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Prince George’s County delegation seeks coordinated youth violence review and response team
Summary
House Bill 4-08 (as amended) would establish a Prince George’s County Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team to review cases of youth at imminent risk, recommend system-level improvements, and create wraparound safety plans; sponsor said the model mirrors a similar Baltimore City law.
A Prince George’s County delegation bill, presented by Delegate Williams, would establish a Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team for Prince George’s County. The team’s functions, as described in the bill and the sponsor’s remarks, include reviewing cases of youth identified as at risk of imminent harm, identifying root causes and patterns across public systems, making recommendations for quality and performance improvement, facilitating service coordination, and creating individualized safety plans using wraparound supports while protecting privacy rights.
Why it matters: Supporters said the bill mirrors work done previously for Baltimore City and would create an interagency forum to identify upstream prevention strategies and improve coordination among entities serving at-risk youth. An amendment modifies the report date to January 1, 2027, and requires de-identified aggregate reporting on youth served and associated risk factors.
Privacy and data safeguards: The sponsor said the team must maintain administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect data privacy and comply with relevant laws. Members would be authorized to review draft reports before submission to ensure alignment with privacy requirements.
Outcome: Testimony was presented and the sponsor requested a favorable report; no committee vote was recorded in the hearing.
