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Department of Juvenile Services presses forward with Maryland Youth Residential Center; temporary pending‑placement units cited as cost‑efficient
Summary
DJS requested continued funding to design the Maryland Youth Residential Center and described using pending‑placement treatment units inside detention facilities to provide earlier treatment while avoiding the cost of reopening closed treatment centers.
Madeline Miller of DLS presented the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) capital analysis and noted DJS has one active capital project in the FY26 allowance: continued design of the Maryland Youth Residential Center (MYRC), a renovation and two‑story addition in Baltimore City to create a 24‑bed hardware‑secure committed treatment facility for male youth. The total estimated project cost is $49.7 million, up about 7.7% from the 2024 CIP estimate. DLS recommended…
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