Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit

​​​​Released 3/20/25  2024 Calendar Year Fourth Quarter and Annual Report with DJS and JSEP responses​​​

Released 12/06/24  3rd​ Quarter Report includi​​ng DJS and ​JSEP re​sponses​​

Released 9/20/24  2nd​ Quarter Report includi​​ng DJS and ​JSEP re​sponses​

Released 7/22/24  1st Quarter Report includi​​ng DJS and ​JSEP re​sponses​​

Released 04/16/24 4th Quarter Report and 2023​​​ Annual Review​

Released 1/16/24  3rd Quarter Report includi​​ng DJS and ​JSEP re​sponses​

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​​​ The Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit originated in October 2002 as the Office of the Independent Juvenile Justice Monitor within the Office for Childre​n, Youth, and Families (Chapter 255, Acts of 2002). In February 2006, the Office of the Independent Juvenile Justice Monitor transferred to the Office of Attorney General (OAG) and was renamed the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit or JJMU (Chapter 12, Acts of 2006). The JJMU was recently transferred from the OAG to a newly established independent agency – the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman. The Office of the Correctional Ombudsman was created by the Maryland General Assembly during the 2024 legislative session and signed into law by Governor Wes Moore effective July 1, 2024.

The Unit investigates the needs of children under the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Services and determines whether their needs are being met in compliance with State law. This includes reporting on allegations of abuse and on treatment of and services for youth held in facilities. The JJMU issues public reports quarterly.