492-7122, ext. 3342) or (410) 841-3342. or robert_zirkin@house.state.md.us
For additional fact sheets, materials and information, contact Cameron Miles, Community Outreach Director for the Maryland Juvenile Justice Coalition at 410/547-9200 ext. 3002.