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Bill Would Close Troubled Detention Center for Girls

Waxter can hold up to 46 girls, who range from 12 to 18 years old. (Maryland Newsline Photo By Kelly Brooks)

A Montgomery County legislator wants to close the Thomas J.S. Waxter Center for female offenders, which has been criticized in reports by the attorney general's office.

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Critics Say State's All-Girls' Juvenile Facility Needs to Close

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Report from The Attorney General Juvenile Monitering Unit

 

 


 


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