Community Detention

Alternative to secure detention

The Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) Youth Engagement and Safety Services team operates the Community Detention (CD) Program, a statewide alternative to secure detention programs that allows a youth to be safely supervised in the community on court-ordered home detention pending a court appearance.

Youth in the program are subject to:

• Enhanced service delivery and supervision through electronic monitoring,
• Face-to-face contacts, and
• Daily telephone contacts by the Community Detention Officer. 

DJS Command Center provides additional electronic monitoring coverage twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (24/7) by monitoring alerts and working with the Community Detention Officers, police, DJS Case Management Specialists, and parent/guardians.

Evening reporting centers

Our Evening Reporting Center program is to strengthen our position as an alternative to detention while leading the effort to demonstrate that youth can be safely redirected, rehabilitated, and reintegrated into their communities without being removed from society. 

Our goal is to expand the presence of Day and Evening Reporting Centers across the state of Maryland. It is our commitment to redirect destructive behavior among our youth, elevating their life’s trajectory. We achieve this by fostering an environment that exposes youth to impactful and enriching activities, developing good academic and free-time habits, and equipping them with the tools necessary to make quality life decisions.​