Maryland Newsline Special Report: Waxter

Ongoing Challenges at Maryland's All-Girls' Juvenile Facility

Critics Want Girls' Juvenile Facility to Close

A monitoring unit of the Attorney General's Office cites Thomas J.S. Waxter Children's Center for a litany of problems, including overcrowding, understaffing and allegations by girls that they were physically abused by staff.

Juvenile Services Unable to Replace Facility, Secretary Says

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Graph of trends at Waxter since 2008	More photos from the facility	Juvenile facilities across the state

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Published Dec. 22, 2009

Special Report produced by Maryland Newsline's Kelly Brooks. Reported by Capital News Service's Christopher M. Matthews and Brooks. Text stories edited by Rafael Lorente (for print); Web package, slide shows and interactives edited by Chris Harvey.